A successful psychotherapist loses his mind after one of his most dependent patients, an obsessive-compulsive neurotic, tracks him down during his family vacation.
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- 2 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Bill Murray | ... |
Bob Wiley
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| Richard Dreyfuss | ... |
Dr. Leo Marvin
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| Julie Hagerty | ... |
Fay Marvin
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| Charlie Korsmo | ... |
Siggy Marvin
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| Kathryn Erbe | ... |
Anna Marvin
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| Tom Aldredge | ... |
Mr. Guttman
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Susan Willis | ... |
Mrs. Guttman
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| Roger Bowen | ... |
Phil
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| Fran Brill | ... |
Lily
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| Brian Reddy | ... |
Carswell Fensterwald
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| Doris Belack | ... |
Dr. Tomsky
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| Melinda Mullins | ... |
Marie Grady
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| Marcella Lowery | ... |
Betty / Switchboard Operator
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Margot Welch | ... |
Gwen / Switchboard Operator
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Barbara Andres | ... |
Claire / Dr. Marvin's Secretary
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| Aida Turturro | ... |
Prostitute
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| Stuart Rudin | ... |
Crazy Man in New York Street
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Cortez Nance Jr. | ... |
Lobby Doorman
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| Lori Tan Chinn | ... |
Bus Driver
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| Dennis Scott | ... |
Motorcycle Cop
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Charles Thomas Baxter | ... |
Nursing Home Guard
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Donald J. Lee Jr. | ... |
Nursing Home Attendant
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| Reg E. Cathey | ... |
Howie / Director
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Tom Stechschulte | ... |
Lennie / Producer
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Russell Bobbitt | ... |
TV Crew Member
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| Richard Fancy | ... |
Minister
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| Joan Lunden | ... |
TV Announcer
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April Cantor | ... |
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Directed by
| Frank Oz | ||
Written by
| Alvin Sargent | ... | (story) & |
| Laura Ziskin | ... | (story) |
| Tom Schulman | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Bernard Williams | ... | co-producer |
| Laura Ziskin | ... | producer |
Music by
| Miles Goodman | ||
Cinematography by
| Michael Ballhaus | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Anne V. Coates | ||
Editorial Department
| Christopher Cibelli | ... | assistant film editor |
| James Garrett | ... | assistant film editor (as James A. Garrett) |
| James D.R. Hickox | ... | assistant film editor |
| Sandy Isaac | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Bob Kaiser | ... | color timer (as Robert Kaiser) |
| Theresa Repola Mohammed | ... | negative cutter |
| Adam P. Scott | ... | apprentice film editor |
Casting By
| Glenn Daniels | ||
Production Design by
| Leslie Dilley | ... | (as Les Dilley) |
Art Direction by
| Jack Blackman | ||
Set Decoration by
| Anne Kuljian | ||
Costume Design by
| Bernie Pollack | ||
Makeup Department
| Fern Buchner | ... | makeup artist: New York |
| Mary Burton | ... | makeup assistant |
| Deborah La Mia Denaver | ... | hair stylist: Mr. Murray |
| Romaine Greene | ... | hair stylist: New York |
| Susan V. Kalinowski | ... | hair stylist: Mr. Dreyfuss (as Susan Kalinowski) |
| Emanuel Millar | ... | hair stylist |
| Matthew W. Mungle | ... | makeup artist (as Matthew Mungle) |
| Dorothy J. Pearl | ... | makeup artist: Mr. Murray |
Production Management
| David C. Anderson | ... | unit production manager (as David Anderson) |
| Jennifer Ogden | ... | unit production manager: New York |
| David Hoberman | ... | executive in charge of production: Walt Disney Studios (uncredited) |
