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Home Fries

Home Fries

A long shot romance in a short order world.

19985.11h 33m

Overview

Dorian and Angus chase down their womanizing stepfather with a helicopter, frightening him to death. In his effort to cover their tracks, Dorian begins investigating his stepfather's mistress, Sally. She works at a fast-food drive-through, she's pregnant and Dorian quickly falls in love with her. Unfortunately, his scheming mother wants Sally dead. And Sally isn't sure she wants Dorian to be her child's father and also his brother.

Directed by Dean Parisot
Written by Vince Gilligan
Produced by Mark Johnson, Lawrence Kasdan, Charles Newirth
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $10.4M

Top Cast

Drew Barrymore

Drew Barrymore

Sally Jackson

Catherine O'Hara

Catherine O'Hara

Beatrice Lever

Luke Wilson

Luke Wilson

Dorian Montier

Jake Busey

Jake Busey

Angus Montier

Shelley Duvall

Shelley Duvall

Mrs. Jackson

Kim Robillard

Kim Robillard

Billy

Daryl Mitchell

Daryl Mitchell

Roy

Lanny Flaherty

Lanny Flaherty

Red Jackson

Chris Ellis

Chris Ellis

Henry Lever

Blue Deckert

Blue Deckert

Sheriff

Themes & Keywords

infidelitywaitressfuneralwidowpregnancyfast food restauranthamburgerdysfunctional familyjunk foodmistresspregnant woman

About Home Fries

Home Fries is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 1998 exploring themes of infidelity, waitress, funeral, widow, pregnancy, fast food restaurant. Directed by Dean Parisot, it stars Drew Barrymore, Catherine O'Hara, Luke Wilson. Dorian and Angus chase down their womanizing stepfather with a helicopter, frightening him to death. In his effort to cover their tracks, Dorian begins investigating his stepfather's mistress, Sally. She works at a fast-food drive-through, she's pregnant and Dorian quickly falls in love with her. Unfortunately, his scheming mother wants Sally dead. And Sally isn't sure she wants Dorian to be her child's father and also his brother.

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