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On the eve of their children's marriage, NYC in-laws Sheldon Kornpett and Vince Ricardo embark on a series of misadventures involving the CIA, the Treasury Department and Central American dictators. 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 ...
The In-Laws. Peter Falk and Alan Arkin make for a hilarious dream team in this beloved American sidesplitter. Directed by Arthur Hiller from an ingenious script by Andrew Bergman, The In-Laws may at first seem like a generic meet-the-parents comedy, as Arkin’s mild-mannered dentist suspiciously eyes Falk’s volatile mystery man, whose son is ...
Summaries. Right before his daughter's wedding, a mild-mannered foot doctor discovers that his future son-in-law's father is a free-wheeling international spy. In four days, Jerry Peyser and Steve Tobias will become in-laws when their respective offspring, Melissa Peyser and Mark Tobias, get married. Married Jerry is a Chicago area podiatrist.
Michael Douglas stars as daredevil secret agent--and father of the groom--Steve Tobias. Albert Brooks stars as conservative, risk-averse podiatrist--and father of the bride--Jerry Peyser. Now, if these two men who have never met before live through the wedding celebrations that give a hilarious new meaning to Till Death Do Us Part, they will be bound together for life as The In-Laws.
The In-Laws. Mild-mannered dentist Sheldon Kornpett (Alan Arkin) is uncomfortable with his daughter's marriage after meeting her future father-in-law, Vincent Ricardo (Peter Falk). Over dinner, Vince tells Sheldon about several of his intercontinental exploits, and Sheldon is concerned that Vince is not altogether what he seems.
Peter Falk and Alan Arkin are brilliantly funny in this zany comedy about a dentist and a "CIA Agent," and their riotous misadventures on the eve of their children's wedding. 2,886 IMDb 7.3 1 h 42 min 1979. X-Ray PG.
The In-Laws was the first solo screenplay effort by writer Andrew Bergman after working on Mel Brooks' comedy classic Blazing Saddles (1974). Bergman's original and offbeat humor are at their best with The In-Laws which boasts a plot so zany and unpredictable that it's impossible not to enjoy.
