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Greedy

1994 · 113 min

A light, cynical comedy about family scheming that coasts on charm and a few sharp laughs.

Directed by
Jonathan Lynn
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Michael J. Fox, Kirk Douglas, Nancy Travis
Tagline
Where there’s a will, there’s a relative.
Overview
Meet the McTeagues. They've come to stake a claim in their wealthy uncle's will… only he's not dead yet!

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Directed by
Jonathan Lynn
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Michael J. Fox, Kirk Douglas, Nancy Travis
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • family
  • betrayal
  • deception
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
Jonathan Lynn
Written by
Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel
Starring
Michael J. Fox, Kirk Douglas, Nancy Travis, Olivia D'Abo, Phil Hartman, Ed Begley Jr., Jere Burns, Colleen Camp
Music
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Cinematography
Gabriel Beristain
Runtime
113 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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