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The In-Laws 1979 Directed by Arthur Hiller

The FIRST Certified Crazy Person's Comedy.

In preparation for his daughter's wedding, dentist Sheldon Kornpett meets Vince Ricardo, the groom's father. Vince, a manic fellow who claims to be a government agent, then proceeds to drag Sheldon into a series of chases and misadventures from New York to Central America.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Spanish
Production Company Warner Bros. Pictures
Budget $9,000,000
Revenue $38,200,000
Release Date 15 June 1979
103 mins
Cast
Peter Falk
Peter Falk Vincent J. Ricardo
Alan Arkin
Alan Arkin Sheldon S. Kompett D.D.S.
Richard Libertini
Richard Libertini General Garcia
Nancy Dussault
Nancy Dussault Carol Kornpett
Penny Peyser
Penny Peyser Barbara Kornpett
Arlene Golonka
Arlene Golonka Jean Ricardo
Michael Lembeck
Michael Lembeck Tommy Ricardo
Paul L. Smith
Paul L. Smith Mo
Ed Begley Jr.
Ed Begley Jr. Barry Lutz
James Hong
James Hong Bing Wong
David Paymer
David Paymer Cabbie
Rosanna DeSoto
Rosanna DeSoto Evita
Art Evans
Art Evans Driver
Carmen Dragon
Carmen Dragon Carmen Dragon
Jim Goodwin
Jim Goodwin Guard
Sammy Smith
Sammy Smith Mr. Hirschorn
Barbara Dana
Barbara Dana Bank Teller
Rozsika Halmos
Rozsika Halmos Mrs. Adelman
Álvaro Carcaño
Álvaro Carcaño Edgardo
Jorge Zepeda
Jorge Zepeda Carlos
Sergio Calderón
Sergio Calderón Alfonso
David Paymer
David Paymer Cab Driver
Kent Williams
Kent Williams Ski Mask
John Hancock
John Hancock T Man #1
John Finnegan
John Finnegan Deliveryman #1
Brass Adams
Brass Adams Deliveryman #2
Eduardo Noriega
Eduardo Noriega Senator Jesus Braunschweiger
Danny Kwan
Danny Kwan Billy Wong
Maurice Sneed
Maurice Sneed Paint Boy
Mitchell Group
Mitchell Group Second Guard
Peter Miller
Peter Miller Bank Manager
Hanna King
Hanna King Vicki
Dick Wieand
Dick Wieand Al
Carlos Montalbo
Carlos Montalbo Lieutenant
Tom Degidon
Tom Degidon Bartender
Tony DiFalco
Tony DiFalco T Man #2
John Daheim
John Daheim T Man #3
Art Evans
Art Evans Treasury Truck Driver
John Hostetter
John Hostetter Workman
Bill Houston
Bill Houston Officer
Terry Bolo
Terry Bolo Ad Lib #1
Drew Michaels
Drew Michaels Ad Lib #2
Judith Garwood
Judith Garwood Ad Lib #3
Ellen Clark
Ellen Clark Ad Lib #4
Jack Berle
Jack Berle Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Ken DuMain
Ken DuMain Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Esther Ying Lee
Esther Ying Lee Cashier (uncredited)
Norman Palmer
Norman Palmer Patient (uncredited)
Paul Van
Paul Van Workman (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Arthur Hiller
Arthur Hiller
Writer
Andrew Bergman
Andrew Bergman
Producers
Arthur Hiller
Arthur Hiller
William Sackheim
William Sackheim
Executive Producer
Alan Arkin
Alan Arkin
Cinematography
David M. Walsh
David M. Walsh
Composer
John Morris
John Morris
Editor
Robert Swink
Robert Swink
Production Design
Pato Guzman
Pato Guzman
Sound
Les Fresholtz
Les Fresholtz
Larry Jost
Larry Jost
Michael Minkler
Michael Minkler
Arthur Piantadosi
Arthur Piantadosi
Sam F. Shaw
Sam F. Shaw
Set Decoration
Ernie Bishop
Ernie Bishop
Robert De Vestel
Robert De Vestel
Costume Design
John A. Anderson
John A. Anderson
Phyllis Garr
Phyllis Garr
Makeup Artists
Del Armstrong
Del Armstrong
Mark Busson
Mark Busson
Hairstylists
Francine Haendiges
Francine Haendiges
Dione Taylor
Dione Taylor
Camera Operator
Eric D. Andersen
Eric D. Andersen
Casting
Dianne Crittenden
Dianne Crittenden
Stunts
Chris Howell
Chris Howell
Rick Sawaya
Rick Sawaya
Bennie E. Dobbins
Bennie E. Dobbins
John Moio
John Moio
Gray Johnson
Gray Johnson
John Hudkins
John Hudkins
Chuck Waters
Chuck Waters
Phil Chong
Phil Chong
Jerry Summers
Jerry Summers
Victor Paul
Victor Paul
Lighting
Norman Harris
Norman Harris
Assistant Directors
Jack Roe
Jack Roe
John T. Kretchmer
John T. Kretchmer
Additional Photography
Jack Gereghty
Jack Gereghty