Summary
While attempting to seduce gorgeous lawyer Diane Lightson, wealthy gadabout Chris Thorne agrees to drive her to Atlantic City, N.J. But…
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+39)
Critics 13Audiences 52GoodWatch 33
Metascore13
IMDb5.2
User score5.2
Letterboxd · 25 K ratings2.6/5
Box office
21%of its budget back
- Budget
- $40 M
- Worldwide
- $9 M
Worldwide it made back $9 M of the $40 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 34 min
A typical length for comedies, −6 min on the typical 100
typical 10094Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 33 more
Released
1991
February 15, 1991
35 years ago
Genres
ComedyAdventureLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for strong language and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibeSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 20 more44 people
- Chevy ChaseChris Thorne
- Dan AykroydJudge Alvin 'J.P' Valkenheiser / Bobo
- John CandyDennis / Eldona
- Demi MooreDiane Lightson
- Daniel BaldwinArtie
- Taylor NegronFausto Squiriniszu
- Raymond J. BarryMark
- Tupac ShakurDigital Underground Member
Bertila DamasRenalda Squiriniszu
Brian Doyle-MurrayBrian
Valri BromfieldMiss Purdah
John WesleySam
Peter AykroydMike the Doorman
James StaszkielDealer #2- DLDeborah Lee JohnsonDealer #1's Girlfriend
- KTKarla TamburrelliDealer #2's Girlfriend
- JDJohn DaveikisL'il Debbull
- EDEarl DixonPorch Person
- PAP.H. AykroydPorch Person
Robert K. WeissPorch Person- RKRichard KrukPorch Person
- LBLaurence BilzerianTown Biker
- ITIsaac TigrettTown Biker
Catherine QuinnParty Goer
Directing · 5
- Dan Aykroyd Director, Screenplay
- Princess O'Mahoney Second Assistant Director
- Jim Van Wyck First Assistant Director
- M. James Arnett Second Unit Director, Stunts
- Garry A. Brown First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Peter Aykroyd Story
Production · 5
- Robert K. Weiss Producer
- Lester Berman Producer
- Sharon Howard-Field Casting
- Marion Dougherty Casting
- John D. Schofield Unit Production Manager
Camera · 5
- Dean Cundey Director of Photography
- Don Burgess Second Unit Director of Photography
- George Loomis "B" Camera Operator
- Raymond Stella Camera Operator
- Robert M. Stevens Second Unit Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Malcolm Campbell Editor
- James R. Symons Editor
Sound · 4
- Michael Kamen Original Music Composer
- Lon Bender Supervising Sound Editor
- Andy Nelson Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Tom Perry Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 3
- William Sandell Production Design
- Douy Swofford Title Designer
- Michael Taylor Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 13
- Deborah Nadoolman Landis Costume Design
- Mike Elizalde Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Lee Harman Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Gail Rowell-Ryan Hairstylist
- Robert Ryan Makeup Artist
- Dione Taylor Hairstylist
Lighting · 1
- Mark Walthour Chief Lighting Technician
Other crew · 21
- Phil Adams Stunt Coordinator
- Debbie Lynn Ross Stunts
- Bud Davis Stunts
- Marian Green Stunts
- Victoria Vanderkloot Stunts
- Ed Anders Stunts
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