To get to know his girlfriend's son, a working-class good guy volunteers to pick him up from his prep school, only to learn that he isn't the nicest young man.
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Cast verified as complete
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Dutch Dooley
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| Ethan Embry | ... |
Doyle Standish
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| JoBeth Williams | ... |
Natalie Standish
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| Christopher McDonald | ... |
Reed Standish
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| Ari Meyers | ... |
Brock
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| Elizabeth Daily | ... |
Hailey
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| L. Scott Caldwell | ... |
Homeless Woman
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| Kathleen Freeman | ... |
Gritzi
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Lisa Figus | ... |
Party Woman
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| Cedering Fox | ... |
Party Woman
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Shelby Leverington | ... |
Party Woman
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Kyle Fredericks | ... |
Maid
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David James Alexander | ... |
Man #1
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Ross Borden | ... |
Man #2
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Joe Baker | ... |
Party Butler
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Laura Brumage | ... |
Party Guest
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| Will Estes | ... |
Teddy
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Robert Sutherland Telfer | ... |
Schoolboy
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| Patrika Darbo | ... |
Greasy Spoon Waitress
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Ron Payne | ... |
Greasy Spoon Cook
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Tom Chatlos | ... |
Customer at Counter
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Ina Edell | ... |
Woman at Counter
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Warren Rice | ... |
Man at Booth
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| Mickey Jones | ... |
Truck Driver
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| Brenda Pickleman | ... |
Motel Waitress
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| Billy 'Sly' Williams | ... |
Man with Blaster
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Jerry Darr | ... |
White Man on Bus
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| Vincent Craig Dupree | ... |
Black Man on Bus
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Sam Menning | ... |
Elderly Man
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| Tracy J. Connor | ... |
Gas Station Waitress
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| Theresa Bell | ... |
Grace
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| Pat Asanti | ... |
Watchman
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Barry Doe | ... |
Watchman
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Phyllis Franklin | ... |
Yuppie Waitress
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| J.C. MacKenzie | ... |
Mike Malloy
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| Ann Hearn | ... |
Riva Malloy
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Gene Whittington | ... |
Homeless Father
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Jesshaye Callier | ... |
Homeless Child
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| Jack Murdock | ... |
Homeless Man
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Jackie Lee Sander | ... |
2nd Truck Driver
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Diana Chesney | ... |
Cook at Standish Home (uncredited)
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| Doshia Darmane | ... |
Shy Woman (uncredited)
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| Louise La Planche | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Michael Summers | ... |
Driver (uncredited)
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Chris Valenzano | ... |
School Bay (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Peter Faiman | ||
Written by
| John Hughes | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Tarquin Gotch | ... | executive producer |
| John Hughes | ... | producer |
| Richard Vane | ... | producer |
Music by
| Alan Silvestri | ||
Cinematography by
| Charles Minsky | ||
Editing by
| Adam Bernardi | ||
| Paul Hirsch | ||
| Rick Shaine | ... | co-editor |
Editorial Department
| Melissa Bretherton | ... | additional editor |