| Angel Pine | ... | post production executive (uncredited) |
| Steven Tyler Sahlein | ... | post production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Cyd Adams | ... | second second assistant director |
| Donald J. Lee Jr. | ... | second assistant director |
| James W. Skotchdopole | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Russell Bobbitt | ... | property master |
| Daren Dochterman | ... | junior illustrator |
| Roger G. Fortune | ... | set designer (as Roger Fortune) |
| Douglas Fox | ... | property master |
| Steven Gamiello | ... | lead man: New York (as Steven R. Gamiello) |
| Robert Griffon Jr. | ... | property master: New York (as Robert J. Griffon Jr.) |
| Donald G. Helderle | ... | construction foreman (as Don Helderle) |
| Carol Joffe | ... | set decorator: New York |
| Beth Kuhn | ... | art director: New York |
| Frank B. Nieves | ... | construction foreman (as Frank Nieves) |
| Ken Scaife | ... | construction coordinator (as Kenneth Scaife) |
| Wayne Shepherd | ... | lead man |
| Brett C. Smith | ... | set dresser |
| Jonathan Bobbitt | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
| Michael R. Clark | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Michael A. Contreraz | ... | laborer (uncredited) |
| Julie B. Crum | ... | greens department (uncredited) |
| Jennifer Dawson | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Scott De Shields | ... | construction coordinator: reshoots (uncredited) |
| Jea DeVoe | ... | stand-by painter (uncredited) |
| Joseph Perugini | ... | plasterer foreman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Andrew Adams | ... | cable person |
| Bruce Bell | ... | foley mixer (as Bruce R. Bell) |
| Denis Blackerby | ... | dubbing recordist |
| Liz Carlin | ... | assistant sound editor |
| John K. Carr | ... | sound editor (as John Carr) |
| David Grannis | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Catherine Harper | ... | foley artist |
| Devon Heffley Curry | ... | adr editor (as Devon Curry) |
| Pieter Hubbard | ... | sound editor |
| David J. Hudson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Doc Kane | ... | adr mixer |
| Kim Maitland | ... | boom operator: New York |
| Kenneth C. Mantlo | ... | boom operator (as Ken Mantlo) |
| Mel Metcalfe | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Bill Phillips | ... | supervising sound editor |
| John Phillips | ... | sound editor |
| Terry Porter | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Hal Sanders | ... | sound editor |
| Scott Shadden | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Edward M. Steidele | ... | foley artist (as Edward Steidele) |
| Robert Warwick | ... | sound editor |
| Ed White | ... | sound mixer |
| Robert Gramaglia | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Darren Polish | ... | audio description narrator (uncredited) |
| Vincent Zabaly | ... | sound transfer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Richard O. Helmer | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Gary Pilkinton | ... | special effects technician |
Stunts
| Ted Barba | ... | water safety rescue |
| Bobby Burns | ... | stunt double: Richard Dreyfuss |
| Michael Steve Jones | ... | stunts |
| James Kindelon | ... | stunts (as Jim Kindelon) |
| Dennis Scott | ... | stunt coordinator (as Dennis R. Scott) |
| Steve Hart | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Stuart Abramson | ... | key grip |
| Steve Alessi | ... | grip |
| Florian Ballhaus | ... | first assistant camera |
| Darrell Blevins | ... | grip |
| Arthur Blum | ... | dolly grip |
| Jerry DeBlau | ... | gaffer: New York |
| Randy Downey | ... | lamp operator |
| David M. Dunlap | ... | camera operator |
| Dennis Gamiello | ... | key grip: New York |
| Dave Gillespie | ... | grip |
| Nils Johnson | ... | video assist operator |
| Jay Kemp | ... | lamp operator (as Jay Douglas Kemp) |
| Craig Kohtala | ... | best boy grip |
| Jack Kohtala | ... | grip |
| Bobby Mancuso | ... | second assistant camera |
| Greg Martin | ... | grip (as Greg M. Martin) |
| Charlie McIntyre | ... | lamp operator (as Charles H. McIntyre III) |
| Robert W. Meyers | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Peter John Petraglia | ... | best boy: New York |
| Ronald J. Pure Jr. | ... | lamp operator (as Ronald Joe Pure Jr.) |
| John 'Fest' Sandau | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Steve Sanderson | ... | camera trainee |
| Douglas W. Smith | ... | electrician |
| Larry Thomas | ... | lamp operator |
