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Wilder Napalm

Play trailer Poster for Wilder Napalm PG-13 Released Aug 20, 1993 1h 49m Romance Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Two brothers, Wilder (Arliss Howard) and Wallace Foudroyant (Dennis Quaid), are driven apart by a great secret: their shared mysterious ability to start fires. Wilder settles down into a normal life with his wife, Vida (Debra Winger), but things cannot stay ordinary forever. His wayward circus-clown brother soon crashes into town with plans for fame and trouble. Reunited in the most unfortunate of ways, the brothers must now face off against each another.
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Critics Reviews

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Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: C Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Entertainment Weekly Rated: C Jan 1, 1993 Full Review Chuck O'Leary FulvueDrive-in.com Rated: 0/5 May 7, 2007 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 1/5 Jun 19, 2005 Full Review Caffeinated Clint Film Threat A madcap rom-com made all the more entertaining thanks to the cast Rated: 3/5 May 6, 2005 Full Review Rebecca Murray About.com Rated: 4/5 Mar 10, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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Justin T It’s not good but it’s well made and entertaining. You could call it a guilty pleasure of mine. An obscure and original but seriously flawed movie. I know that it is his character but I can’t help but think that the titular Wilder is actually a really boring character. It’s the rest of the cast of oddballs that carry the whole movie. It’s probably important to know that it is a comedy about people who can start fires with their minds. The pace is slow and the comedy is subtle but there’s fire and there’s fun so I think it is worth seeking out, even if it’s only to watch once. It is a slow build to the inevitable and predictable but entertaining and explosive climax. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/30/24 Full Review Charlotte B Jim varney was cool. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/24/22 Full Review Audience Member This movie fits people with a certain sense of humor. As a kid, I liked it! Rediscovered it as an adult and loved it even more. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Different, cute and campy...I found this little gem very entertaining. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Weird, with zero likeable characters. Even though it came out in 1993, for all intents and purposes this was an 80's movie; and only the 80's can produce the type of crap this is. Worse than The 'Burbs; worse than Beetlejuice; worse than Weekend at Bernie's. You get the picture. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member An eccentric little romantic comedy. It's so weird that it works. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Two brothers, Wilder (Arliss Howard) and Wallace Foudroyant (Dennis Quaid), are driven apart by a great secret: their shared mysterious ability to start fires. Wilder settles down into a normal life with his wife, Vida (Debra Winger), but things cannot stay ordinary forever. His wayward circus-clown brother soon crashes into town with plans for fame and trouble. Reunited in the most unfortunate of ways, the brothers must now face off against each another.
Director
Glenn Gordon Caron
Producer
Stuart Cornfeld
Screenwriter
Vince Gilligan
Production Co
Baltimore Pictures, TriStar Pictures
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 20, 1993, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 2, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$56.2K
Runtime
1h 49m
Sound Mix
Stereo, Surround
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