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RUNTIME
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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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MadHouse
"The bad news is you have houseguests. There is no good news."
1990 1h 30m EN
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5.3
MID
★5.3TMDB · 86
Comedy
Synopsis
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The luxurious villa of Mark and Jessie Bannister, a yuppie couple, is overrun by loads of uninvited guests who turn the house up side down.
“The bad news is you have houseguests. There is no good news.”
Cast
John Larroquette
Mark Bannister
Kirstie Alley
Jessie Bannister
John Diehl
Fred
Alison La Placa
Claudia
Jessica Lundy
Bernice
Bradley Gregg
Jonathan
Dennis Miller
Wes
Robert Ginty
Dale
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Tom Ropelewski
- Writers
- Tom Ropelewski
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Tom Ropelewski, shot by Dennis C. Lewiston. 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 David Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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CAST
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John Larroquette and Kirstie Alley and John Diehl carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "The bad news is you have houseguests. There is no good news.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0100087 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 86 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Tom Ropelewski directs. Dennis C. Lewiston behind the camera. David Newman scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Directed by Tom Ropelewski, shot by Dennis C. Lewiston. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by David Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5John Larroquette and Kirstie Alley and John Diehl carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "The bad news is you have houseguests. There is no good news.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0100087 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 86 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Dennis C. Lewiston
- Original score
- David Newman
- Sound
- David Parker
- Runtime
- 90 min · 1h 30m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
- IMDB
- MadHouse (1990)
Also by
Tom Ropelewski
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Selected frames
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Production companies
Who made it
Orion Pictures
US
- BO
Boy of the Year
US
Key crew
- Opening Title SequenceSally Cruikshank
- Sound Re-Recording MixerDavid Parker
- FoleyJoan Rowe
- StuntsChristine Anne Baur
- StuntsAnnie Ellis
- PainterHeather Lee
- GripKevin Wadowski
- GripEthan Aronson
- Script SupervisorThomas Johnston
- StuntsBen Scott
- ProducerLeslie Dixon
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- mental breakdown
- parasite
- mayhem
- uninvited guest
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1990-02-16PG-13
Also known as
International titles
- Qué suerte... llegaron los parientesES
- MadhouseDE
- A Casa MalucaBR
