"The film was released in the United Kingdom on March 17, 1989, and topped the country's box office that weekend. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of ""A-"" on an A+ to F scale. In March 2012, Universal announced the development of a sequel titled ""Triplets"". Schwarzenegger and DeVito will return, with Eddie Murphy as their long lost brother. Reitman will co produce. Twins (1988 film) Twins is a 1988 American buddy comedy film produced and directed by Ivan Reitman about unlikely twins (played by Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito) who were separated at birth. The"
"in 1987. Her first high-profile starring role came in the Corey Haim/Corey Feldman vehicle ""License to Drive"" (1988), as a popular girl named Mercedes Lane, who serves as the love interest of Haim's character. Her efforts won her a Young Artist Award nomination in the ""Best Young Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy or Fantasy"" category. Her strict parents forbade her to accept a role in the black comedy ""Heathers"" (1988), which had an expletive-rich script. The same year, she had an uncredited appearance as Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger's mother in ""Twins"" (during the laboratory conception flashback). In 1989,"
"writing competition, asking entrants to attempt to prove that ""Junior"" could be considered the greatest movie of all time. He obsessively started collecting copies of the movie in November 2005, and eventually collected 24 copies. In February 2008, despite ""Sunday Herald"" covering the story, the competition received fewer entries than there were prizes offered. Junior (1994 film) Junior is a 1994 American comedy film directed and produced by Ivan Reitman, and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito and Emma Thompson. The film was released in the United States on November 23, 1994. The film follows Alex Hesse, an Austrian-American scientist who"
"Ruthless People Ruthless People is a 1986 American black comedy film written by Dale Launer, directed by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker, and starring Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold, Anita Morris, and Helen Slater, with Bill Pullman in a supporting role in his film debut. The film is the story of a couple who kidnap their ex-boss's wife to get revenge and extort money from him. They soon realize he does not want her back and was planning to kill her himself. Meanwhile, the boss's mistress plans a blackmail attempt on him which also does not go"
"""Reversal of Fortune"", he thanked Cronenberg in his acceptance speech. Dead Ringers (film) Dead Ringers is a 1988 Canadian-American psychological horror film starring Jeremy Irons in a dual role as identical twin gynecologists. David Cronenberg directed and co-wrote the screenplay with Norman Snider. Their script was based on the lives of Stewart and Cyril Marcus and on the novel ""Twins"" by Bari Wood and Jack Geasland, a ""highly fictionalized"" version of the Marcus' story. The film won numerous honors, including for Irons' performance, and 10 Genie Awards, notably Best Motion Picture. Toronto International Film Festival critics have ranked it among"
"Dead Ringers (film) Dead Ringers is a 1988 Canadian-American psychological horror film starring Jeremy Irons in a dual role as identical twin gynecologists. David Cronenberg directed and co-wrote the screenplay with Norman Snider. Their script was based on the lives of Stewart and Cyril Marcus and on the novel ""Twins"" by Bari Wood and Jack Geasland, a ""highly fictionalized"" version of the Marcus' story. The film won numerous honors, including for Irons' performance, and 10 Genie Awards, notably Best Motion Picture. Toronto International Film Festival critics have ranked it among the Top 10 Canadian Films of All Time. Elliot and"
"Roger Ebert particularly made it clear that the film ""is made out of good performances, a script of diabolical ingenuity and a whole lot of silliness."" The album's soundtrack was released on Epic Records. Ruthless People Ruthless People is a 1986 American black comedy film written by Dale Launer, directed by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker, and starring Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold, Anita Morris, and Helen Slater, with Bill Pullman in a supporting role in his film debut. The film is the story of a couple who kidnap their ex-boss's wife to get revenge and extort"
"Nest Band. Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an audience score of 54%. The Night Before (1988 film) The Night Before is a 1988 film starring Keanu Reeves and Lori Loughlin. Reeves plays Winston Connelly, the so-called high school nerd and vice president of the astronomy club. Loughlin plays Tara Mitchell, the pretty and popular head cheerleader who also happens to be the local police chief's daughter. The Tagline was: ""You lost your father's car, sold your prom date and a guy called 'Tito' wants you dead. It's a date that's the time of your life."" It was filmed and set"
"Junior (1994 film) Junior is a 1994 American comedy film directed and produced by Ivan Reitman, and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito and Emma Thompson. The film was released in the United States on November 23, 1994. The film follows Alex Hesse, an Austrian-American scientist who agrees to undergo a male pregnancy as part of a scientific experiment. Despite the film's lukewarm reception, Schwarzenegger and Thompson received Golden Globe Award nominations for their performances. The film's theme song, Patty Smyth's ""Look What Love Has Done"" was also recognized, going on to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original"
