The North Avenue Irregulars

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The North Avenue Irregulars

G

1979

1h 39m

Comedy

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Treasury agents help a minister (Edward Herrmann) and his ladies auxiliary go under cover against organized crime.

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Rachel Wagner

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The story is silly and your enjoyment will probably depend on your taste of slapstick but it makes me laugh.

Rated: B-

May 4, 2019

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Carrie R. Wheadon

Common Sense Media

Church ladies become screwball sleuths in mild '70s comedy.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 18, 2012

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Jonathan R. Perry

Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)

Rated: 3/5

Apr 27, 2007

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Steve Crum

Video-Reviewmaster.com

So-so Disney comedy about priest Edward Herrmann and his squad of volunteer cops led by Barbara Harris.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 11, 2005

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

Rated: 3/5

Jan 23, 2004

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Carol Cling

Las Vegas Review-Journal

Rated: 3/5

Aug 29, 2003

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This is honestly a ridiculously silly movie that is still funny now. It does a great job of creating characters that enhance the plot to the very end. I grew up watching this movie when I was a kid and I think it's even funnier 30 yes later.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Kathleen C

A great cast and some really funny moments make this one of my favorite Disney live-action films.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/17/21

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r 9

What a pleasant surprise. Given it has one of the least exciting titles out there and, on Prime Video anyway, a poor cover (the actual cover is neat, tbf) I wasn't expecting much from 'The North Avenue Irregulars'. However, I'm pleased to say I had a fun time watching it. First things first: The plot. It's manic and rather bonkers, but they execute it nicely. I found the humour suitably amusing, while the main characters are all likeable. The run time perhaps overruns by 5-10mins, though that's nothing serious. The ending is mad, in a positive way. The cast are good. Barbara Harris, who is terrific in 1976's 'Freaky Friday', stars alongside a whole host of other women - something I only state as it's unusual for this era of Disney. Those alongside Harris include Cloris Leachman, Virginia Capers, Susan Clark, Karen Valentine and Patsy Kelly. Elsewhere, Edward Herrmann and Michael Constantine do fine jobs. A fun, shenanigan-filled film from 1979.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

The North Avenue Irregulars is proof that you don't need sex and four-letter words to make a funny movie. These church ladies are all we have to work with, but oh do they pull it off, and then some.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

Very fun family movie. Seen it several times in the theater in 1979 and now have it on dvd.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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s r

TImeless classic. Amen.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Bruce Bilson

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Edward Herrmann

Michael Hill

Barbara Harris

Vickie

Karen Valentine

Jane

Susan Clark

Anne

Michael Constantine

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Synopsis

Treasury agents help a minister (Edward Herrmann) and his ladies auxiliary go under cover against organized crime.

Director: Bruce Bilson
Producer: Tom Leetch, Ron Miller
Screenwriter: Don Tait
Production Co: Walt Disney Productions
Rating: G
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2014
Runtime: 1h 39m

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