| Daniel Candib | ... | assistant editor |
| Catherine Chase | ... | assistant editor |
| Bob Hart | ... | negative cutter |
| William Pine | ... | color timer (as Bill Pine) |
| Richard Sellmer | ... | apprentice editor |
| Joe Shugart | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Janet Hirshenson | ||
| Jane Jenkins | ||
Production Design by
| Stan Jolley | ||
| Ken Kaufman | ||
Art Direction by
| Tracy Bousman | ||
| Christopher Burian-Mohr | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jackie Carr | ||
| Ken Kaufman | ||
Costume Design by
| Jennifer L. Parsons | ... | (as Jennifer Parsons) |
Makeup Department
| Carolyn Elias | ... | hair stylist |
| Jacklin Masteran | ... | additional hair stylist |
| James Lee McCoy | ... | makeup supervisor |
Production Management
| John J. Smith | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Christopher T. Gerrity | ... | second assistant director |
| Josh McLaglen | ... | first assistant director |
| Richard 'Dub' Wright | ... | second second assistant director |
Art Department
| Brad Barrow | ... | plasterer foreman |
| Robert Bonino | ... | construction coordinator |
| Charles J. Brady Jr. | ... | swing gang (as Charles Brady Jr.) |
| Max E. Brehme | ... | set dresser |
| Philip Chapnick | ... | swing gang |
| Francis N. 'Lucky' Costello | ... | stand-by painter (as Frank Costello) |
| Tim Donelan | ... | lead man (as Timothy Donelan) |
| Jack Forwalter | ... | assistant property master |
| Jill Hall | ... | set dressing assistant |
| Jack Johnson | ... | illustrator |
| Kim Kirschbaum | ... | paint foreman |
| Larry Lennert | ... | greensman |
| Michael Molen | ... | construction foreman |
| Luigi Mugavero | ... | set dresser |
| Sig Tingloff | ... | assistant art director |
| Dean Wilson | ... | assistant property master |
| John Zemansky | ... | property master (as Jonathan Zemansky) |
Sound Department
| David W. Alstadter | ... | foley mixer |
| Mary Andrews | ... | adr editor |
| Christopher Assells | ... | sound effects editor |
| Karen Baker Landers | ... | first assistant sound editor (as Karen M. Baker) |
| Bob Beher | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Lon Bender | ... | supervising sound designer / supervising sound editor (as Lon E. Bender) |
| Chris Carpenter | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Kevin E. Carpenter | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tim Chilton | ... | foley artist |
| Chris Connelly | ... | sound recordist |
| Stuart Copely | ... | sound editor (as Stuart Copley) |
| Richard Dwan Jr. | ... | adr editor / dialogue editor |
| Stan Gilbert | ... | adr supervisor |
| Laura Graham | ... | adr editor |
| Per Hallberg | ... | sound editor |
| Dick Hansen | ... | cable person |
| Catherine Harper | ... | foley artist |
| Rick Hart | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Dan Hegeman | ... | foley supervisor |
| Chris Hogan | ... | digital editor |
| Larry Kemp | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Elizabeth Kenton | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Paul Vik Marshall | ... | utility cable |
| Dave McMoyler | ... | sound editor (as David McMoyler) |
| Glenn T. Morgan | ... | sound effects editor |
| Christopher Moriana | ... | foley artist |
| Dan M. Rich | ... | sound editor (as Dan Rich) |
| Jay B. Richardson | ... | sound editor |
| Dean St. John | ... | foley recordist |
| Wylie Stateman | ... | additional sound |
| Stephan von Hase | ... | sound mixer |
| Kim Waugh | ... | additional sound |
| Tim Webb | ... | sound recordist |
| Ian Wright | ... | boom operator |
| Asher Yates | ... | sound editor (as Ascher Yates) |
| Linda Yeaney | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Jerry Trent | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Dennis Dion | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Jerry Lieberman | ... | special effects crew |
| Daniel Sudick | ... | special effects foreman |
| Gary Zink | ... | second unit special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Bill Hansard | ... | process coordinator (as Bill Hansard Sr.) |
Stunts
| Bobby Bass | ... | stunts |
| Janet Brady | ... | stunts (as Janet S. Brady) |
| Doc D. Charbonneau | ... | stunts |
| Annie Ellis | ... | stunts |
| Allan Graf | ... | stunts |
| Billy Hank Hooker | ... | stunts (as B.H. Hooker) |
| Buddy Joe Hooker | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Michael Lee Kirk | ... | stunts |
| Gene LeBell | ... | stunts |
| Chad Randall | ... | stunts |
| Pat Romano | ... | stunts |
| Dick Ziker | ... | stunts |
| Al Underwood | ... | stunt double: ethan ebmbry (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Randy Alderson | ... | lighting technician |