| Woogie Thomas | ... | electrician |
| James R. Tynes | ... | chief lighting technician (as Jim Tynes) |
| David M. Walsh | ... | additional photographer |
| Barry Wetcher | ... | still photographer |
| David Knox | ... | steadicam operator (uncredited) |
| Gábor Kövér | ... | camera operator: "b" camera (uncredited) |
| Sal Martorano | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| William Dean | ... | extras casting |
| Jill Greenberg | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Marie Boller | ... | costumer (as Marie Kaderback) |
| Jennifer Butler | ... | costumer: Mr. Murray |
| David Dumais | ... | wardrobe supervisor: New York |
| Julie Glick | ... | costumer (as Julie Lynn Glick) |
| Hugo Peña | ... | costume supervisor |
| Susan J. Wright | ... | wardrobe supervisor: New York |
Location Management
| Mark A. Baker | ... | location manager: New York |
| Charles Thomas Baxter | ... | location manager (as Charles Baxter) |
| Ritchie Copenhaver | ... | assistant location manager |
| Judith Jennings | ... | location teacher |
| Travers Britt | ... | location assistant (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Oscar Castro-Neves | ... | additional orchestrator |
| Sandy De Crescent | ... | orchestra contractor (as Sandy DeCrescent) |
| Nancy Fogarty | ... | music editor |
| Darlene Koldenhoven | ... | vocal contractor |
| Joel Moss | ... | music mixer / music recordist |
| Thomas Pasatieri | ... | additional orchestrator |
| Tom Boyd | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
| George Doering | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Steve Forman | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| Sebastian Toettcher | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Matt Walker | ... | music executive (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Susan Malerstein-Watkins | ... | script supervisor (as Susan Malerstein) |
Transportation Department
| Randy Burke | ... | transportation captain |
| Harry J. Leavey | ... | transportation captain: New York (as Harry Leavey) |
| James Sweeney | ... | transportation captain: New York (as Jim Sweeney) |
| Gaston Veilleux | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Audrey Bamber | ... | assistant: Mr. Dreyfuss |
| Charles Bartlett | ... | adr voice |
| Farley Blackman | ... | boat master |
| Rafe Blasi | ... | unit publicist |
| Ruth Britt | ... | adr voice |
| Joseph Chapman | ... | adr voice |
| Greg Finley | ... | adr voice |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | ... | title designer |
| Javier Grajeda | ... | adr voice |
| Wendi Haas | ... | production coordinator: New York |
| Barbara Harris | ... | adr voice (as Barbara Iley) |
| Scott Harris | ... | production assistant |
| Rosanna Huffman | ... | adr voice |
| Jack Kandel | ... | adr voice |
| Lisa Lynn Kearsley | ... | production coordinator |
| Carlyle King | ... | adr voice |
| Daamen J. Krall | ... | adr voice (as Daamen Krall) |
| Marsha Kramer | ... | adr voice |
| Timothy Lee | ... | production assistant |
| Marci Levine | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Susan V. McConnell | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Susan Napoli | ... | adr voice (as Stephani Ryan) |
| David Randolph | ... | adr voice |
| Noreen Reardon | ... | adr voice |
| Ilyse Reutlinger | ... | assistant: Mr. Murray |
| Candisse Reynolds | ... | craft service |
| Blair Richwood | ... | assistant: Laura Ziskin |
| Diana Schmidt | ... | assistant: Mr. Oz (as Diana D. Schmidt) |
| Gary Schwartz | ... | adr voice |
| Vernon Scott | ... | adr voice |
| Tandi Slater | ... | production accountant |
| Thomas V Walker | ... | production assistant |
| Dana Williams | ... | production coordinator |
| Betty Chin | ... | assistant production coordinator (uncredited) |
| Letty Gray | ... | production office (uncredited) |
| Solomon J. LeFlore | ... | production financing (uncredited) |
| Michael McGee | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Jacobus Rose | ... | production executive (uncredited) |
| Kira Willoughby | ... | caterer: special dessert catering (uncredited) |
| Chris Winn | ... | key craft service (uncredited) |
| Derek J. Young | ... | additional voice (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Touchstone Pictures (presents)
- Touchwood Pacific Partners 1 (in association with)
Distributors
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (1991) (United States) (theatrical) (as Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc.)