"next film, the comedy drama ""True Lies"" (1994), was a popular spy film and saw Schwarzenegger reunited with James Cameron. That same year, the comedy ""Junior"" was released, the last of Schwarzenegger's three collaborations with Ivan Reitman and again co-starring Danny DeVito. This film brought him his second Golden Globe nomination, this time for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. It was followed by the action thriller ""Eraser"" (1996), the Christmas comedy ""Jingle All The Way"" (1996), and the comic book-based ""Batman & Robin"" (1997), in which he played the villain Mr. Freeze. This was his final film"
"However, ""Death to Smoochy"" and ""Duplex"" both had mixed reviews. He also directed the film ""Queen B"" in 2005. In 1977, DeVito played the role of John 'John John the Apple' DeAppoliso in the ""Starsky & Hutch"" episode titled ""The Collector"". In 1986, DeVito directed and starred in an episode of Steven Spielberg's ""Amazing Stories"". In the black comedy episode from season two, titled ""The Wedding Ring"", DeVito acquires an engagement ring for his wife (played by his real-life wife, actress Rhea Perlman). When the ring is slipped on his wife's finger, she becomes possessed by the ring's former owner,"
"been in the television series ""It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"" as Frank Reynolds since 2006. He and wife Rhea Perlman founded the production company Jersey Films in 1992, which produced over a dozen films, including ""Pulp Fiction"" (1994), ""Erin Brockovich"" (2000), and ""Garden State"" (2004). Danny DeVito filmography The following is the filmography for American actor, producer, and director Danny DeVito. He has appeared in the films ""One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"" (1975), ""Car Wash"" (1976), ""Terms of Endearment"" (1983), ""Romancing the Stone"" (1984) and its sequel ""The Jewel of the Nile"" (1985), ""Ruthless People"" (1986), ""Throw Momma from"
"Throw Momma from the Train Throw Momma from the Train is a 1987 American black comedy film directed by and starring Danny DeVito in his directorial feature film debut. The film co-stars Billy Crystal, Rob Reiner, Anne Ramsey, Branford Marsalis, Kim Greist, and Kate Mulgrew appearing in supporting roles. The title comes from Patti Page's 1956 hit song, ""Mama from the Train (A Kiss, A Kiss)"". The film was inspired by the 1951 Alfred Hitchcock thriller ""Strangers on a Train"", which is also seen in the film. The film received mixed reviews, but was a commercial success. Anne Ramsey was"
"and its 1985 sequel, ""The Jewel of the Nile"". In 1986, DeVito starred in ""Ruthless People"" with Bette Midler and Judge Reinhold, and in 1987, he made his feature-directing debut with the dark comedy ""Throw Momma from the Train"", in which he starred with Billy Crystal and Anne Ramsey. Two years later, DeVito reunited with Douglas and Turner in ""The War of the Roses"", which he directed and in which he co-starred. DeVito's work during this time includes ""Other People's Money"" with Gregory Peck, director Barry Levinson's ""Tin Men"" as a competitive rival salesman to Richard Dreyfuss' character, two co-starring"
"for prank phone calls that became popular in the early 2000s. Kindergarten Cop Kindergarten Cop is a 1990 American comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman, distributed by Universal Pictures. Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as John Kimble, a tough police detective working undercover as a kindergarten teacher to apprehend drug dealer Cullen Crisp (Richard Tyson) before Crisp can get to his former wife and son. While undercover, Kimble discovers his passion for teaching and considers changing his profession to become an educator. Pamela Reed plays his partner, Phoebe O'Hara, and Penelope Ann Miller plays Joyce, the teacher who becomes his love interest."
"Akbar (formerly known as Duane), and expanded his repertoire with ""American Gigolo"" (1980) where he played a gay pimp. As the action-film-oriented genre became more popular, Duke's presence was perfect to portray a string of ""tough guy"" roles. He notably worked opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in both ""Commando"" and ""Predator"", followed by a role as a police chief in the 1988 Carl Weathers vehicle ""Action Jackson"". Duke appeared uncredited as a DEA officer in ""The Limey"" (1999), as well as a police chief opposite Steven Seagal in ""Exit Wounds"". He played a detective investigating a murder in ""Menace II Society"", in"
"Two Moon Junction Two Moon Junction is a 1988 American erotic thriller romance film written and directed by Zalman King and starring Sherilyn Fenn and Richard Tyson. The original music score is composed by Jonathan Elias. The film is noted for the final film appearances of Burl Ives and Hervé Villechaize, as well as the theatrical film debut of Milla Jovovich. April Delongpre (Sherilyn Fenn) is the well-born, 21-year-old, eldest daughter of a powerful Alabama senator and heiress to an old and respectable Southern family. After graduating from college, April returns home to her parent's house for the summer to"
"Sunset (1988 film) Sunset is a 1988 American mystery action film written and directed by Blake Edwards and starring Bruce Willis as legendary Western actor Tom Mix, who teams up with legendary lawman Wyatt Earp, portrayed for the second time in a theatrical film by James Garner. Based on an unpublished novel by Rod Amateau, the plot has Mix and Earp team up to solve a murder in Hollywood in 1929. Although ""Sunset"" had some comedic elements, it veered much more to the period mystery genre of old Hollywood. Reviewers, such as Roger Ebert, struggled trying to define the film."