| Dana Lee Anderson | ... | grip (as Dana Anderson) |
| Ben Beaird | ... | key grip |
| Jeff Case | ... | dolly grip |
| Tom Connole | ... | camera operator |
| Doug Cook | ... | best boy grip |
| Glenn Corbett | ... | best boy |
| Beth Cotter | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| George Dougherty | ... | loader |
| Dennis Flanderka | ... | grip |
| Rusty Geller | ... | steadicam operator |
| Steven Hiller | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Steve Hiller) |
| Christopher Hoff | ... | grip |
| Alex Jachno | ... | electrician |
| Warren Kroeger | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Phillip Latham | ... | lighting technician |
| Morgan Michael Lewis | ... | key grip: Chicago (as Mike Lewis) |
| Ronald W. McLeish | ... | gaffer (as Ron McLeish) |
| Roy A. McLeish | ... | rigger (as Roy McLeish) |
| Carlos Medina Jr. | ... | generator operator |
| Paul Meehan | ... | electrician |
| Mark Mele | ... | lighting technician |
| William R. Nielsen Jr. | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Bill Nielsen Jr.) |
| Randy Nolen | ... | steadicam operator |
| Arnaud Peiny | ... | grip |
| Brad Peterman | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Paul M. Pollard | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / director of photography: second unit |
| Manuel Reyes | ... | lighting technician |
| Jack L. Richards | ... | camera operator: "b" camera (as Jack Richards) |
| Joe Ritter | ... | assistant Steadicam |
| Dean M. Simmon | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Dean Simmon) |
| Don Smetzer | ... | still photographer: Chicago |
| Robert Swander | ... | gaffer: Chicago (as Bob Swander) |
| Rick Tschudin | ... | first assistant camera |
| Robert Ulland | ... | steadicam operator (as Bob Ulland) |
| David Wood | ... | lighting technician |
| Luke Wynne | ... | still photographer |
Casting Department
| Susanna Griffith | ... | casting assistant (as Susanna Gardner) / casting assistant |
| Catherine Jane Holzer | ... | extras casting director (as Catherine Holzer-Ballowe) |
| Mark A. Ridge | ... | extras casting |
| Barbara L. Roche | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Michael W. Hoffman | ... | costumer: men (as Michael Hoffman) |
| Elaine Maser | ... | costumer: women |
Location Management
| Dow Griffith | ... | location manager |
| Kathleen 'Kash' McKewen | ... | location assistant (as Kash McKewen) |
| F. Stanley Pearse Jr. | ... | additional location manager |
Music Department
| Tom Boyd | ... | musician: oboe soloist |
| Tom Brown | ... | music preparation |
| James B. Campbell | ... | orchestrator (as Jim Campbell) |
| Sandy De Crescent | ... | orchestra contractor (as Sandy DeCrescent) |
| Chuck Domanico | ... | musician: bass |
| Jim Hoffman | ... | music preparation |
| Jo Ann Kane | ... | music preparation (as JoAnn Kane) |
| Kenneth Karman | ... | supervising music editor (as Ken Karman) |
| Richard Marvin | ... | musician: keyboards |
| Randy Miller | ... | additional orchestrations |
| Bobbi Page | ... | score vocalist |
| Karyn Rachtman | ... | music coordinator |
| William Ross | ... | orchestrator (as BIll Ross) |
| Bob Sanders | ... | musician: trombone / trombone |
| Dennis S. Sands | ... | scoring mixer (as Dennis Sands) |
| Andrew Silver | ... | music editor |
| Alan Silvestri | ... | musician: piano |
| Steven L. Smith | ... | music preparation |
| Sally Stevens | ... | singer/vocal contractor |
| Jacqueline Tager | ... | assistant music editor |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn |
| Randy Waldman | ... | musician: keyboards |
| Orion Crawford | ... | song transcriber (uncredited) |
| Scottie Haskell | ... | score vocalist (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Jim Self | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| Alan Silvestri | ... | conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) / score producer (uncredited) |
| Doug Tornquist | ... | Musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sonny P. Filippini | ... | script supervisor (as Sonny Filippini) |
Transportation Department
| Calvin Chin | ... | transportation captain: Chicago |
| Richard D'Angelo | ... | transportation coordinator: Chicago |
| Mike Fenster | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Walt Miller | ... | transportation captain |
| Jack Sander | ... | driver |
| Shanda Scott | ... | driver |
| Jerry Sidwell | ... | driver |
| Hank Van Apeldoorn | ... | transportation captain: Georgia |
| Skip Wilson | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Anita Boudreaux | ... | assistant: Mr Faiman |
| Jim Cirile | ... | production assistant |
| Penny Jo Davis | ... | assistant: Mr. Gotch |
| Encore | ... | caterer |
