The Out-of-Towners (1999)

A film review by Christopher Null - Copyright © 2000 Filmcritic.com

While this remake of the 1970 Jack Lemmon film of the same name (not a classic, by the way) comes off as something of a perverse cross between Steve Martin's own Planes, Trains, and Automobiles and Adventures in Babysitting, it has enough silly giggles in it to make it better than, say, watching UPN on a Wednesday night. And though Goldie Hawn is seen in what might be the worst role in her entire life, Martin's schtick is somehow timeless and tireless.

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Rating

2.5 out of 5 Stars

Cast and Crew

  • Director: Sam Weisman
  • Producer: Robert W. Cort, Robert Evans, David Madden, Teri Schwartz
  • Screenwriter: Marc Lawrence
  • Stars: Steve Martin, Goldie Hawn, John Cleese, Mark McKinney, Oliver Hudson
  • MPAA Rating: PG-13