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19/07/1991 Comedy, Drama 1h 47m
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They're the best of friends... And they've got the scars to prove it.

Overview

To get to know his girlfriend's son, a man volunteers to pick him up from a prep school... only to learn that her son's not the nicest kid.

  1. John Hughes

    Writer

  2. Peter Faiman

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Ed O'Neill

    Dutch Dooley

  2. Ethan Embry

    Doyle Standish

  3. JoBeth Williams

    Natalie Standish

  4. Christopher McDonald

    Reed Standish

  5. Ari Meyers

    Brock

  6. E. G. Daily

    Hailey

  7. L. Scott Caldwell

    Homeless Woman

  8. Kathleen Freeman

    Gritzi

  9. Mickey Jones

    Truck Driver

  10. View more

Full Cast & Crew

Reviews

A review by Olivergbyrne
Written by Olivergbyrne on 2017-10-04
I have watched this film so many time! The trailer of the movie describe really well what the movie is about "The story of a boy who lost the child in himself and the man that helps him find it". It's my favorite movie written by John Huges and I'm a big John Huges fan. Ethan Randall/Embry plays his part really well,he was perfect for the role of Doyle,He made the transition between the angry rude Doyle of the beginning of the film to the normal 12 year old kid you see at the end looks very natural and his chemistry with Ed Oneil is fantastic.

Ed Oneil one of the most underrated actor in Am...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$17,000,000.00

Revenue
$4,603,929.00

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