Movie Description In THE IN-LAWS, Peter Falk plays a crazy CIA agent--or is he just crazy?--who meets his son's father-in-law-to-be, Alan Arkin, a respected New York City dentist, just days before their children are supposed to wed. One tangling mishap after another thrusts the two parents together as they take flight in a mad caper that includes counterfeiting, shootouts, and a South American leader who thinks he's Señor Wences. The nonstop hilarity also includes Nancy Dussault, Penny Peyser, Michael Lembeck, Ed Begley Jr., the fabulous Richard Libertini, and a wild-haired David Paymer as the cabdriver. This underrated buddy comedy is a gem from start to finish.
| Credits | | Writer: | Andrew Bergman | | Producer: | Arthur Hiller, William Sackheim | | Cast: | Carmine Caridi, Michael Lembeck, Sammy Smith |
Notes Additional cast members include Sammy Smith, Barbara Dana, Rozsika Halmos, Alvaro Carcano, Jorge Zepeda, Sergio Calderon and David Paymer.
Composer Carmen Dragon plays himself in the film.
Editorial Reviews "...A wonderful new comedy of errors....One of those rare comedy scripts that escalates steadily and hilariously..." New York Times - Janet Maslin (06/15/1979)
"...A truly inspired farce involving espionage and potential relatives by marriage..." Entertainment Weekly - Bruce Fretts (03/09/2001)
"[S]aved by two terrific performances..." Total Film - Daniel Webb (02/01/2004)
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