For Richer or Poorer

1997 1h 55m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 268

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Brad Sexton and his wife, Caroline, are wealthy New Yorkers with both marital and financial problems. The latter issue becomes a pressing matter when they discover that their accountant has embezzled millions and pinned the blame on them. Forced to go on the lam, Brad and Caroline end up in an Amish area of Pennsylvania and decide to pose as members of the religious group to evade the IRS. As the two adapt to the simple Amish lifestyle, they begin to reconnect.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tim Allen
Brad Sexton
Kirstie Alley
Caroline Sexton
Jay O. Sanders
Samuel Yoder
Michael Lerner
Phil Kleinman
Wayne Knight
Bob Lachman
Larry Miller
Derek Lester
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
Frank Hall
Megan Cavanagh
Levinia Yoder

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bryan Spicer
Writers: Jana Howington, Steve LuKanic
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 90% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bryan Spicer, shot by Buzz Feitshans IV. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Randy Edelman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Russell Denove shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 7

CAST

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Tim Allen and Kirstie Alley and Jay O. Sanders carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0119142 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bryan Spicer directs. Buzz Feitshans IV behind the camera. Randy Edelman scores. Russell Denove cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 90% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Bryan Spicer, shot by Buzz Feitshans IV. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Randy Edelman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Russell Denove shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tim Allen and Kirstie Alley and Jay O. Sanders carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0119142 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.