Folks! (1992)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Director:

Ted Kotcheff

Writer (WGA):

Robert Klane (written by)

Release Date:

1 May 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Jon Aldrich is about to come face to face with the most terrifying force known to man... His parents.

Plot:

A slightly self absorbed yuppie takes in his parents including his senile father, after their home burns down. But his personal and professional life fall apart soon after.

Plot Keywords:

Box Office Flop | Retirement Home | Absent Minded | Airplane | Alzheimer's Disease

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Tom Selleck	...	Jon Aldrich
Don Ameche	...	Harry Aldrich
Anne Jackson	...	Mildred Aldrich
Christine Ebersole	...	Arlene Aldrich
Wendy Crewson	...	Audrey Aldrich
Michael Murphy	...	Ed
Robert Pastorelli	...	Fred
Kevin Chevalia	...	Kevin (as Kevin Timothy Chevalia)
Maggie Murphy	...	Maggie (as Margaret Murphy)
Joseph Miller	...	Jerry
T.J. Parish	...	Steve
J. Patrick McCormack	...	Howard (as John McCormack)
Peter Burns	...	Another Trader
Jon Favreau	...	Chicago Taxi Driver
Jackye Roberts	...	Gail

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Spain:T | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Boca Raton, Florida, USA

Company:

Penta Pictures

Goofs:

Continuity: Boat in the background when Jon is standing in front of a window at his sister's place.

Quotes:

Jon: I wanna tell you something, Pop, I missed you.
Harry: You know I have to tell you something too. I don't know who the hell you are.
Jon: Sure you do.
Harry: No, I don't.
Jon: Still a kidder, aren't you Dad? It's me, Jon!
Harry: Jon? Jon! My boy!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Blonde Poison: The Making of 'Basic Instinct' (2001) (V)

Soundtrack:

GRAVEL ROAD

Just leave your brain at the door and have a good laugh

This was one of Don Ameche's last films and he gives a great performance. This man was truly one of Hollywood's "greats" and I am so happy that he was finally recognized with that Oscar for Cocoon after such a long spell of being forgotten. I had a lot of guilty laughs watching this film. Some people might say that it is in poor taste because his character suffers from Alzhiemers (in the film they call it senile dementia). Just leave your brain at the beginning of the film and have a good time. Tom Selleck obviously went through a lot of pain making this film (ha ha). You should have a few guilty laughs at this as well. Wendy Crewson is wonderful as his understanding wife. This film may be the intellectual equivalent of a MacDonald's cheeseburger, but just watch it and have a good laugh!