Directed by:
John LandisScreenplay:
Brent ForresterCinematography:
Manfred GutheComposer:
Christopher L. StoneCast:
Tom Arnold, Jessica Lundy, Bug Hall, Alex McKenna, Mark Metcalf, Matt Keeslar, Max Landis, Gurinder Chadha, Mick Garris, David Cronenberg, Costa-Gavras (more)Plots(1)
Tom Arnold stars as Mr. Stupid, the head of a family of imbeciles who thoroughly lives up to its name. In this funny and cartoonish comedy the Stupids seem to misunderstand everything they come into contact with. When Mr. and Mrs. Stupid suspect someone of "stealing" their garbage, Mr. Stupid sets off to find the vile thief--only to come bumbling into the middle of an underground military weapons operation. In less than 24 hours, Mr. Stupid finds himself the target of military assassins, not to mention a wacky alien threat to his life. Meanwhile, his idiotic family sets out to find their missing leader, with disastrous results. When the family is finally reunited, it is thoroughly convinced there is a bizarre conspiracy against it and sets out to foil its enemies, narrowly escaping an elevator confused for a time machine and a janitor named Lloyd that the family is thoroughly convinced is God in heaven. As it wreaks havoc and confusion throughout the city, the Stupid clan manages to defeat its enemies through sheer dumb luck. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Tom Arnold
USA
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Jessica Lundy
USA
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Bug Hall
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Alex McKenna
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Mark Metcalf
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Matt Keeslar
USA
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Max Landis
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Gurinder Chadha
Kenya
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Mick Garris
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David Cronenberg
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Costa-Gavras
Greece
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Robert Wise
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Christopher Lee
UK
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Frankie Faison
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Sherry Miller
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Atom Egoyan
Egypt
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Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg
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David Ferry
Canada
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Norman Jewison
Canada
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Gillo Pontecorvo
Italy
Best movies:
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