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| Director: | Arthur Hiller |
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| Writer: | Andrew Bergman |
| Staring: |
| In preparation for his daughter's wedding, dentist Sheldon Kornpett meets Vince Ricardo, the groom's father. Vince, a manic fellow who claims to be a government agent, then proceeds to drag Sheldon into a series of chases and misadventures from New York to Central America. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 15, 1979 |
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| Director: | Arthur Hiller |
| Writer: | Andrew Bergman |
| Genres: | Comedy, Adventure, Action, Mystery |
| Keywords | central intelligence agency (cia), wedding, in-laws, armored car robbery |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $38,200,000
Budget: $9,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Peter Falk | Vincent J. Ricardo |
| Alan Arkin | Sheldon S. Kompett D.D.S. |
| Richard Libertini | General Garcia |
| Nancy Dussault | Carol Kornpett |
| Penny Peyser | Barbara Kornpett |
| Arlene Golonka | Jean Ricardo |
| Michael Lembeck | Tommy Ricardo |
| Paul L. Smith | Mo |
| Ed Begley Jr. | Barry Lutz |
| James Hong | Bing Wong |
| David Paymer | Cabbie |
| Rosanna DeSoto | Evita |
| Art Evans | Driver |
| Carmen Dragon | Carmen Dragon |
| Jim Goodwin | Guard |
| Sammy Smith | Mr. Hirschorn |
| Barbara Dana | Bank Teller |
| Rozsika Halmos | Mrs. Adelman |
| Álvaro Carcaño | Edgardo |
| Jorge Zepeda | Carlos |
| Sergio Calderón | Alfonso |
| David Paymer | Cab Driver |
| Kent Williams | Ski Mask |
| John Hancock | T Man #1 |
| John Finnegan | Deliveryman #1 |
| Brass Adams | Deliveryman #2 |
| Eduardo Noriega | Senator Jesus Braunschweiger |
| Danny Kwan | Billy Wong |
| Maurice Sneed | Paint Boy |
| Mitchell Group | Second Guard |
| Peter Miller | Bank Manager |
| Hanna King | Vicki |
| Dick Wieand | Al |
| Carlos Montalbo | Lieutenant |
| Tom Degidon | Bartender |
| Tony DiFalco | T Man #2 |
| John Daheim | T Man #3 |
| Art Evans | Treasury Truck Driver |
| John Hostetter | Workman |
| Bill Houston | Officer |
| Terry Bolo | Ad Lib #1 |
| Drew Michaels | Ad Lib #2 |
| Judith Garwood | Ad Lib #3 |
| Ellen Clark | Ad Lib #4 |
| Jack Berle | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Ken DuMain | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Esther Ying Lee | Cashier (uncredited) |
| Norman Palmer | Patient (uncredited) |
| Paul Van | Workman (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Andrew Bergman | Writer |
| Chuck Waters | Stunts |
| John Morris | Original Music Composer |
| Robert Swink | Editor |
| David M. Walsh | Director of Photography |
| Dianne Crittenden | Casting |
| Del Armstrong | Makeup Artist |
| Dione Taylor | Hairstylist |
| John T. Kretchmer | Second Assistant Director |
| Michael J. Smith | Construction Coordinator |
| Richard M. Kristy | Leadman |
| Larry Jost | Sound Mixer |
| Ken Dufva | Foley Artist |
| Milt Rice | Special Effects |
| Paul Pav | Location Manager |
| Eric D. Andersen | Camera Operator |
| Ron Kenyon | Best Boy Grip |
| Sam F. Shaw | Sound Effects Editor |
| Bennie E. Dobbins | Stunts |
| Jerry Summers | Stunts |
| Jesse Wayne | Stunt Driver |
| Pato Guzman | Production Design |
| Robert De Vestel | Set Decoration |
| Francine Haendiges | Hairstylist |
| Carole Keligian | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Sidney H. Greenwood | Property Master |
| Robert W. King | Carpenter |
| Les Fresholtz | Sound Mixer |
| Arthur Piantadosi | Sound Mixer |
| Julie Keye | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Kevin Pike | Special Effects Assistant |
| Phyllis Garr | Costumer |
| Norman Harris | Gaffer |
| John A. Anderson | Costume Supervisor |
| Rick Sawaya | Stunts |
| Phil Chong | Stunts |
| Victor Paul | Stunts |
| Ernie Bishop | Set Decoration |
| Mark Busson | Makeup Artist |
| David Silver | Unit Production Manager |
| Jack Roe | Assistant Director |
| Stan Cockerell | Assistant Property Master |
| Clint Althouse | Boom Operator |
| Michael Minkler | Sound Mixer |
| Jerry Jacobson | ADR Editor |
| Tony Parmelee | Special Effects |
| Dennis Wooley | Assistant Editor |
| Jack Gereghty | Still Photographer |
| Richard Moran | Key Grip |
| Chris Howell | Stunts |
| John Moio | Stunts |
| Hubie Kerns Jr. | Stunt Driver |
| Arthur Hiller | Director |
| Gray Johnson | Stunts |
| John Hudkins | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| William Sackheim | Producer |
| Dorothy Wilde | Associate Producer |
| Arthur Hiller | Producer |
| Alan Arkin | Executive Producer |
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