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Movie Info
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Director -
Andrew Bergman -
Producer -
Mike Lobell -
Screenwriter -
Andrew Bergman -
Production Co -
TriStar Pictures -
Rating -
PG -
Genre -
Comedy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jul 20, 1990, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
May 1, 2013 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$20.7M -
Runtime -
1h 42m -
Sound Mix -
Surround , Stereo , Dolby -
Aspect Ratio -
35mm