Plot & Details
Adapting the themes of the 1948 film Mr. Blandings Builds his Dream House, this comedy stars Tom Hanks as Walter Fielding, who with his love Anna (Shelley Long) decides to buy a suburban New York home for next-to-nothing. Both Anna and Walter are willing to fix what ails the house and since they are both successful professionals, that should not be too difficult. Unfortunately, what ails the house might be terminal as the rest of the film chronicles the battle between the couple and the disintegrating structure. Construction workers come in to make matters either worse or better -- or both.
- MPAA Rating: PG
- Genre(s): Comedy
- Run Time: 91min.
- Theatrical Release Date: 03/26/1986
- DVD Release Date: 02/04/2003
- Distributor(s): Universal
- Director(s): Richard Benjamin
- Starring: Shelley Long , Tom Hanks , Alexander Godunov , Maureen Stapleton , Joe Mantegna
- Themes: Nothing Goes Right,Crumbling Marriages
- Tone: Cynical,Humorous,Light,Madcap,Quirky,Whimsical,Ironic
- Keywords: con/scam,couple,escapades,home-improvement,home-renovation,house,lawyer,music,problems,yuppies
- Country of Origin: USA (03-26-1986)
- Language: English
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