Trailer
Summary
Construction worker Donald is having a hard time getting anything good to eat since his wife has decided to only cook gourmet foods. That and her constant harping causes him to snap, so he whacks her.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 38GoodWatch 39
IMDb4.2
Audience score33%
Running time
1 h 16 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −24 min on the typical 100
typical 10076Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 8 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1983
August 31, 1983
43 years ago
Genres
ComedyHorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
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 3 more34 people
- Jackie VernonDonald
- LSLoren ScheinRoosevelt
- ATAl TroupePhilip
- MSMarla SimonKnothole Girl
- CGClaire GinsbergMay
- LALou Ann WebberDee Dee Dee
- Anna MarloweChick
- PDPhil De CarloSam
- Alex MannLe Fruit
- Robert A. BurnsHomeless Man (uncredited)
- WBWayne BerwickMover (uncredited)
- John HarmonDr. Gestalp
- EBElaine BarkerLa Greasy Delight
- MAMalvina AckermanLa Waitress
- CGCindy GantSusie Grubb
- DDDebra Draper BerwickLa Nurse
- AAllisonLa Danceur
- SASarah AltEvelyn
- KMKaren MarshallNeighbor
- AKAaron KoslowSalesman
- ETEd ThomasDr. Von Der Fool
- Norman FriedmanMr. Goodbite
- BFBrad FordLe Drunk
- JHJoel HurwitLes Mover
Directing · 2
- Wayne Berwick Director
- Rebecca Drenick Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
- Thomas Singer Screenplay, Producer
- Craig Muckler Story, Producer
Camera · 1
- Karen Grossman Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Steven Nielson Editor
Sound · 2
- Leif Horvath Music
- Susumu Tokunow Sound Mixer
Art · 1
- Robert A. Burns Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Christy Ann Newquist Makeup Artist
Lighting · 1
- Roberto A. Quezada Gaffer
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