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Dutch

Dutch

They're the best of friends... And they've got the scars to prove it.

19916.41h 47m

Overview

To get to know his girlfriend's son, a man volunteers to pick him up from a prep school... only to learn that her son's not the nicest kid.

Directed by Peter Faiman
Written by John Hughes
Produced by John Hughes, Richard Vane
Box OfficeBudget: $17.0MRevenue: $4.6M

Top Cast

Ed O'Neill

Ed O'Neill

Dutch Dooley

Ethan Embry

Ethan Embry

Doyle Standish

JoBeth Williams

JoBeth Williams

Natalie Standish

Christopher McDonald

Christopher McDonald

Reed Standish

Ari Meyers

Ari Meyers

Brock

E. G. Daily

E. G. Daily

Hailey

L. Scott Caldwell

L. Scott Caldwell

Homeless Woman

Kathleen Freeman

Kathleen Freeman

Gritzi

Mickey Jones

Mickey Jones

Truck Driver

Robert Sutherland Telfer

Robert Sutherland Telfer

Schoolboy

Themes & Keywords

boarding schoolholidaybus ridethanksgivingprankhomeless shelterroad movie

About Dutch

Dutch is a comedy, drama film released in 1991 exploring themes of boarding school, holiday, bus ride, thanksgiving, prank, homeless shelter. Directed by Peter Faiman, it stars Ed O'Neill, Ethan Embry, JoBeth Williams. To get to know his girlfriend's son, a man volunteers to pick him up from a prep school... only to learn that her son's not the nicest kid.

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