The In-Laws

Name: The In-Laws
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller, Comedy, Crime
Released: June 15, 1979
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 69
Cast: Alan Arkin, Arlene Golonka, Carmine Caridi, Ed Begley Jr., Michael Lembeck

1979

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Warner Bros. | Release Date: June 15, 1979 | PG

Starring: Alan Arkin, Arlene Golonka, Carmine Caridi, Ed Begley Jr., Michael Lembeck, Nancy Dussault, Paul L. Smith, Penny Peyser, Peter Falk, Richard Libertini

Summary: On the eve of their children's marriage, NYC in-laws Sheldon Kornpett and Vince Ricardo embark on a series of misadventures involving the CIA, the Treasury Department and Central American dictators.

Director: Arthur Hiller

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Thriller, Comedy, Crime

Rating: PG

Runtime: 103 min

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Christopher Machell

The In-Laws, while not quite a classic is a terrifically inventive and consistently funny comedy, with an oft-imitated but rarely matched star chemistry. Read full review

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Falk's unflappable whimsicality is put to excellent use, Arkin commands sundry shades of blind panic, and if the car chases sustain the widely held belief that Arthur Hiller could not direct traffic, the script's out-of-nowhere zingers are wonderful. Read full review

Janet Maslin

Andrew Bergman has written one of those rare comedy scripts that escalates steadily and hilariously, without faltering or even having to strain for an ending. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not Credited)

The comedy is strictly from the hit-or-miss school, but director Hiller keeps things moving so fast there isn't time to ponder over the failed bits. Read full review

Clayton Dillard

The In-Laws never makes deeper, sustained sense of its premise and seems content to revel in the more basic pleasure of seeing Falk and Arkin interact with one another. Read full review

Staff (Not Credited)

Under Arthur Hiller’s fast-paced and engaging direction, everything keeps moving quickly enough to stymie audience qualms about plotting, character developments and a rapidly-compressed time frame. Read full review

Jay Scott

In The In-Laws, there is nothing to keep Alan Arkin and Peter Falk from becoming one of the most enchanting comedy teams in movies - nothing except direction, script and cinematography. [20 Jun 1979]

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