The In-Laws
The In-Laws is a 1979 American action comedy film starring Alan Arkin and Peter Falk, written by Andrew Bergman and directed by Arthur Hiller on various locations, including Mexico, which served as the film's representation of the fictional Central American setting. A remake was made in 2003.
Plot
The daughter of mild-mannered Manhattan dentist Sheldon "Shelly" Kornpett and the son of businessman Vince Ricardo are engaged to be married. At an introductory dinner in which Shelly meets his new in-law Vince, he finds Vince suspicious; during the dinner, Vince tells a crazy story of a nine-month "consulting" trip to 1954 Guatemala. Vince's son and wife seem oblivious. At one point in the dinner Vince excuses himself to make a phone call, and hides something in the basement. Later that night, Shelly pleads with his daughter not to marry into the Ricardo clan, since he mistrusts Vince, but he is talked into giving the marriage a chance.
More details
| author | Andrew Bergman |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | New York City |
| director | Arthur Hiller |
| editor | Robert E. Swink |
| genre | action comedy crime |
| keywords | 1954 guatemala 1954 guatemalan coup d\'état atlantic ocean break build car chase car crash central america central intelligence agency cia cia agent claim eisenhower administration engage firing squad fly herald square honduras jail kill manhattan married office building phone call presidency of dwight d. eisenhower treasury department u.s. treasury department united states department of the treasury united states mint want wed |
| musicBy | John Morris |
| producer | Arthur Hiller William Sackheim |
| productionCompany | Warner Bros. |
| recordedAt | New Jersey |
| theme | action comedy crime comedy |