Grumpy Old Men Movie Review 1993

Lemmon and Matthau team for their seventh movie, in parts that seem written just for them. Boyhood friends and retired neighbors, they have been feuding for so long that neither of them can remember why. Doesn't matter much, when it provides a reason for them to spout off at each other every morning and play nasty practical jokes every night. This, and ice-fishing, is life as they know it, until feisty younger woman Ann-Margret moves into the neighborhood and lights some long-dormant fires. 83-year-old Meredith is a special treat playing Lemmon's 90-something father. Filmed in Wabasha, Minnesota, and grumpy, in the most pleasant way.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 104 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Comedy Drama, Buddies, Go Fish, Growing Older, Late Bloomin' Love, Minnesota, Screen Teams: Lemmon & Matthau

Screenplay

Mark Steven Johnson

Cast

Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret, Burgess Meredith, Daryl Hannah, Kevin Pollak, Ossie Davis, Buck Henry, Christopher McDonald

Cinematography

Johnny E. Jensen

Director

Donald Petrie

Music

Alan Silvestri

Producer

John Davis, Richard C. Berman, Dan Kolsrud, Lancaster Gate, Warner Bros.