Coneheads Movie Review 1993

Comedy inspired by once popular characters from "Saturday Night Live" coasts in on the coattails of "Wayne's World." Aykroyd and Curtin reprise their roles as Beldar and Prymaat, the couple from the planet Remulak who are just trying to fit in on Earth. Newman, who created the role of teenage daughter Connie, appears as Beldar's sister, while Thomas takes over as Connie (toddler Connie is Aykroyd's daughter, in her film debut). One-joke premise is a decade late and a dime short, though cast of comedy all-stars provides a lift.

Distribution

Baker & Taylor Inc., 2709 Water Ridge Pkwy., Ste. 500, Charlotte, NC 28217, Phone: (704)357-3500, Toll-free: 800-775-1800, Email: btinfo@btol.com, URL: http://www.btol.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 86 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Comedy Sci-Fi, Alien Beings--Benign, Adapted from Television, Strained Suburbia, Hell High School, Teen Angst, Culture Clash, Screen Teams: Farley & Spade, Family Comedy, Edibles, Motor Vehicle Dept., Adapted from Saturday Night Live

Screenplay

Tom Davis, Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner, Dan Aykroyd

Cast

Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, Laraine Newman, Jason Alexander, Michelle Rene Thomas, Chris Farley, Michael Richards, Lisa Jane Persky, Sinbad, Shishir Kurup, Michael McKean, Phil Hartman, David Spade, Dave Thomas, Jan Hooks, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Julia Sweeney, Danielle Aykroyd

Cinematography

Francis Kenny

Director

Steven Barron

Music

David Newman

Other

Paul Trejo

Producer

Michael Rachmil, Lorne Michaels, Broadway Video, Paramount Pictures