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A slightly self absorbed yuppie takes in his parents including his senile father, after their home burns down. But his personal and professional life fall apart soon after.A slightly self absorbed yuppie takes in his parents including his senile father, after their home burns down. But his personal and professional life fall apart soon after.A slightly self absorbed yuppie takes in his parents including his senile father, after their home burns down. But his personal and professional life fall apart soon after.
- Awards
- 1 nomination total
Kevin Chevalia
- Kevin
- (as Kevin Timothy Chevalia)
Maggie Murphy
- Maggie
- (as Margaret Murphy)
Joseph Wayne Miller
- Jerry
- (as Joseph Miller)
J. Patrick McCormack
- Howard
- (as John McCormack)
Christopher Campbell
- Taxi Driver #1
- (as Christopher J. Campbell)
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- Writer
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This is a black, slapstick, offbeat comedy that may not be for everyone.
It's not your usual Tom Selleck as in Quigley Down Under or Runaway.
This film really shows his versatility as an actor.
Don Ameche shows that he still has what it takes. It's the first time I've seen him since Trading Places and he's still going strong.
At first I thought Tom's mother was being played by Miriam Margoyles of Black Adder and Ed and His Dead Mother.
This film is heart-warming with a happy ending.
Definitely a family fun film for the right family.
It's not your usual Tom Selleck as in Quigley Down Under or Runaway.
This film really shows his versatility as an actor.
Don Ameche shows that he still has what it takes. It's the first time I've seen him since Trading Places and he's still going strong.
At first I thought Tom's mother was being played by Miriam Margoyles of Black Adder and Ed and His Dead Mother.
This film is heart-warming with a happy ending.
Definitely a family fun film for the right family.
When I watched Folks! for the first time I could not stop laughing. It was hilarious! I highly recommend you watch it. You will not regret it!
This was one of Don Ameche's last films and he gives a great performance. This man was truly one of Hollywood's "greats" and I am so happy that he was finally recognized with that Oscar for Cocoon after such a long spell of being forgotten. I had a lot of guilty laughs watching this film. Some people might say that it is in poor taste because his character suffers from Alzhiemers (in the film they call it senile dementia). Just leave your brain at the beginning of the film and have a good time. Tom Selleck obviously went through a lot of pain making this film (ha ha). You should have a few guilty laughs at this as well. Wendy Crewson is wonderful as his understanding wife. This film may be the intellectual equivalent of a MacDonald's cheeseburger, but just watch it and have a good laugh!
Forget Leonard Maltin's comments. I can't remember when I laughed so hard. Sure, it's slapstick. There are plenty of cheap jokes and visual cheap shots. But there's just enough irony (McDonalds/McDonnel's) to make things interesting. An hour and a half of pure escapism and belly laughs.
This is a satirical look at a behind-the-scenes view of Tom Selleck playing a had-it-all stockbroker who loses it all. It has a black satire view of Alzheimer's but political correctness aside - it is one of the funniest movies of Selleck's that I have seen!!! I loved Don Ameche and Anne Jackson who were perfect as his parents and they deliver some of the best one-liners I can remember. If you liked the quirkiness of "HAROLD & MAUDE" or "the HOSPITAL" with George C. Scott or "WHERE'S PAPA?" with George Segal - this movie is just for you!!! I just wish it would be released on DVD as my VHS copy is getting a lot of play from being loaned to others who have never seen it.
Did you know
- TriviaCourtney Cox auditioned for the role of Tom Selleck's wife, but lost to Wendy Crewson. Selleck later played a recurring role as Courtney Cox character's boyfriend on Friends.
- GoofsJon calls Ed a "backstabbing pig" when he finds out that the FBI has closed down the place where he works. However, it looks like "pig" replaced "prick" in post production to gain a PG-13 rating.
- SoundtracksGravel Road
Performed by Magic Slim and the Teardrops
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Box office
- Budget
- $15,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $6,132,924
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,177,518
- May 3, 1992
- Gross worldwide
- $6,132,924
- Runtime
- 1h 47m(107 min)
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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