- Warner Bros. (1991) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1991) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1991) (Australia) (theatrical) (through 'Buena Vista International')
- Warner Bros. (1991) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1991) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1991) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1991) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1991) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Touchstone Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Touchstone Home Video (1991) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Gativideo (1992) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Buena Vista International (1993) (India) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (Netherlands) (VHS)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1994) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Canal+ (1994) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Touchstone Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Buena Vista International (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Buena Vista International (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (courtesy of: use of "Good Morning America" facilities)
- Brown Bag Catering (Craft Service: Bedford Va)
- Bryansteen's Gun and Archery (prop guns)
- Buena Vista Sound (re-recording facilities)
- Cinema Research (opticals)
- Columbia Recording Studios (music recorded and mixed at)
- Creative Casting (casting)
- Disney Television Studios (for purposes of copyright law in the United Kingdom this picture was created by)
- Pacific Studios II (chromatrans background)
- Paramount Pictures (courtesy of: scenes from "The Brady Bunch")
- Soundworks West (score mixed at)
- The Effects House (opticals)
- Tomkats Catering (catering)
- Truck Brokers (logistics management)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Dr. Leo Marvin, an egotistical psychotherapist in New York City, is looking forward to his upcoming appearance on a "Good Morning America" telecast, during which he plans to brag about "Baby Steps," his new book about emotional disorder theories in which he details his philosophy of treating patients and their phobias. Meanwhile, Bob Wiley is a recluse who is so afraid to leave his own apartment that he has to talk himself out the door. When he is pawned off on Leo by a psychotherapist colleague, he becomes attached to him. Leo finds Bob extremely annoying. When Leo accompanies his wife, Faye, his daughter, Anna, and his son, Sigmund, to a peaceful New Hampshire lakeside cottage for a month-long vacation, he thinks he's been freed from Bob. Leo expects to mesmerize his family with his prowess as a brilliant husband and remarkable father who knows all there is to know about instructing Faye and raising Anna and Sigmund. But Bob isn't going to let him enjoy a quiet summer by the lake. By cleverly tricking the telephone operator at Leo's exchange, Bob discovers the whereabouts of him and his family. Despite his phobia about traveling alone, Bob somehow manages to talk himself onto a bus, and he arrives in New Hampshire. Leo's vacation comes to a screeching halt the moment he sees him. With his witty personality, his ability to manipulate people, and his good sense of humor, he quickly becomes an annoyance to Leo, but not to Faye, Anna, and Sigmund, because they think he is fun while Leo is dull. Fearing that he's losing his family to him, Leo frantically tries to find a way to make him go back to New York City, and it's not as easy as he had hoped. He finds himself stepping outside the law to try to get Bob to stay away from Faye, Anna, and Sigmund--he slowly goes berserk, and makes plans to kill Bob. Written by Todd Baldridge |
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| Taglines | Bob's a special kind of friend. The kind that drives you crazy! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $39,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $9,216,334, 19 May 1991 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In interviews both Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss admitted that they did not get along during filming. See more » |
| Goofs | When Marie from Good Morning America (1975) is interviewing Dr. Marvin and Bob, Leo inadvertently calls her "Joan" the first time he speaks to her. Joan Lunden plays/is the home-base correspondent for GMA. Leo had been rehearsing his speech to Joan Lunden all night, but Marie was the interviewer that came to his house. Leo froze up on TV and repeated his rehearsed message even though it was no longer appropriate. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Soapdish/What About Bob?/Hudson Hawk/Only the Lonely (1991). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Jolt See more » |
| Quotes |
Dr. Leo Marvin:
I want some peace and quiet! Bob Wiley: Well, I'll be quiet. Siggy: I'll be peace! [Bob and Siggy burst into giggles] See more » |