Holy Matrimony Movie Review 1994

Mild-mannered and pleasant comedy in spite of its potentially salacious plot. Thieves Peter (Donovan) and Havana (Arquette) take off to Canada to hide out in the Hutterite religious community where Peter grew up and where he's welcomed as the prodigal son. Peter hides their stolen loot but neglects to pass the word on before he's killed in an accident. Wanting to stay and search for the money, Havana uses the colony's reliance on biblical law to marry Peter's brother, Zeke (Gordon-Levitt). Only problem is Zeke is 12 and doesn't even like girls. Strictly brother-sister affection develops between the two. Amusing performances by both.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS
Running time 93 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Heists, Religion, Family Ties, Coming of Age, Wedding Bells, Canada

Screenplay

David Weisberg, Douglas S. Cook

Cast

Patricia Arquette, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Tate Donovan, John Schuck, Lois Smith, Courtney B. Vance, Jeffrey Nordling, Richard Riehle

Cinematography

Bobby Bukowski

Director

Leonard Nimoy

Music

Bruce Broughton

Producer

David Madden, Diane Nabatoff, William Stuart, Ted Field, Robert W. Cort, Interscope Comm., Polygram, Hollywood Pictures, Aurora Productions, Buena Vista