Moving

"One family's experience with the M-word."

1988 1h 29m EN

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Arlo accepts what seems to him to be a dream promotion to Idaho. He soon discovers, however, that moving has its own share of problems.

“One family's experience with the M-word.”

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Cast

Richard Pryor
Arlo Pear
Beverly Todd
Monica Pear
Dave Thomas
Gary Marcus
Dana Carvey
Brad Williams
Randy Quaid
Frank / Cornall Crawford
Stacey Dash
Casey Pear
Morris Day
Rudy
Ji-Tu Cumbuka
Edwards

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alan Metter
Writers: Andy Breckman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alan Metter, shot by Donald McAlpine. 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 Howard Shore. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Richard Pryor and Beverly Todd and Dave Thomas carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "One family's experience with the M-word.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0095662 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Alan Metter directs. Donald McAlpine behind the camera. Howard Shore scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Alan Metter, shot by Donald McAlpine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Howard Shore. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Richard Pryor and Beverly Todd and Dave Thomas carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "One family's experience with the M-word.".
7IMDB entry: tt0095662 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "new jersey", "chaos", "move", "idaho".

The technical file

Cinematography: Donald McAlpine
Original score: Howard Shore
Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Moving (1988)

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kevin20192024-03-08
★ 3/10
"Moving" is a generally low profile film which has the barest minimum of impact and it obviously lives up to no one's expectations about what a good film - comedy or otherwise - ought to be. It certainly isn't a high point for Richard Pryor and it serves as a sobering reminder of just how truly brief his star shown brightly in the Hollywood firmament. He really did deserve better than this and it is so easy to understand how the incredibly lackluster Eddie Murphy was able to effortlessly surpass the superior Pryor and go on to establish and enjoy the sort of high profile and critically lauded career Pryor should have had and unquestionably deserved. Pryor's loyal fans will undoubtedly find this a disheartening experience to once again see him mixed up in yet another film where he is working well below par when they know he is easily capable of so much more.

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