Opportunity Knocks

A breezy, silly caper that coasts on goofy charm and light farce rather than real stakes.

Directed by

Donald Petrie

Genres

Comedy

Starring

Dana Carvey, Robert Loggia, Todd Graff

Tagline

In a world of cons... Eddie's a pro.

Overview

Eddie and Lou are a couple of two-bit con men on the lam from a loan shark. They hide out in someone's house and they hear on the answering machine that (A) the owner of the house is out of the country for a month or two and (B) the housesitter supposed to watch the house for the absent owner won't be able to watch the house due to a new job in another part of the country. This provides for a pretty nifty arrangement for Eddie and Lou...until the relatives of the house owner drop by to visit. Eddie quickly adopts the guise of the person supposedly housesitting for the owner, and the shenanigans start from there.

How it feels

Light, whimsical, romantic and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Deception, love, crime, family

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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