Getting Even with Dad (1994)

User Rating:

4.0/10   

Director:

Howard Deutch

Writers (WGA):

Tom S. Parker (written by) &
Jim Jennewein (written by)

Release Date:

17 June 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Family

Tagline:

Timmy's not getting mad he's... Getting Even With Dad.

Plot:

Ray, an ex-con and widower, is planning a coin heist with two accomplices to help him to buy his own bakery...

Plot Keywords:

Coin | Bakery | Boy | Box Office Flop | Bag

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Macaulay Culkin	...	Timmy Gleason
Ted Danson	...	Raymond 'Ray' Gleason
Glenne Headly	...	Detective Theresa Walsh
Saul Rubinek	...	Robert 'Bobby' Drace
Gailard Sartain	...	Carl
Sam McMurray	...	Alex
Hector Elizondo	...	Lt. Romayko
Sydney Walker	...	Mr. Wankmueller
Kathleen Wilhoite	...	Kitty
Dann Florek	...	Wayne
Ron Canada	...	Zinn
Ralph Peduto	...	Chapman
Bert Kinyon	...	Guard
Melvin Thompson	...	Guard
Danny Hunter	...	Armored Car Driver

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Ireland:12RA (video rating) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Germany:6 | Netherlands:AL | Norway:10 | Peru:PT | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Candlestick Park - 602 Jamestown Avenue, San Francisco, California, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

Macaulay Culkin was given time to let his hair grow out in order to play Timmy Gleason. But as soon as filming was done, Culkin wasted no time in getting his hair cut back to the way it was.

Goofs:

Continuity: The amount of ice cream in the dish in the Baskin-Robbins scene.

Quotes:

[about Timmy]
Bobby: Man, that kid gets me so mad!
Carl: Yeah, but I think he has a good influence on me. Since he's moved in, the food's gotten much better.

Movie Connections:

References The French Connection (1971)

Blackmail can be fun.

An estranged son(Macaulay Culkin) tries to blackmail his ex-con father(Ted Danson) into spending time with him. Danson and two cronies pull of a rare coin heist and then Culkin arrives wanting to share father and son time. The coins are used to blackmail the ponytailed Danson into pleasing the obnoxious Culkin. HOME ALONE(1990) and MY GIRL(1991)were at least worth watching. This is neither funny or interesting. Danson fares well in his arrogant way. Gleene Headly is not believable as a detective. Also in the cast are:Gailard Sartain, Saul Rubinek and Hector Elizondo. Geared for the grammar school set.