Madhouse

1990
PG-13
1h 30m

IMDb RATING

5.4/10

3.9K

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The luxurious villa of yuppie couple Mark and Jessie Bannister is overrun by loads of uninvited guests who turn the house upside-down and nearly destroy it.The luxurious villa of yuppie couple Mark and Jessie Bannister is overrun by loads of uninvited guests who turn the house upside-down and nearly destroy it.The luxurious villa of yuppie couple Mark and Jessie Bannister is overrun by loads of uninvited guests who turn the house upside-down and nearly destroy it.

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IMDb RATING

5.4/10

3.9K

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buppy

"Madhouse" has non-stop laughs.

John Larroquette, Kirstie Alley, and Dennis Miller star in this incredibly hilarious film. Mark and Jessie Bannister (John Larroquette and Kirstie Alley) have the perfect marriage, a nice house and wonderful jobs. When long-lost relatives Fred and Bernice show up uninvited everything starts to fall apart. Soon they have about 8 guests in their house and have nowhere to go. Then they decide to get even. Filled with a tremendous amount of humor, "Madhouse" is a great comedy that is worth watching again and again.

mebarron

This movie sucked

This movie sucked really bad, not only was John L's acting pretty amateur and stiff, it was quite obvious that Dennis Miller belongs on a prime time talk show. None of it was funny, and the cat bit was really cheap. The ending was predictable, and the plot was a little shaky, some kids smuggling dope by using John L's office? Yeah right... not now, and not even then (1990) folks... the only part i like is the parts where they interview people on the street, but even that kind of sucked because the "Question Girl" played by that chick who was in that movie with john travolta, her acting was worse than John L's, my rating, a 0 out of 10

6jellopuke

Not the worst thing ever

This is one of those late 80's comedies with low stakes, minor stars, and a few laughs. It's even got an animated opening credits. It doesn't aim high, but there's a few good bits so it's not a total waste of time. Don't get me wrong, this ain't shakespeare, but it's a pleasant enough diversion if you like the era.

tfrizzell

"Madhouse": You May Have to Go There After This One

Tedious comedy from sitcom actors that is rarely funny and just barely watchable. John Larroquette and Kirstie Alley star as a married couple who just cannot keep their terrible relatives out of their house. The screenplay is annoying and the direction is sour throughout. Dennis Miller does well in a small supporting role, but his character is not utilized as much as he should be. 2 stars out of 5.

wishkah7

This is one cool comedy!

This was one hilarious movie to begin the 90's. I've always been a fan of John Larroquette since he appeared on Night Court. This movie rocks! And I was just a pre-teen kid when I saw this in the theater, and it's still funny to me now that I'm an adult!

It's about John Larroquette and Kirsty Alley playing these yuppies who have some relatives visiting, and then before we know it, practically the whole neighborhood becomes their houseguests! Also the news interviews were amusing, too!

So, if you're in a mood for a screwball comedy from this past decade, you're in for a ride with this one! I highly recommend it!

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Trivia
John Larroquette was approached for this film while working on the sixth season of "Night Court", but the show's executive producer would not allow Larroquette the time off to make the film. Because of delays in the film, Larroquette was approached again during the seventh season of Night Court. This time, the show's producer and the film's producers worked out a schedule that would allow Larroquette to work on both projects simultaneously. Mondays to Thursdays, Larroquette would rehearse for the series during the day and work on the film all night. On Friday nights, the series would tape their episodes. As soon as taping finished, he would go to the film's set and work all weekend.

Goofs
When Mark and Jessie hear the message from Dr. Penix on the answering machine, the machine is not plugged into the phone line.

Quotes
Jessie: [Mark's having a nightmare where zombies are surrounding the house] Mark, what do they want?
Mark Bannister: They want... to stay here!
Jessie: Oh Mark, why?
Mark Bannister: I don't know. Maybe we're in some vacation guide for the damned.

Crazy credits
Bernice's cat can be heard meowing after the closing credits end.

Alternate versions
In the theatrical and original VHS release, Claudia calls her ex-husband a 'Middle Eastern Maggot'. After the rights to the movie were sold when Orion went bankrupt, it was changed to 'Two-Bit Desert Rat' for cable and syndication airings.