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Golddigger, mon ami robot

Original title: Robot in the Family
  • 1993
  • G
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
1.7/10
358
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Golddigger, mon ami robot (1993)
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A manic search for a valuable relic pits a father, son, and trouble-prone robot against a nasty villain.A manic search for a valuable relic pits a father, son, and trouble-prone robot against a nasty villain.A manic search for a valuable relic pits a father, son, and trouble-prone robot against a nasty villain.

  • Directors
    • Mark Harry Richardson
    • Jack Shaoul
  • Writer
    • Jack Shaoul
  • Stars
    • Joe Pantoliano
    • John Rhys-Davies
    • Danny Gerard
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    1.7/10
    358
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Mark Harry Richardson
      • Jack Shaoul
    • Writer
      • Jack Shaoul
    • Stars
      • Joe Pantoliano
      • John Rhys-Davies
      • Danny Gerard
    • 8User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Joe Pantoliano
    Joe Pantoliano
    • Jack Shamir
    John Rhys-Davies
    John Rhys-Davies
    • Eli Taki…
    Danny Gerard
    • Alex Shamir
    Amy Wright
    Amy Wright
    • Kristina Shamir
    Howard Scott Nicoll
    • Golddigger
    Derrick McQueen
    • Golddigger
    John Patrick Shanley
    John Patrick Shanley
    • Golddigger
    • (as Patrick Shanley)
    Ari Taub
    Ari Taub
    • Golddigger
    Peter Maloney
    Peter Maloney
    • Dr. Clayhand
    Matthew Locricchio
    • Clyde Baldino
    David Triacca
    • Bono Baldino
    • (as David Shuman)
    Jack Shaoul
    • Isaac Shamir…
    Tom Signorelli
    Tom Signorelli
    • Detective Goober
    Barton Heyman
    Barton Heyman
    • Mr. Marshall
    Jane Connell
    Jane Connell
    • Mrs. Miller
    John Wylie
    • The Banker
    David Schechter
    • Hamid
    Ilene Kristen
    Ilene Kristen
    • Dr. Playhand's Secretary
    • (as Irene Kristen)
    • Directors
      • Mark Harry Richardson
      • Jack Shaoul
    • Writer
      • Jack Shaoul
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    5AntonApple

    Golddigger is not the worst

    The original title is GOLDDIGGER. IMDb, you should update your listing! ("A Robot In the Family" was a later title used in some markets.) I met the filmmaker, a true "Independent" if a bit naive. He could not get distribution so he even did some additional sound and re-edited the movie to try to please one studio, but did not sell it anyway. When it finally got a distributor, the result was very spotty. So, it's a rare movie. I am amazed any of your viewers saw it! Maybe they found a videotape lying around in a sale bin somewhere.

    The movie is actually pretty amusing, if you don't take it so seriously. The problem is more one of classification: It's not a kids movie, despite having a featured role for the son. It's too adult to be for a teen or preteen audience. Maybe college kids can dig it, along with adults with a tolerance for some silly "business" and satirical plot elements that may hit or miss. The "auteur" here was a real amateur when he made this film, so it's akin to a mid-budget student film. But remember, all Indies have to start somewhere. David Lynch and Quentin Tarrantino have come a long way from their first efforts. If you see this movie, please suspend critical disbelief, relax, and enjoy its better qualities. It's like if the film were a spoof or camp, even if maybe it wasn't intended to be. On that level, it succeeds better than some intended spoofs that fail.
    1MrPooPooJohn

    Thanks RedLetterMedia...

    I watch as many Red Letter Media reviewed films as I can. I absolutely regret trying to watch this one. The reactions on their YT review of this abomination were not exaggerated. I legitimately had to stop watching this movie. It's amazing that Joey Pants and John Rhys-Davies were allowed to work in Hollywood after taking part in this atrocity. It's one of the worst things.
    1misanthropic9

    I don't even know...

    What this is... but my mind is broken... oh and NOISES!
    9twiztidhomeboy

    Wow!

    For a long time my brothers and I have had a competition to see who can find the worst movie ever based on, terrible acting, bad casting, rubbish effects, awful musical direction and cheesy pointless dialogue.

    The competition is over. I found, A robot called Goldigger. Or, as it's called on IMDb A robot in the family.

    This film sucks so bad, we had to watch it in 10 minute installments over the course of a week, as any more may have caused damage to our senses, it amazes me that Joe Pantoliano is in this movie! He went on to be in the Matrix of course, and perhaps even better, John Ryhs-Davies is in it too! A far cry from being the mighty Dwarf Gimli I'm sure.

    The basic premise for this film is that a Dad builds a robot to look after the children as he is so busy with work (I'm not even sure what it was he did) but under no circumstances would you wish a child to be any where near the highly annoying "Goldigger" as he is named. The voice of the robot made my skin crawl for weeks, very creepy indeed, especially as it wasn't meant to be!

    Anyway, there is some plot to do with an evil antique dealer player by John Ryhs-Davies, but I wouldn't want to spoil too much!

    I am not ripping on this movie, I suggest everyone sees it, you'll appreciate everything else you ever see afterwards.

    Now on with my search to find an even worse movie!
    Nerraux

    "WARNING: This movie contains language"

    I'm not sure what that means, but it says so right on the box. I think one of the characters says "gosh" once or something.

    How this one slipped by the Oscar committee, I'll never know.

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    • Trivia
      The movie was featured in an episode of the Red Letter Media web series "Best of the Worst."
    • Quotes

      Eli Taki: [seeing Golddigger] Get that walking Christmas tree out of here!

      Jack Shamir: [to the Police Inspector] Inspector, my robot is trained to detect gold.

    • Connections
      Featured in Obscurus Lupa Presents: Monster High (2012)

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    • Release date
      • October 6, 1993 (Hungary)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Robot in the Family
    • Production company
      • Rapid Film Group
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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