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5.7/10
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A once-popular actor who now runs a talent agency specializing in child acts is trying to discover the next star. He gets more than he bargained for when he recruits a child pickpocket.A once-popular actor who now runs a talent agency specializing in child acts is trying to discover the next star. He gets more than he bargained for when he recruits a child pickpocket.A once-popular actor who now runs a talent agency specializing in child acts is trying to discover the next star. He gets more than he bargained for when he recruits a child pickpocket.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations total
Jonathan C. Kaplan
- George
- (as Jonathan Charles Kaplan)
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I love this movie - Michael J Fox and Nathan Lane, you wouldn't expect anything but genuine comedy. The entry of this movie is one of the reasons why I do not want to give much respect to IMDb ratings. Everyone wants to be an arty or an intellect here, when movies like these (though not very intellectual, having brilliant entertainment value sans rubbish) get lost with low ratings.
There are some insanely funny scenes - at the same time there are some wonderfully touching moments as well. I watched this movie 10 yrs ago - I love it now as much as I loved it back then. The atmosphere of the film is simple, entertaining and funny.
This is a must watch, if you enjoy light-hearted, genuinely funny comedies. Very good movie 9/10
There are some insanely funny scenes - at the same time there are some wonderfully touching moments as well. I watched this movie 10 yrs ago - I love it now as much as I loved it back then. The atmosphere of the film is simple, entertaining and funny.
This is a must watch, if you enjoy light-hearted, genuinely funny comedies. Very good movie 9/10
Michael J. Fox, Nathan Lane, Cyndi Lauper, and Christina Vidal star in this really, really funny movie. Michael J. Fox is Michael Chapman, a washed up actor that starred in his own television show as a child. Now he's a children's talent agent looking for that big break. Nathan Lane is his brother who's working together with Michael at Chapman & Chapman Talent Agency. Cyndi Lauper is funny with her Brooklyn accent as their secretary. Christina Vidal is Angie Vega, a wise-talking con artist who could be Michael's only break at any type of future. This movie is great and everybody in the family will enjoy this.
Former child star Michael Chapman (Michael J. Fox) runs a talent agency with his brother Ed Chapman (Nathan Lane). Geena Briganti (Cyndi Lauper) is their secretary. Annoying little Barry Corman (David Krumholtz) is their only good earner. Michael has a run-in with sassy pickpocket Angie Vega (Christina Vidal) and decides to put her to work.
I definitely saw this back in the 90's. I recently found it again and I like it. The filmmaking is a bit clunky. This is really more like an 80's movie in terms of quality. What I truly like are the actors. There is no one more charming than Michael J. Fox. It's Christina Vidal's first film. She's a little awkward but there is real charisma behind the created sass. I like the pairing. It's not the best made or the best written movie but I like everyone in it.
I definitely saw this back in the 90's. I recently found it again and I like it. The filmmaking is a bit clunky. This is really more like an 80's movie in terms of quality. What I truly like are the actors. There is no one more charming than Michael J. Fox. It's Christina Vidal's first film. She's a little awkward but there is real charisma behind the created sass. I like the pairing. It's not the best made or the best written movie but I like everyone in it.
This is an underrated movie with one of Fox's most subtley comical moments. The irony was not lost watching Fox portray an ex-sitcom star. Watching Fox as a smarmy, sleazy agent was so wonderfully different from anything he had done up to that point. The movie was made for watching after sleeping in over half the day on Sunday. Also, a great turns by Nathan Lane, who I didn't recognize in the role for many years, and a young David Krumholtz who is going to ascend the throne as the next John Turturro.
except this movie was great! It was funny and the acting was great! Michael J Fox was awesome.....and for Christina Vidal's first performance she didn't do too bad either! I would definitely recommend this movie to any Michael J Fox fans or anyone just looking for a good laugh!
Did you know
- GoofsWhen Mikey backs the car out to drive to Elmira, he backs into a wall and we hear tail lights breaking. But when he arrives at the rehab facility, we can clearly see that the tail lights are intact.
- Quotes
Barry Corman: [after vomiting in a hat] Never again. From now on, it's only Kosher franks.
- SoundtracksCold Enough to Snow
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Performed by Jennifer Warnes
Jennifer Warnes appears courtesy of Private Music
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $12,440,858
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,606,279
- Jun 6, 1993
- Gross worldwide
- $12,440,858
- Runtime
- 1h 31m(91 min)
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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