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Folks!

  • 1992
  • PG-13
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
2.9K
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Tom Selleck, Don Ameche, and Anne Jackson in Folks! (1992)
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ComedyDrama

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.

  • Director
    • Ted Kotcheff
  • Writer
    • Robert Klane
  • Stars
    • Tom Selleck
    • Don Ameche
    • Anne Jackson
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    2.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ted Kotcheff
    • Writer
      • Robert Klane
    • Stars
      • Tom Selleck
      • Don Ameche
      • Anne Jackson
    • 26User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Tom Selleck
    Tom Selleck
    • Jon Aldrich
    Don Ameche
    Don Ameche
    • Harry Aldrich
    Anne Jackson
    Anne Jackson
    • Mildred Aldrich
    Christine Ebersole
    Christine Ebersole
    • Arlene Aldrich
    Wendy Crewson
    Wendy Crewson
    • Audrey Aldrich
    Michael Murphy
    Michael Murphy
    • Ed
    Robert Pastorelli
    Robert Pastorelli
    • Fred
    Kevin Chevalia
    Kevin Chevalia
    • Kevin
    • (as Kevin Timothy Chevalia)
    Maggie Murphy
    • Maggie
    • (as Margaret Murphy)
    Joseph Wayne Miller
    • Jerry
    • (as Joseph Miller)
    T.J. Parish
    • Steve
    J. Patrick McCormack
    • Howard
    • (as John McCormack)
    Peter Burns
    • Another Trader
    Jon Favreau
    Jon Favreau
    • Chicago Taxi Driver
    Jackye Roberts
    • Gail
    Kevin Barry Howe
    • FBI Agent
    Christopher Campbell
    • Taxi Driver #1
    • (as Christopher J. Campbell)
    Omar Cabral
    • Dr. Aviano
    • Director
      • Ted Kotcheff
    • Writer
      • Robert Klane
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    User reviews26

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    8crystalart

    Painful but funny!

    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.
    KES-3

    Watch this movie!

    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!
    dtucker86

    Just leave your brain at the door and have a good laugh

    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!
    8drwhobob-2

    Forget Leonard Maltin!

    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.
    9lilybear5923

    ONE OF TOM SELLECK'S FUNNIEST MOVIES !!!

    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.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Courtney 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.
    • Goofs
      Jon 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.
    • Quotes

      Harry: McDonnells!

      [Sounds like McDonald's]

      Jon: Hungry, Pop?

      Harry: Um, yeah.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Tom Selleck/Ray Charles/John McEnroe (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Gravel Road
      Performed by Magic Slim and the Teardrops

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 1, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Folks
    • Filming locations
      • Briny Breezes, Florida, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cecchi Gori USA, Inc.
      • Penta Pictures
      • Pentamerica
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    Box office

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    • 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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 47m(107 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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