House arrest (film)

Movie
German title	House arrest
Original title	House arrest
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	1996
length	109 minutes
Age rating	FSK 6
Rod
Director	Harry Winer
script	Michael Hitchcock
production	Judith A. Polone , Harry Winer
music	Bruce Broughton
camera	Ueli Steiger
cut	Ronald Roose
occupation
Kyle Howard : Gregory Alan Beindorf Russel Harper : TJ Krupp Jamie Lee Curtis : Janet Beindorf Kevin Pollak : Ned Beindorf Amy Sakasitz : Stacy Beindorf Mooky Arizona : Matt Finley Caroline Aaron : Louise Finley Alex Seitz : Jimmy Finley Josh Wolford : Teddy Finley Wallace Shawn : Victor Finley Jennifer Love Hewitt : Brooke Figler Patrika Darbo : cashier Ray Walston : Chief Rocco Christopher McDonald : Donald Krupp Colleen Camp : Mrs. Burtis Sheila McCarthy : Gwenna Krupp Jennifer Tilly : Cindy Figler

House arrest ( House Arrest ) is an American comedy film of Harry Winer from the year 1996 .

action

Grover Beindorf and his sister Stacy are students. The children's parents, Janet and Ned, often argue - although they assure the children that a divorce is out of the question. Grover and Stacy stage their parents' second honeymoon, but that doesn't work. They then lure the parents into the basement of the family house, where Ned and Janet are locked up. They should stay there until they are reconciled.

Grover reveals to his friend Matt Finley what the kids did the next day. TJ Krupp overhears the conversation. Grover, Matt, Stacy and other children party at the Beindorfs house. More parents are included and make some attempts at liberation. They also talk about their problems.

The parents are later released by the police. Grover and Stacy's parents reconcile. TJ's parents jointly set up a law firm.

Reviews

James Berardinelli wrote on ReelViews that the comedy was "embarrassingly foolish", "unintelligent" and "artificially sentimental". It could have worked if the events had been made more absurd. However, the scriptwriter and the director would have chosen a "punch-less middle ground". The film could only please a few children.

Awards

Kyle Howard was nominated for the Young Artist Award in 1997.

The German Film and Media Evaluation FBW in Wiesbaden awarded the film the title valuable.

background

The film was in Monrovia ( California ) and in Defiance ( Ohio rotated) and Chagrin Falls (Ohio). It grossed approximately $ 6.97 million in US cinemas .

swell

1. ^ Review by James Berardinelli
2. ^ Filming locations for House Arrest
3. ↑ Box office / business for House Arrest

Web links

• House arrest in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• House arrest atrotten tomatoes(English)