Movie

The In-Laws

The FIRST Certified Crazy Person's Comedy.

1979★ 6.6 · 1351h 43mActionAdventureComedyMystery

Overview

In preparation for his daughter's wedding, dentist Sheldon Kornpett meets Vince Ricardo, the groom's father. Vince, a manic fellow who claims to be a government agent, then proceeds to drag Sheldon into a series of chases and misadventures from New York to Central America.

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Cast

James Hong
as Bing Wong

Peter Falk
as Vincent J. Ricardo

Ed Begley Jr.
as Barry Lutz

Alan Arkin
as Sheldon S. Kompett D.D.S.

David Paymer
as Cabbie

David Paymer
as Cab Driver

Rosanna DeSoto
as Evita

Richard Libertini
as General Garcia

Penny Peyser
as Barbara Kornpett

Paul L. Smith
as Mo

Art Evans
as Driver

Art Evans
as Treasury Truck Driver

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Release date: 1979-06-15

Budget: $9,000,000

Revenue: $38,200,000

Runtime: 1h 43m

Genres

ActionAdventureComedyMysteryCrime

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