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Directed by
Bob Balaban Bob Balaban ... directed by
Written by
Christopher Hawthorne Christopher Hawthorne ... written by
Cast
Randy Quaid Randy Quaid ... Nick Laemle
Mary Beth Hurt Mary Beth Hurt ... Lily Laemle
Sandy Dennis Sandy Dennis ... Millie Dew
Bryan Madorsky Bryan Madorsky ... Michael Laemle
London Juno London Juno ... Sheila Zellner (as Juno Mills-Cockell)
Kathryn Grody Kathryn Grody ... Miss Baxter
Deborah Rush Deborah Rush ... Mrs. Zellner
Graham Jarvis Graham Jarvis ... Mr. Zellner
Helen Carscallen Helen Carscallen ... Grandmother
Warren Van Evera Warren Van Evera ... Grandfather
Wayne Robson Wayne Robson ... Lab Attendant
Uriel Byfield Uriel Byfield ... Little Boy
Mariah Balaban Mariah Balaban ... Little Girl
Larry Palef Larry Palef ... Announcer
Produced by
Mitchell Cannold Mitchell Cannold ... executive producer
Bonnie Palef Bonnie Palef ... producer
Steven Reuther Steven Reuther ... executive producer
Original Music by
Jonathan Elias Jonathan Elias  
Special Effects by
Jordan Edell Jordan Edell ... special effects assistant
Bill Francis Bill Francis ... special effects lab assistant
Derek Howard Derek Howard ... special effects key
Gordon J. Smith Gordon J. Smith ... special effects coordinator
Stunts
Richard Berube Richard Berube ... stunt performer
Rick Forsayeth Rick Forsayeth ... stunt coordinator
Brent Meyer Brent Meyer ... stunt performer
Leslie Munro Leslie Munro ... stunt performer
Additional Info
Premiere: January 27, 1989
DVD Release: May 25, 1999
Blu-ray Release: January 31, 2017
Countries: United States Canada
Distributor: Vestron Video
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

6.1 / 10

Metacritic

66 / 100

Production Companies
Great American Films Limited Partnership
Vestron Pictures
Distributors
Vestron Pictures
  (1989) (United States) (theatrical)
Home Box Office (HBO)
  (1989) (United States) (pay television) (TV)
Vestron Television
  (1989) (United States) (syndication) (TV)
Vestron Video
  (1989) (United States) (VHS)
Kinnevik Media Properties
  (1993) (United States) (syndication) (TV)
Lions Gate Entertainment
  (2006) (United States) (DVD)
Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment
  (2006) (United States) (DVD)
Lionsgate Home Entertainment
  (2012) (United States) (DVD)
Lionsgate Home Entertainment
  (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Lionsgate
  (2019) (World-wide)
Lionsgate Home Entertainment
  (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Filming Locations
California, USA
Canada
Kelly Gulch - 1801 N. Topanga Canyon Boulevard, Topanga, California, USA
  (Grandparent's cabin)
Topanga, California, USA
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
USA
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