"The Night Before (1988 film) The Night Before is a 1988 film starring Keanu Reeves and Lori Loughlin. Reeves plays Winston Connelly, the so-called high school nerd and vice president of the astronomy club. Loughlin plays Tara Mitchell, the pretty and popular head cheerleader who also happens to be the local police chief's daughter. The Tagline was: ""You lost your father's car, sold your prom date and a guy called 'Tito' wants you dead. It's a date that's the time of your life."" It was filmed and set entirely in Los Angeles, California. The storyline is told through a series"
"in the sequel. Two Moon Junction Two Moon Junction is a 1988 American erotic thriller romance film written and directed by Zalman King and starring Sherilyn Fenn and Richard Tyson. The original music score is composed by Jonathan Elias. The film is noted for the final film appearances of Burl Ives and Hervé Villechaize, as well as the theatrical film debut of Milla Jovovich. April Delongpre (Sherilyn Fenn) is the well-born, 21-year-old, eldest daughter of a powerful Alabama senator and heiress to an old and respectable Southern family. After graduating from college, April returns home to her parent's house for"
"Red Heat (1988 film) Red Heat is a 1988 American buddy cop action film directed by Walter Hill. The film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, as Moscow Militia Captain Ivan Danko, and James Belushi, as Chicago detective Art Ridzik. Finding themselves on the same case, Danko and Ridzik work as partners to catch a cunning and deadly Soviet Georgian drug kingpin, Viktor Rostavili (Ed O'Ross), who also happens to be the killer of Danko's previous partner back in Soviet Russia. It was the first American film given permission to shoot in Moscow's Red Square—however, most of the scenes set in the Soviet"
"remembered more for this role than for ""Amadeus"". He further said, regarding the film's premise, ""What's amazing about Ferris Bueller, is that we're asked to, and do, sympathise with a kid whose only complaint in life is that his sister got a car for her birthday and he got a computer."" In the horror comedy film ""Beetlejuice"" (1988), Jones and Catherine O'Hara portrayed a married couple (Charles and Delia Deetz) who unwittingly become co-owners of a haunted house. To highlight this couple's status as bores, director Tim Burton cast Dick Cavett and Robert Goulet to appear as their guests at"
"Kindergarten Cop Kindergarten Cop is a 1990 American comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman, distributed by Universal Pictures. Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as John Kimble, a tough police detective working undercover as a kindergarten teacher to apprehend drug dealer Cullen Crisp (Richard Tyson) before Crisp can get to his former wife and son. While undercover, Kimble discovers his passion for teaching and considers changing his profession to become an educator. Pamela Reed plays his partner, Phoebe O'Hara, and Penelope Ann Miller plays Joyce, the teacher who becomes his love interest. The original music score was composed by Randy Edelman. The film"
"Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is a 1988 American comedy-fantasy film directed by Tim Burton, produced by The Geffen Company and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The plot revolves around a recently deceased young couple (Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis) who become ghosts haunting their former home, and an obnoxious, devious demon named Betelgeuse (pronounced and occasionally spelled Beetlejuice in the movie) (portrayed by Michael Keaton) from the Netherworld who tries to scare away the new inhabitants (Catherine O'Hara, Jeffrey Jones, and Winona Ryder) permanently. After the success of ""Pee-wee's Big Adventure"", Burton was sent several scripts and became disheartened by their lack"
"background character sitting on a car. Work in films followed, beginning with his debut in ""Big Top Pee-wee"" (1988) and as Dario in the James Bond movie ""Licence to Kill"" (1989), in which the 21-year-old del Toro held the distinction of being the youngest actor ever to play a Bond henchman. Del Toro continued to appear in movies including ""The Indian Runner"" (1991), ""China Moon"" (1994), """" (1992), ""Money for Nothing"" (1993), ""Fearless"" (1993) and ""Swimming with Sharks"" (1994). His career gained momentum in 1995 with his breakout performance in ""The Usual Suspects"", where he played the mumbling, wisecracking Fred"
"Predator (film) Predator is a 1987 American science fiction action horror film directed by John McTiernan and written by brothers Jim and John Thomas. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as the leader of an elite military rescue team on a mission to save hostages in guerrilla-held territory in an unspecified country in Central America. Kevin Peter Hall co-stars as the eponymous antagonist, who is a technologically advanced form of a space alien stalking, spying, and hunting the team. ""Predator"" was written in 1984, under the working title of ""Hunter"". Filming ran from March-June 1986 and creature effects were devised by Stan"
