The In-Laws

"The FIRST Certified Crazy Person's Comedy."

1979 1h 43m EN

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 141

ComedyAdventure

Synopsis

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In preparation for his daughter's wedding, dentist Sheldon Kornpett meets Vince Ricardo, the groom's father. Vince, a manic fellow who claims to be a government agent, then proceeds to drag Sheldon into a series of chases and misadventures from New York to Central America.

“The FIRST Certified Crazy Person's Comedy.”

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Cast

Peter Falk
Vincent J. Ricardo
Alan Arkin
Sheldon S. Kompett D.D.S.
Richard Libertini
General Garcia
Nancy Dussault
Carol Kornpett
Penny Peyser
Barbara Kornpett
Arlene Golonka
Jean Ricardo
Michael Lembeck
Tommy Ricardo
Paul L. Smith
Mo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arthur Hiller
Writers: Andrew Bergman
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.2× over at the box office.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Arthur Hiller, shot by David M. Walsh. 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 John Morris. 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 Robert Swink shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Peter Falk and Alan Arkin and Richard Libertini carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The FIRST Certified Crazy Person's Comedy.".

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The take

Arthur Hiller directs. David M. Walsh behind the camera. John Morris scores. Robert Swink cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 4.2× over at the box office.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4Directed by Arthur Hiller, shot by David M. Walsh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by John Morris. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Robert Swink shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Peter Falk and Alan Arkin and Richard Libertini carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The FIRST Certified Crazy Person's Comedy.".
9IMDB entry: tt0079336 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 11 different titles around the world.