Mr. Mom
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When Jack Butler (Michael Keaton) loses his job at an auto factory, he expects to quickly find another. But instead, his wife Caroline (Teri Garr) starts working for an ad agency and Jack ends up taking care of the house and kids. He soon runs afoul of shopping etiquette, a voracious vacuum cleaner, and he can't even drop his kids off at school properly. He starts losing his pride and letting himself go. He stops shaving, drinks at all hours, and watches soap operas. And not only does a predatory divorc'8ee (Ann Jillian) have her eye on him, Caroline's new boss (Martin Mull) has more than business on his mind. Will their marriage survive? What makes
Mr. Mom
work isn't its role-reversal premise, but its clever off-the-main-plot scenes like the obstacle course at the company picnic, where a footrace with swim fins is set to a variation on the theme to
Chariots of Fire
; a poker game using discount coupons for money; or a traumatic, soap-opera-influenced dream Jack has when he realizes his life is going down the toilet. This is the first starring role for Michael Keaton, who went on to star in
Beetlejuice
and
Batman
; he makes the most of both its comic and sentimental side. The script, incidentally, is written by John Hughes, who later went on to write and direct
The Breakfast Club
and
Home Alone
.
--Bret Fetzer
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| upc: |
0027616809827 |
| title: |
Mr. Mom |
| theatricalDate: |
22-07-1983 |
| purchase date: |
07-06-2006 |
| publisher: |
MGM (Video & DVD) |
| published: |
25-04-2000 |
| price: |
$14.94 |
| net Rating: |
4 |
| MPAA Rating: |
PG |
| minutes: |
100 |
| last lookup time: |
171440431.993734 |
| genre: |
Satire
Fish Out of Water
Parenthood
Michael Keaton
Corporate Life
Domestic Comedies |
| fullTitle: |
Mr. Mom |
| features: |
Closed-captioned
Color
Full Screen
NTSC
1.33:1 |
| director: |
Stan Dragoti |
| currentValue: |
$3.95 |
| created: |
171440428.162719 |
| country: |
us |
| aspect: |
DVD |
| asin: |
0792844866
|
