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L'apprenti millionnaire

Original title: Blank Check
  • 1994
  • PG
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
23K
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Brian Bonsall in L'apprenti millionnaire (1994)
A young boy inadvertently gains possession of a check for $1 million and proceeds to spend it, unaware that the gangsters to whom it belongs are in pursuit.
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After a bike accident, a young boy inadvertently gains possession of a check for $1 million and proceeds to spend it, unaware that the gangsters it belongs to are in pursuit.After a bike accident, a young boy inadvertently gains possession of a check for $1 million and proceeds to spend it, unaware that the gangsters it belongs to are in pursuit.After a bike accident, a young boy inadvertently gains possession of a check for $1 million and proceeds to spend it, unaware that the gangsters it belongs to are in pursuit.

  • Director
    • Rupert Wainwright
  • Writers
    • Blake Snyder
    • Colby Carr
  • Stars
    • Brian Bonsall
    • Karen Duffy
    • James Rebhorn
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    23K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Rupert Wainwright
    • Writers
      • Blake Snyder
      • Colby Carr
    • Stars
      • Brian Bonsall
      • Karen Duffy
      • James Rebhorn
    • 69User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
    • 42Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Brian Bonsall
    Brian Bonsall
    • Preston Waters
    Karen Duffy
    Karen Duffy
    • Shay Stanley
    James Rebhorn
    James Rebhorn
    • Fred Waters
    Jayne Atkinson
    Jayne Atkinson
    • Sandra Waters
    Michael Faustino
    • Ralph Waters
    Chris Demetral
    Chris Demetral
    • Damian Waters
    Miguel Ferrer
    Miguel Ferrer
    • Quigley
    Michael Lerner
    Michael Lerner
    • Biderman
    Tone Loc
    Tone Loc
    • Juice
    Rick Ducommun
    Rick Ducommun
    • Henry
    Alex Zuckerman
    Alex Zuckerman
    • Butch
    Alex Morris
    Alex Morris
    • Riggs
    • (as Alex Allen Morris)
    Debbie Allen
    Debbie Allen
    • Yvonne
    Michael Polk
    • Yvonne's Assistant
    Lu Leonard
    Lu Leonard
    • Udowitz
    Mary Chris Wall
    Mary Chris Wall
    • Betty Jay
    Bernie Engel
    • Mr. Appleton
    Dorothy Layne
    • Mrs. Appleton
    • Director
      • Rupert Wainwright
    • Writers
      • Blake Snyder
      • Colby Carr
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    User reviews69

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    4SnoopyStyle

    money obsessed kids movie

    Preston Waters is a young boy with no money. His older brothers are taking over his room for their business. His grandma's birthday check isn't enough to open a bank account. Escaped robber Carl Quigley (Miguel Ferrer) threatens bank president Edward Biderman (Michael Lerner) and orders him to launder his stolen money. Carl is sending Juice (Tone Loc) the next day to cash a check. Outside the bank, Carl almost runs over Preston with his car and destroys his bike. Carl gives Preston a check but fails to write down an amount as he rushes away before the cops arrive. Preston fills in $1 million. Biderman mistakes Preston for the expected Juice and hands over the money. Preston creates a fake identity Macintosh to buy a mansion, hire chauffeur Henry, woo bank teller Shay Stanley (Karen Duffy) who turns out to be an undercover cop, and throw a big birthday party.

    Money obsession is not necessary a great subject for a kids movie. This could still be fun if Preston has friends. It could be loads of childhood fun. Instead, he's alone and it's terribly sad. The young actor isn't charismatic enough and it's probably expecting too much from him. His fling with Karen Duffy is borderline creepy. The villains are not bumbling enough and Miguel Ferrer is actually quite scary. There is simply a lack of fun in this kids movie.
    Michael_Elliott

    Fair Home Alone Clone

    Blank Check (1994)

    ** (out of 4)

    Preston Waters (Brian Bonsall) stumbles across a check for one million dollars so obviously he cashes it and begins to live the high life. What he didn't realize is that the check was meant for gangsters and soon they're coming after him.

    BLANK CHECK is a decent kids movie that has an obvious set-up and then turns into yet another clone of HOME ALONE. If you're a kid then you can easily connect to the lead in this film and I'm sure young minds will have fun with the idea of getting a blank check and getting to have fun with it buying whatever you want.

    The story is a pretty easy set-up and for the most part the film has enough laughs and adventure to where I'm sure kids will enjoy it. As far as the adults watching, there's nothing awful about the picture but there's no question that it lacks any real imagination and the HOME ALONE clone just doesn't have many laughs going for it.

    BLANK CHECK is a decent kids film that younger people should enjoy but the adults might be looking at their watches a few times.
    7Andreas_N

    Far-fetched but acceptable

    Yeah, I remember this one! Many years since I actually watched it. The story was entirely surreal, but nonetheless great! What anyone who rates and reviews movies ought to bear in mind is what the respective movie aims at. It's the same with "First Kid", which follows a similar pattern. Certain movies - like this one here - just aim at plain and comical nonsense. Such movies can't be rated from the point of view of a hypercritical reviewer. Of course these movies lack quality, lack a sophisticated storyline, very often lack first-class acting, but if they do fulfil their primary premise - that's okay. I don't have this movie here on my list of all-time favorites, but I still thought it was funny, had some very enjoyable sequences and made a good story. Brian Bonsall is a smart actor anyway.
    buppy

    "Blank Check" is a great movie.

    Brian Bonsall, Karen Duffy, Miguel Ferrer, James Rebhorn, Jayne Atkinson, Michael Lerner, and Tone Loc star in this great movie about how when a child gets a million dollars nothing is impossible. Preston Waters (Brian Bonsall) has just got his bike totally ruined and received a blank check from the guy who ran over it. When he discovers it's blank he writes in One Million Dollars and gets everything he could ever dream of. When he runs into trouble with everybody he realizes being rich isn't all he expected. The whole family will enjoy this movie.
    kevinp8192

    Your cynical, money-grubbing children will LOVE it!

    Don't waste your kids' time with movies about dreams, building relationships with family, overcoming life's obstacles with the help of best friends, or how they can improve themselves through scholarship or sport!

    Instead, show your little future corporate CEO or CFO this film and teach them the important values of:

    * how fun it is to have valuable toys and possessions, including a go-kart track in the back yard, and your own personal waterslide!

    * how money gets people to do anything you want!

    * how stealing money's OK, as long as it's from the bad guys!

    * a fool and his gold are soon parted (and you don't want to lose your money, do you?)

    * be wary of gold digging women!

    * you CAN get away with it by lying!

    An official selection at the Future Corporate Leaders Film Festival, this movie will be one your kids will always cherish.

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    • Trivia
      The amusement park is Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio, Texas.
    • Goofs
      When the guests leave Mr. Macintosh's party, they grab all the presents. A man grabs a present with blue wrapping paper. You can clearly see that it's an empty cardboard box and not even fully wrapped.
    • Quotes

      Henry: Preston Waters, you know what you've got? S-T-Y-L-E.

      Preston Waters, Henry: Style!

    • Crazy credits
      The End appears before end credits appear
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Getaway/Blank Check/My Girl 2 (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      Money (That's What I Want)
      Written by Berry Gordy and Janie Bradford

      Arranged by Michael Sembello

      Performed by Zendetta

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    • Release date
      • February 11, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cheque en Blanco
    • Filming locations
      • San Antonio, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Pictures
      • Agelson
      • Baumgarten
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $13,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $30,577,969
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,411,897
      • Feb 13, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $30,577,969
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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