| Leigh French | ... | adr loop group coordinator |
| Susan Henshaw | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Jeff Imada | ... | tae kwon do advisor |
| Tish Johnson | ... | assistant accountant |
| Tammy Karabas | ... | assistant: Mr. Gotch |
| Walter Kovach | ... | production assistant |
| Ross L. Kulma | ... | set medic |
| Jeff Lagrosso | ... | production assistant (as Jeff LoGrosso) |
| Rock LeRoy | ... | caterer |
| Rodney Liber | ... | production executive |
| Andrew Lipschultz | ... | unit publicist |
| Gary MacPherson | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Charlie Mares | ... | craft service |
| Steven Matthys | ... | craft service: Chicago (as Steve Matthys) |
| Rob Nicoll | ... | production assistant |
| Peter Pav | ... | production assistant |
| Lisa Singer | ... | assistant accountant |
| John J. Smith Jr. | ... | production assistant |
| Jo Ann Smith | ... | studio team |
| Jane Vickerilla | ... | assistant: Mr. Hughes |
| Dara Weintraub | ... | assistant: Mr. Vane (as Dara L. Weintraub) |
| Lisbeth Wynn-Owen | ... | production coordinator |
| Elizabeth Yanoska | ... | production accountant |
| Scott D. Yanoska | ... | assistant accountant (as Scott Yanoska) |
| Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc | ... | helicopter pilot |
| James Andrew Pearson | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Al Underwood | ... | photo double: Ethan Ebmbry (uncredited) |
| Derek J. Young | ... | additional voice (uncredited) |
Thanks
| George Brown | ... | special thanks |
| Lonnie Willis | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1991) (United States) (theatrical)
- Hoyts Fox Columbia TriStar Films (1991) (Australia) (theatrical) (as 'Driving Me Crazy')
- Twentieth Century Fox (1991) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1991) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Fox Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Manuel Salvador (1992) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1992) (Japan) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox India (1992) (India) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (1992) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Fox Video (1992) (Australia) (VHS) (as 'Driving Me Crazy')
- Fox Video (1992) (Germany) (VHS)
- Fox Video (1992) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (as 'Driving Me Crazy')
- Gativideo (1992) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1992) (United States) (tv) (pay television)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Television (1995) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Comedy Central (1997) (United States) (tv) (cable television)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Network (2009) (India) (tv) (cable television)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- Holzer Roche Ridge Casting (extras casting)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
- Saxon/Ross Film Design (title design)
- Soundelux (sound editing by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Working-class, blunt, down-to-earth good-guy construction worker Dutch Dooley is the current boyfriend of a wealthy, snobbish tycoon's ex-wife. Volunteering to drive the woman's son home to Chicago for Thanksgiving from his Georgia boarding school, Dutch doesn't expect a picaresque adventure with an insufferable 12-year-old snob (desperately insecure under the surface) who disapproves of him totally. Can they reach their destination as friends? Will they get home at all?
Written by Paul Emmons |
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| Taglines | They're the best of friends... And they've got the scars to prove it. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $17,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $2,997,000, 19 Jul 1991 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film was mentioned in passing in an episode of Married... with Children (1987) during an in-flight to London, as a joke to the film's failure. Ed O'Neill was the star of the series. See more » |
| Goofs | When the car Doyle steals is hit by the truck and gets pushed off the road the truck has a broken headlight. A moment later as it the truck screeches to a stop both headlights are working again. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Regarding Henry/101 Dalmatians/Point Break/Boys N the Hood/The Miracle (1991). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Snatch It Back And Hold It See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Extra footage of 'Dutch" shooting off fireworks plays behind end credits See more » |
| Quotes |
Dutch:
Nothing burps better than bacon. Your water looked tasty. See more » |