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Summary
Story of the relationships between two sons and their father, who moves the family to California and becomes a tv horror show host after the death of his wife.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Kids
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+34)
Critics 28Audiences 62GoodWatch 45
Tomatometer28%
IMDb6.5
Audience score59%
Running time
1 h 39 min
A typical length for dramas, −10 min on the typical 109
typical 10999Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1993
April 2, 1993
33 years ago
Genres
DramaComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 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 themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in Friendly24 of 39
Danny DeVitoJohn Leary
Gary SiniseNorman Strick
Julia Louis-DreyfusPeggy Etinger
Reese WitherspoonKaren Morris
Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.Jack Leary
Miko HughesDylan Leary
Art LaFleurMr. Festinger
Stefan GieraschFather-in-Law
Erica YohnMother-in-Law
Andrea MarcovicciElizabeth Leary
Bert RemsenMitchell
Carl Gabriel YorkeGordon Layton- JBJahary BennettMichael
- DTDouglas TolbertRay
Kelly ConnellFireman
Sam FreedMr. Morris
Dorothy LymanMrs. Morris
Monica CalhounSondra
Cliff BemisDet. John Marker
Christopher LawfordVince Buccini
Lee GarlingtonMrs. Festinger- LVLorinne VozoffMrs. Mitchell
- JMJustin Mosley SpinkMichael
- LHLillian Hightower DomioMrs. Sampson
Directing · 2
- Marshall Herskovitz Director
- Marion Tumen Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
- Steven Zaillian Screenplay
- Dan McCall Novel
Production · 4
- Ron Yerxa Executive Producer
- Bruce Gilbert Producer
- Mary Goldberg Casting
- Peter Burrell Associate Producer
Camera · 2
- Fred Murphy Director of Photography
- Melinda Sue Gordon Still Photographer
Editing · 1
- Steven Rosenblum Editor
Sound · 1
- James Horner Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Lilly Kilvert Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Deborah L. Scott Costume Designer
Lighting · 1
- Sunny Johnson Rigging Grip
Other crew · 1
- Loren Janes Stunt Coordinator
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