Greedy

1994 "Where there’s a will, there’s a relative."
6.3| 1h53m| PG-13| en| More Info
Released: 04 March 1994 Released
Producted By: Imagine Entertainment
Country: United States of America
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Meet the McTeagues. They've come to stake a claim in their wealthy uncle's will… only he's not dead yet!

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Comedy

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Jonathan Lynn

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Imagine Entertainment

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Greedy Audience Reviews

Steineded How sad is this?
XoWizIama Excellent adaptation.
Catangro After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.
Allison Davies The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
Hollywood_Yoda First of all, I didn't know this film existed until around 2008. Found it at a Goodwill store of all places, on Laserdisc! After I watched the entire film, while trying to breathe from constantly laughing, it instantly became a favorite. The director, Jonathan Lynn, really knows how to direct a great comedy (see Sgt. Bilko or The Distinguished Gentleman).Michael J. Fox starred in this film, after about a decade of hit and misses after his role in Back to the Future. This is truly a highlight of his career, his acting was great, and his line delivery was awesome. Also starring is Kirk Douglas, and I cannot remember ever seeing him in another comedy before this, but he was hilarious. I never knew he could be so funny.The story is great, about a dysfunctional family visiting a rich uncle, waiting for him to kick the bucket, and be in line for his money. The film co-stars Phil Hartman and Ed Begley Jr.
krychek67 Well, I have to say I'm going to be a little biased. I have to appreciate the effort that Michael J. Fox went through to sell the bowling part of this role. No, he wasn't about to make a name on the tour or anything, but working the great Johnny Petraglia, he did turn into an above average bowler by the time he got done. A buck 75 bowler was a pretty good average in 1994 and not too shabby today.I have always liked Kirk Douglas and I think he played all the little different levels of deception about as well as you could want. Phil Hartman is Phil Hartman...I do miss his humor. Davis and D'Abo are definitely enjoyable to watch, Ed Begley had his moments and who doesn't like a Jimmy Durante impersonation?All in all, I think it succeeded as an above average comedy, but I can understand why the morality lesson doesn't appeal to everyone and probably even less today than it did in 1994. Give it a chance...you never know when you might get a lucky strike.
wes-connors Over the opening credits, Jimmy Durante sings his signature song "Inka Dinka Doo" (a hit in 1934, but the version here is from later). Before the actual movie begins, it might have been nice to include the few seconds where Mr. Durante "kicks the bucket" from the opening of "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" (1963), if the rights could be obtained. The Durante film clip is included so those unfamiliar with the entertainer will know who boyish Michael J. Fox (as Daniel "Danny" McTeague) imitates to please his wealthy uncle Kirk Douglas (as Joe McTeague). All of Mr. Douglas' greedy relatives expect him to "buy the farm" at any moment...Mr. Fox has a touch of arthritis in his wrist and must give up his career as a professional bowler. He wants to marry girlfriend Nancy Travis (as Robin Hunter) and needs $300,000 to invest in a bowling center. Fox is in great shape and shows a generous amount of skin, including a buttocks close-up. Keeping her bikini on and showing less flesh is curvy Olivia d'Abo (as Molly Richardson), a main competitor for the "McTeague" millions. Douglas says the sexy blonde arrived as a pizza delivery girl and moved in as nurse...Supporting cast cousins Phil Hartman (as Frank), Ed Begley Jr. (as Carl), Jere Burns (as Glen) and Colleen Camp (as Patti) also want the fortune. The film starts out amusingly vulgar and loses its grip on comedy to become a fairly predictable series of plot twists; there are enough to insure at least one will be a surprise. The final twist startles because it doesn't fit the story.**** Greedy (3/4/94) Jonathan Lynn ~ Michael J. Fox, Kirk Douglas, Nancy Travis, Olivia D'Abo
michael rose You must see this movie if you like Phil Hartman and offbeat comedies! And if you simply don't care about popular opinion and what critics say, then you should definitely see this movie!This film tackles a subject matter that I've never seen in a movie: inheriting money and being included in a will. Kirk Douglas plays a wealthy and eccentric business man bound to a wheelchair who says what he wants and gets whatever he asks for. Retired from his coal mining business, his days now consist of toying with his asskissing moneyhungry family who secretly are waiting for him to die, and being with his sexy live in housemaid (played by The Wonder Years' Olivia D'abo, whom I did not know was British, not to mention the daughter of Doo Wa Diddy's Manfred Mann). Led by the hilarious and unfortunately late Phil Hartman in top form, the family take turns accomodating Douglas and verbally assaulting him in private. The movie takes a turn when they decide to call Douglas' favorite nephew, played by Michael J. Fox, who has moved away to get away from his gold digging cousins, in order to cheer up Douglas. Fox, and his wife, played by the charming Nancy Travis, are the only ones who aren't after their uncle's money. Or are they?With many twists and an ending to die for, this movie is my pick for the most underrated comedy of the 90's. See it!