"and films, including ""Twin Sitters"" and ""Critters 3"", as well as episodes of ""Father Dowling Mysteries"", ""Eerie, Indiana"", and ""Wings"". Christian and Joseph Cousins Christian and Joseph Cousins (born March 17, 1983) are American actors who are identical twins. As with most cases of actors who are twins, the roles they played were usually shared between the two. Their most famous role was as Dominic in the 1990 film ""Kindergarten Cop"" alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger. Christian and Joseph's first role was playing Val and Gary Ewing's son Bobby Ewing on the soap opera ""Knots Landing"", beginning in 1987. The character was"
"The Vanishing (1988 film) The Vanishing (, literally: ""Traceless"" or ""Without a Trace"") is a 1988 thriller film directed by George Sluizer, adapted from the novella ""The Golden Egg"" (1984) by Tim Krabbé. It stars Gene Bervoets as a man who searches obsessively for his girlfriend following her disappearance at a rest area. ""The Vanishing"" was released on 27 October 1988, and received positive reviews. Sluizer remade the film in English in 1993; the remake was poorly received. A Dutch couple, Rex and Saskia, are on holiday in France. As they drive, Saskia shares a recurring dream in which she"
"confusion, but is gleeful that her plan has succeeded. The movie received positive reviews. It currently holds a 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: The movie was a modest arthouse success. Crossing Delancey Crossing Delancey is a 1988 American romantic comedy film starring Amy Irving and Peter Riegert. It is directed by Joan Micklin Silver and was based on a play by Susan Sandler, who also wrote the screenplay. Amy Irving was nominated for a Golden Globe for the movie, for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture"
"a DVD-on-demand from Warner Archive Collection available through Amazon. Wise Guys (1986 film) Wise Guys is a 1986 black Mafia comedy film directed by Brian De Palma and produced by Aaron Russo from a screenplay written by George Gallo and Norman Steinberg. It stars Danny DeVito and Joe Piscopo as two small-time mobsters from Newark, New Jersey, and features Harvey Keitel, Ray Sharkey, Lou Albano, Dan Hedaya, and Frank Vincent. Italian American Harry Valentini and his Jewish friend and next-door neighbor Moe Dickstein occupy the bottom rung of Newark Mafia boss Anthony Castelo's gang. Making a living by doing Castelo's"
"Confidential"", and for his voiceovers in such films as ""Space Jam"", ""Hercules"" and ""The Lorax"". DeVito and Michael Shamberg founded Jersey Films. Soon afterwards, Stacey Sher became an equal partner. The production company is known for films such as ""Pulp Fiction"", ""Garden State"", and ""Freedom Writers"". DeVito also owned Jersey Television, which produced the Comedy Central series ""Reno 911!"". DeVito and wife Rhea Perlman starred together in his 1996 film ""Matilda"", based on Roald Dahl's children's novel. DeVito was also one of the producers nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture for ""Erin Brockovich"". He stars as Frank Reynolds"
"of 1992. Davis continued directing big budget adventures throughout the 1990s including ""The Fugitive"", starring Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones; ""Steal Big Steal Little"" featuring Alan Arkin and Andy Garcia in a dual role playing opposite himself as twin brothers; ""Chain Reaction"" with Keanu Reeves, Morgan Freeman and Rachel Weisz, and ""A Perfect Murder"", starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Michael Douglas, and Viggo Mortensen. In the fall of 2001, Davis was set to release Warner Brother's ""Collateral Damage"" starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. The initial release date was pushed in an effort to be sensitive to the tragedies of 9/11. The film's plot"
"noted ""There's something about its willingness to shove the subject past reasonable bounds--right into the blackest depths of character degeneration and emotional hysteria--that almost commands respect."" ""Midnight Crossing"" was not a success. The producers owed money to cinema companies because of the film's commercial failure. Midnight Crossing Midnight Crossing is a 1988 drama film starring Faye Dunaway. What begins as a pleasure cruise turns out to be a treasure hunt for two couples, sight-impaired Helen Barton and her husband, Morely, who is a former naval officer, and Jeff and Alexa Schubb. A million dollars supposedly is buried on a small"