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. It was filmed 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, he finds Vince suspicious; during the dinner, Vince tells a crazy story of a nine-month "consulting" trip to 1954 Guatemala. He 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, 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 eisenhower administration engage fire escape firing squad fly herald square honduras 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 wed |
| musicBy | John Morris |
| producer | Arthur Hiller William Sackheim |
| productionCompany | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| publisher | Warner Bros. |
| recordedAt | New Jersey |
| theme | action comedy crime comedy |