A couple swap city life for the country, but their picturesque new hometown turns out to be just a little bit different to what they were expecting.A couple swap city life for the country, but their picturesque new hometown turns out to be just a little bit different to what they were expecting.A couple swap city life for the country, but their picturesque new hometown turns out to be just a little bit different to what they were expecting.
Madolyn Smith Osborne
- Elizabeth Farmer
- (as Madolyn Smith)
Kit Le Fever
- Young Operator
- (as Le Fevre)
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- Writers
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Storyline
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- TriviaChevy Chase says this is his favorite of his own movies.
- GoofsDuring the meeting with the lawyers about the divorce, Mrs. Farmer mentions that July is seven months away, meaning it is December. Yet, in the next exterior shot we see the grass is green and the leaves are still on the trees.
- Quotes
Sheriff Ledbetter: Remember, Mrs. Farmer. Whenever you buy a house, whatever's in the ground belongs to you - whether it's gold or oil... or Claude Musselman.
- Alternate versionsTo receive a PG certificate the 1989 UK video version was cut by 3 secs by the BBFC to remove one use of 'fuck you' and several uses of 'shit'.
- SoundtracksWiegenlied (Lullaby) Op. 49 No. 4
(uncredited)
Written by Johannes Brahms
Performed by Elizabeth Farmer
Featured review
This is the last movie of George Roy Hill – the director of "The Sting". It's a good farewell for him , since this is a funny movie . Chevy Chase is in good shape as the writer who struggles to write his first book. Madolyn Smith who plays his girlfriend is also good and very charming.
It's one of those movies that will help you relax after a hard day . It reminds me a little of "Money pit" with Tom Hanks. It has the taste of typical 80's comedy - a lot is going on and the characters are colorful. I was either laughing , snickering or grinning through all the movie. I loved the jokes with the dogs. One can't stop , while the other can barely move . The small town has also few interesting characters : crazy postman , teenagers stealing road signs , weird old lady from antique shop. There is nice love/hate/love relationship between Chase and Smith . In the end the movie kinda becomes a little Christmas movie.
Overall it's a very pleasant movie . I think it's underrated and deserves more attention. I give it 6/10.
It's one of those movies that will help you relax after a hard day . It reminds me a little of "Money pit" with Tom Hanks. It has the taste of typical 80's comedy - a lot is going on and the characters are colorful. I was either laughing , snickering or grinning through all the movie. I loved the jokes with the dogs. One can't stop , while the other can barely move . The small town has also few interesting characters : crazy postman , teenagers stealing road signs , weird old lady from antique shop. There is nice love/hate/love relationship between Chase and Smith . In the end the movie kinda becomes a little Christmas movie.
Overall it's a very pleasant movie . I think it's underrated and deserves more attention. I give it 6/10.
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Box office
- Budget
- $19,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $25,537,221
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,655,439
- Jun 5, 1988
- Gross worldwide
- $25,537,221
- Runtime1 hour 41 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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