The In-Laws Movie Review 2003

According to Douglas and Brooks this isn't really a remake of the 1979 Peter Falk/Alan Arkin comedy. They're right. That one was funny. Douglas is the groom's (Reynolds) dad, a CIA operative on the trail of a French weapons dealer and Brooks is the bride's neurotic podiatrist pop, who's shanghaied for the mission and becomes the object of the bad guy's affections. The tedious script avoids laughter at every turn, while Brooks and Douglas never seem to click as a comic duo. Bergen is amusing in her too few scenes as Douglas's New Age ex, while Reynolds does well with what little he's given to do.

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 98 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

CIA/NSA, In-Laws, Wedding Hell

Screenplay

Nat Mauldin, Edward Solomon

Cast

Michael Douglas, Albert Brooks, Candice Bergen, Robin Tunney, Ryan Reynolds, Lindsay Sloane, David Suchet, Maria Ricossa, Russell Andrews

Cinematography

Alexander Grusynski

Director

Andrew Fleming

Music

Jocelyn Pook

Other

Bruce Carwardine, Mia Goldman, Dennis Davenport, Deborah Everton, Andrew McAlpine

Producer

Bill Gerber, Elie Samaha, Joel Simon, Jr. Bill Todman, Franchise Pictures, Further Films, Gerber Pictures, MHF Erste Academy Film & Co. Produktions, Warner Bros.