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There Goes the Neighborhood

There Goes the Neighborhood

A Hot Comedy About Cold Cash.

19925.21h 28mPG-13

Overview

A dying prisoner whispers the location of his loot to the facility's psychologist, who heads to the New Jersey suburbs to find it. Two prisoners overhear the plan and escape to get the millions for themselves. Who will get the money?

Directed by Bill Phillips
Written by Bill Phillips
Produced by Stephen J. Friedman
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Top Cast

Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels

Willis Embry

Catherine O'Hara

Catherine O'Hara

Jessie Lodge

Héctor Elizondo

Héctor Elizondo

Norman Rutledge

Rhea Perlman

Rhea Perlman

Lydia Nunn

Judith Ivey

Judith Ivey

Peedi Rutledge

Harris Yulin

Harris Yulin

Marvin Boyd

Jonathan Banks

Jonathan Banks

Handsome Harry

Dabney Coleman

Dabney Coleman

Jeffrey Babitt

Chazz Palminteri

Chazz Palminteri

Lyle Corrente

Heidi Zeigler

Heidi Zeigler

Swan Babitt

Themes & Keywords

stolen moneyhostage-takingspoofsuburbscrewball comedyescaped prisonerburied loot

About There Goes the Neighborhood

There Goes the Neighborhood is a comedy, crime, romance film released in 1992 exploring themes of stolen money, hostage-taking, spoof, suburb, screwball comedy, escaped prisoner. Directed by Bill Phillips, it stars Jeff Daniels, Catherine O'Hara, Héctor Elizondo. A dying prisoner whispers the location of his loot to the facility's psychologist, who heads to the New Jersey suburbs to find it. Two prisoners overhear the plan and escape to get the millions for themselves. Who will get the money?

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