Movie Description A heartwarming, funny, critically acclaimed film about a recent widower struggling to raise his kids. Danny DeVito delivers a performance that is "easily the best of his career."
| Credits | | Producer: | Bruce Gilbert | | Cast: | Miko Hughes |
Notes Color by DeLuxe.
Released in the USA on April 2, 1993.
Titles and Opticals by Pacific Title.
Though set in the Bay Area of Oakland and San Francisco, the film was actually shot in a different location: a huge flat section of land in the center of Los Angeles.
The director, Marshall Herskovitz, was the co-author of TV's "Thirtysomething." Writer, Steve Zaillian, directed his first film, "Searching For Bobby Fisher," in 1993.
Footage from "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" provided by Republic Pictures Home Video; footage from "Them" provided by Warner Bros.; footage from "Cookie Jar Empty/Full" provided by Sesame Street Children's Television Workshop; 1972 World Series stock footage provided by Phoenix Communications Group; footage from "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein," "Frankenstein" and "The Wolfman" provided by MCA/Universal; footage from "Lost in Space" provided by Space Productions; footage from "Cheaper By the Dozen" and "The Fly" provided by 20th Century Fox.
The $9.98 VHS version has been released under the "Twentieth Century Fox Selections" label.
Rated BBFC 12.
Shot in Panavision., DVD Features:
Region 1 Keep Case Full Frame - 1.33
Editorial Reviews "...DeVito gives an interesting portrayal.....Steinmiller's performance is especially good in its range and feeling..." Variety - David Stratton (02/22/1993)
"...[With] scenes of great poignancy....The characters are clearly seen...[and] there is always a feeling that DeVito and the two young boys make up a real family..." Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (04/02/1993)
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