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      No Deposit, No Return

      G Released Feb 5, 1976 1h 52m Kids & Family Comedy List
      Reviews 66% 1,000+ Ratings Audience Score Mischievous youngsters Tracy (Kim Richards) and Jay (Brad Savage) quickly grow tired of staying with their dull but wealthy grandpa, J.W. Osborne (David Niven). So they devise a brilliant scheme in hopes of funding a plane trip to China to visit their mom. The kids enlist bumbling burglars Bert (Don Knotts) and Duke (Darren McGavin) to kidnap them, then demand a huge ransom check from Osborne. Unexpectedly, the children and the crooks bond and begin forgetting all about their arrangement. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Nov 18 Buy Now

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      StephenPaul C LOL, the funniest 01 hour: and 52 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/11/23 Full Review r 9 It undoubtedly runs for too long, but 'No Deposit, No Return' still satisfied me. It has a similar vibe to it as 'Candleshoe', which Disney released roughly twelve months after this. The plots are different, but there are a few things that I found alike; the obvious being David Niven, who appears as the older gentleman in both, as well as his character's living room; that latter claim is based on my memory only, mind. Niven is good in this, though he's doesn't really do that much - at least compared to his co-stars. The two kid actors are solid, Kim Richards the standout; almost a year after Disney viewers saw her in 'Escape to Witch Mountain'. Darren McGavin and Don Knotts are a fun duo, while Herschel Bernardi - who reminded me a lot of Nick Sandow in terms of looks - does well too. The plot is ridiculous, but I actually found enough entertainment in it - mostly thanks to the aforementioned cast. The humour, while nothing LOL-worthy, is satisfactory. My only true negative is the pacing of the run time. It's fine, but this story would've been perfect for 90mins; rather than 112mins - those extra minutes are very noticeable and, ultimately, add little. When all is said and done, though, I had a suitable time with this. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Entertaining Disney movie. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Highly original and hilarious, this film is probably the best film of Don Knotts' career. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member 94% Non-Disney classic, by Disney co. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member (First and only viewing - Fall 2009) Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Mischievous youngsters Tracy (Kim Richards) and Jay (Brad Savage) quickly grow tired of staying with their dull but wealthy grandpa, J.W. Osborne (David Niven). So they devise a brilliant scheme in hopes of funding a plane trip to China to visit their mom. The kids enlist bumbling burglars Bert (Don Knotts) and Duke (Darren McGavin) to kidnap them, then demand a huge ransom check from Osborne. Unexpectedly, the children and the crooks bond and begin forgetting all about their arrangement.
      Director
      Norman Tokar
      Screenwriter
      Arthur Alsberg, Don Nelson
      Distributor
      Walt Disney
      Production Co
      Walt Disney Productions
      Rating
      G
      Genre
      Kids & Family, Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Feb 5, 1976, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jan 1, 2014
      Runtime
      1h 52m
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