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Housesitter

Housesitter

She's turning his house into a home...hers!

19926.11h 42m

Overview

Con artist Gwen moves into Newton's empty home without his knowledge and begins setting up house, posing as his new wife.

Directed by Frank Oz
Written by Mark Stein, Brian Grazer
Produced by Brian Grazer
Box OfficeBudget: $26.0MRevenue: $94.9M

Top Cast

Steve Martin

Steve Martin

Newton Davis

Goldie Hawn

Goldie Hawn

Gwen Phillips

Dana Delany

Dana Delany

Becky Metcalf

Julie Harris

Julie Harris

Edna Davis

Donald Moffat

Donald Moffat

George Davis

Peter MacNicol

Peter MacNicol

Marty

Richard B. Shull

Richard B. Shull

Ralph

Laurel Cronin

Laurel Cronin

Mary

Roy Cooper

Roy Cooper

Winston Moseby

Christopher Durang

Christopher Durang

Reverend Lipton

Themes & Keywords

liearchitectfake identityfamily

About Housesitter

Housesitter is a comedy, romance film released in 1992 exploring themes of lie, architect, fake identity, family. Directed by Frank Oz, it stars Steve Martin, Goldie Hawn, Dana Delany. Con artist Gwen moves into Newton's empty home without his knowledge and begins setting up house, posing as his new wife.

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