Jake Briggs (Kevin Bacon) has been in love with Kristy Bainbridge (Elizabeth McGovern) since he was a teenager. They marry right after college and embark on their new life together, with all of its ups and downs. Told largely through the eyes of narrator Jake, a would-be author who is prone to fits of fanciful, humorous .. Read more
| Starring | Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth McGovern, Alec Baldwin, William Windom |
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| Director | John Hughes |
| Genres | Comedy |
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Jake Briggs (Kevin Bacon) has been in love with Kristy Bainbridge (Elizabeth McGovern) since he was a teenager. They marry right after college and embark on their new life together, with all of its ups and downs. Told largely through the eyes of narrator Jake, a would-be author who is prone to fits of fanciful, humorous hallucination--such as lawn-mowing neighbors breaking into song--this John Hughes film deals with the trials and tribulations of growing up and the responsibilities that come with marriage, adulthood, jobs, and children. Alec Baldwin appears as Davis McDonald, Jake's best friend, who is living life in the fast lane in New York, making Jake doubt his complacent, suburban lifestyle. Bacon and McGovern are believable as wide-eyed newlyweds dealing with the realities of "happily ever after," such as finding a job, paying the mortgage, and dealing with in-laws. The closing credits are enlivened by a parade of celebrities, including Kirstie Alley, Ted Danson, Woody Harrelson, Olivia Newton-John, Stewart Copeland, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, John Candy, Penny Marshall, Ally Sheedy, and many others.
| Starring | Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth McGovern, Alec Baldwin, William Windom, Paul Gleason, John Ashton, Dennis Dugan, Isabel Lorca, Gail O'Grady, Holland Taylor, Lili Taylor, Cathryn Damon, Larry Hankin, Bill Erwin, Edie McClurg, Kirstie Alley, Harry An |
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| Director | John Hughes |
| Studio | PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 41 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Dubbed | French, German, Italian, Spanish |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish |
| Released | Production year: 1988 To Rent: DVD: 04 Nov 2002 |
"...John Hughes seems to be crafting a comic movie valentine to approaching fatherhood....His intentions are tender and his eye sharp..."
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Under-rated brilliance
This, in my opinion is one of the most under-rated films of the 80's. It escaped attention probably because of the naff title - this film has surprisingly ... read more »
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Very Good
Excellent film. Great casting and a brilliant story line. Makes you laugh out loud and makes you weep buckets what more could a film watcher want, a classic in ... read more »
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quite wonderful
Not your typical John Hughes light and frothy film. This is the story of Kristi (Elizabeth McGovern) and Jeff (Kevin Bacon) as they embark on married life and ... read more »
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Classic movie!!
I love this movie - it's a totally honest view of impending motherhood/fatherhood showing it from both sides - with a slight black ... read more »
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