Summary
Terry Dean is an electronics wizard and thief. After he is released from jail, he is hit by a car while saving a little girl's life.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+15)
Critics 38Audiences 53GoodWatch 46
Tomatometer38%
IMDb5.6
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings2.6/5
Audience score49%
Box office
28%of its budget back
- Budget
- $25 M
- Worldwide
- $7 M
Worldwide it made back $7 M of the $25 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 35 min
A typical length for comedies, −5 min on the typical 100
typical 10095Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 7 countries
Released
1990
December 21, 1990
36 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 20 more27 people
- Paul HoganTerry Dean
- Elias KoteasSteve Garner
- Linda KozlowskiRose Garner
- Doreen LangMrs. Garner
- Douglas SealeFather
- Larry MillerTeller
- Charlton HestonGod
- Stephanie HodgeDiner Waitress
David Alan GrierDet. Bill
Jason MarsdenBoy
Randy VasquezHood Nervo at Bank
Peter VasquezThug
Michael AlldredgeDet. Sgt. Freebody- RWRuth WarshawskyIrene Bealeman
Parley BaerGeorge Bealeman- RSRobert SuttonGuido
Steven Brill2nd Male Teller
Richard GroveUniformed Cop
Hal Landon Jr.Paradise Bar Local
Hank WordenPop
Vickilyn ReynoldsNancy - Bank Customer #1
Ben SlackReverend Burton- TCTroy Curvey Jr.Tom the Guard
Candi MiloBank Teller
Directing · 1
- John Cornell Director, Producer
Writing · 1
- Paul Hogan Writer, Executive Producer
Production · 3
- Dianne Crittenden Casting
- Mark Turnbull Associate Producer
- Kelly Van Horn Line Producer
Editing · 1
- David Stiven Editor, Art Direction
Sound · 1
- Maurice Jarre Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Henry Bumstead Production Design
- Bernie Cutler Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- April Ferry Costume Design
- Ken Diaz Makeup Department Head
Other crew · 8
- Gene LeBell Stunts
- Andy Gill Stunts
- Jack Gill Stunts
- Russell Boyd Cinematography
- Noon Orsatti Stunts
- Ernie F. Orsatti Stunts
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