Ri¢hie Ri¢h (1994)

Director:

Donald Petrie

Writers (WGA):

Neil Tolkin (story)
Tom S. Parker (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

21 December 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Tagline:

An adventure so big... even the world's richest kid can't afford to miss it!

Plot:

The richest kid in the world, Richie Rich, has everything he wants, except companionship. While representing his father at a factory opening...

Plot Keywords:

Factory | Baseball | Cult Favorite | Billionaire | Roller Coaster

Awards:

1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Nov. 29

8:00 AM

ABCF

Cast

Macaulay Culkin	...	Richie Rich
John Larroquette	...	Lawrence Van Dough
Edward Herrmann	...	Richard Rich
Christine Ebersole	...	Regina Rich
Jonathan Hyde	...	Herbert Arthur Runcible Cadbury
Michael McShane	...	Professor Keenbean
Chelcie Ross	...	Ferguson
Mariangela Pino	...	Diane Pazinski
Stephi Lineburg	...	Gloria Pazinski
Michael Maccarone	...	Tony
Joel Robinson	...	Omar
Jonathan Hilario	...	Pee Wee
Reggie Jackson	...	Baseball Coach
Claudia Schiffer	...	Aerobics Instructor
Wanda Christine	...	Newswoman at Factory (as Wandachristine)

Also Known As:

Richie Rich (USA) (alternative spelling)

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild violence and language.

Runtime:

95 min | Finland:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Latin

Colour:

Colour (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby | DTS

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Iceland:L | Germany:6 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Belgium:KT | Chile:TE | Finland:K-8/5 | Netherlands:AL | South Korea:All | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Biltmore Estate - 1 Approach Road, Asheville, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Van Dough watches North by Northwest (1959) which ends in a climactic scene on Mount Rushmore. This film later has a similar scene on "Mount Richmore."

Goofs:

Continuity: When Richard Sr. unwraps the TNT in the airplane, it claims there are seven seconds late - and there is a beep each time a second depletes. By the time it has been tossed out of the airplane, well over seven seconds have passed from the time he unwrapped it.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Van Dough: [as he steps out of his limo] 37-and-a-half miles of driveway, and you park in the *5 feet* with a *puddle*!
Chauffeur: I'm very sorry, sir.
Van Dough: You're very sorry? Well, in that case, find another job.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Raising the Bar: Richie Richer (#1.4)" (2008)

Why so harsh?

I gave this movie a 7 on a scale of 1-10 because I took into consideration it is a kids movie and should be judged as such. When this movie came out I was 13 and of course I enjoyed it much more then as opposed to now but having watched it as a child and as an adult I do remember how much I enjoyed the film as a kid. From the harsh grade of a 4.4 average I assume people where comparing this to complex movies with great plots. Kids should not be subjected to nothing but adult theme. So when you grade the movie remember what audience it was desighned for.As a child I would have gave this movie a 7. Would you drive a metro and act as if it should perform like a porsche?