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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.
Theatrical
Jun 15, 1979
Box Office
$38.2M
Budget
$9.0M
Return
4.2x
DVD / Blu-ray
May 13, 2003
Theaters
1
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast
Full credits →P
Peter Falk
Vincent J. Ricardo
A
Alan Arkin
Sheldon S. Kompett D.D.S.
R
Richard Libertini
General Garcia
N
Nancy Dussault
Carol Kornpett
P
Penny Peyser
Barbara Kornpett
A
Arlene Golonka
Jean Ricardo
M
Michael Lembeck
Tommy Ricardo
P
Paul L. Smith
Mo
E
Ed Begley Jr.
Barry Lutz
J
James Hong
Bing Wong
D
David Paymer
Cabbie
R
Rosanna DeSoto
Evita
A
Art Evans
Driver
C
Carmen Dragon
Carmen Dragon
J
Jim Goodwin
Guard
S
Sammy Smith
Mr. Hirschorn
B
Barbara Dana
Bank Teller
R
Rozsika Halmos
Mrs. Adelman
Á
Álvaro Carcaño
Edgardo
J
Jorge Zepeda
Carlos
