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A successful married couple with an idyllic [[California]] life see it ruined when their house is overrun by unwelcome house guests. |
A successful married couple with an idyllic [[California]] life see it ruined when their house is overrun by unwelcome house guests. |
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This begins when the mail of Mark and Jessie Bannister is delayed due to forwarding issues, and they find out a cousin, Fred, and his pregnant wife, Bernice, are flying in from New Jersey to visit. The Bannisters receive the letter on the day Fred and Bernice expected to arrive. Though a little unpleasant, this only lasts five days...until Bernice falls on the way to the airport and is instructed by her doctor not to leave until she delivers six months later. |
This begins when the mail of Mark and Jessie Bannister is delayed due to forwarding issues, and they find out a cousin, Fred, and his pregnant wife, Bernice, are flying in from New Jersey to visit. The Bannisters receive the letter on the day Fred and Bernice are expected to arrive. Though a little unpleasant, this only lasts five days...until Bernice falls on the way to the airport and is instructed by her doctor not to leave until she delivers six months later. |
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Things progressively get worse as a series of unfortunate events finds Fred gone to find himself, and more and more people moving into the house, destroying it in the process. Ultimately, after fifty days of hell, the couple reclaim their home in a violent act of revenge. |
Things progressively get worse as a series of unfortunate events finds Fred gone to find himself, and more and more people moving into the house, destroying it in the process. Ultimately, after fifty days of hell, the couple reclaim their home in a violent act of revenge. |
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| Madhouse | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Tom Ropelewski |
| Written by | Tom Ropelewski |
| Produced by | Leslie Dixon |
| Starring | John Larroquette Kirstie Alley Alison La Placa John Diehl Jessica Lundy Bradley Gregg Dennis Miller Robert Ginty |
| Cinematography | Dennis C. Lewiston |
| Edited by | Michael Jablow |
| Music by | David Newman |
| Distributed by | Orion Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | Unknown |
| Box office | $21,036,771 (U.S.) |
Madhouse is a 1990 comedy film starring Kirstie Alley and John Larroquette.
Plot
A successful married couple with an idyllic California life see it ruined when their house is overrun by unwelcome house guests.
This begins when the mail of Mark and Jessie Bannister is delayed due to forwarding issues, and they find out a cousin, Fred, and his pregnant wife, Bernice, are flying in from New Jersey to visit. The Bannisters receive the letter on the day Fred and Bernice are expected to arrive. Though a little unpleasant, this only lasts five days...until Bernice falls on the way to the airport and is instructed by her doctor not to leave until she delivers six months later.
Things progressively get worse as a series of unfortunate events finds Fred gone to find himself, and more and more people moving into the house, destroying it in the process. Ultimately, after fifty days of hell, the couple reclaim their home in a violent act of revenge.
Cast
- John Larroquette as Mark Bannister
- Kirstie Alley as Jessie Bannister
- Alison La Placa as Claudia, Jessie's sister
- John Diehl as Fred, Mark's cousin
- Jessica Lundy as Bernice, Fred's wife
- Bradley Gregg as Jonathan, Claudia's son
- Dennis Miller as Wes
- Robert Ginty as Dale
- Wayne Tippit as Mr. Grindle
- Paul Eiding as Stark
- Aeryk Egan as C.K.
- Deborah Otto as Katy
Reception
The film currently holds a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 5 reviews.[1]
References
External links
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