IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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When an attorney meets the girl of his dreams, he fears that his batty mother will scare her off, so he schemes to eliminate the senile old woman.When an attorney meets the girl of his dreams, he fears that his batty mother will scare her off, so he schemes to eliminate the senile old woman.When an attorney meets the girl of his dreams, he fears that his batty mother will scare her off, so he schemes to eliminate the senile old woman.
- Awards
- 3 nominations
William LeMassena
- Judge
- (as William Le Massena)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe first American film to use the word "c***sucker".
- GoofsWhen Gordon puts the old trunk in the trunk of his car, its top is up. In the next shot the trunk is over on its side with the rounded top to the left. Later, out of the city, the trunk's top is to the right.
- Quotes
Sidney Hocheiser: Get away from that door, or I'm gonna choke your child.
- Crazy creditsBill Adams and Vic Ramos are listed in the opening credits, which had no character names, but are not in the end credits, which listed the character names. On the other hand, Fuddles was not in the opening credits but listed last in the end credits.
- Alternate versionsHome video version features a different ending, showing a defeated George Segal climbing in bed with his mother and telling her: "Here's Poppa!"
- ConnectionsFeatured in Precious Images (1986)
Featured review
Previous reviewer (Wayne Malin) is wrong!
No, he did get one thing right: the plot summary is fine. But, Wayne misses the point about "black humor": it's NOT supposed to have limits, by definition. Yes, the bits are meant to skewer what we consider "sacred" and, yes, it will offend those you can't ponder why certain societal taboos exist. As a whole the movie is far, far tamer than a lot of the crap that passes for "art" and comedy these days. Is the plot warped? Yes. Do you stare slack-jawed in disbelief at some bits? Yes. Is it funny? Totally, but not in a Jerry Lewis or Jerry Seinfeld way (though some of absurd parts do have a Seinfeldesque quality). That's why I give it an 8 out of 10. (He did get one other thing right: the courtroom scene is pretty priceless).
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- Budget
- $1,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 22 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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