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Coupe de Ville

Coupe de Ville

A comedy for everyone who ever struggled to love a brother...or strangle one.

19906.41h 39m

Overview

Meet the Libner brothers: Marvin, the oldest, is a sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. Buddy, the middle child, is a timid dreamer. Bobby, the youngest, is a handsome rebel in reform school. As kids, they fought a lot and as adults, they barely speak. In the summer of 1963, their tough and eccentric father, Fred, gives them a task: to bring a 1954 Cadillac, bought for their mother, Betty, from Detroit to Miami. As the trip goes on, the three brothers fight and begin to reconnect with each other, while trying to keep the Caddy in mint condition.

Directed by Joe Roth
Written by Mike Binder
Produced by Larry Brezner, Paul Schiff
Box Office0Revenue: $715

Top Cast

Patrick Dempsey

Patrick Dempsey

Robert 'Bobby' Libner

Arye Gross

Arye Gross

Buddy Libner

Daniel Stern

Daniel Stern

Marvin Libner

Annabeth Gish

Annabeth Gish

Tammy

Rita Taggart

Rita Taggart

Betty Libner

Joseph Bologna

Joseph Bologna

Uncle Phil

Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin

Fred Libner

James Gammon

James Gammon

Dr. Sturgeon The Cadillac Surgeon

Ray Lykins

Ray Lykins

Rick

C

Chris Lombardi

Raymond

Themes & Keywords

brothercoup de ville

About Coupe de Ville

Coupe de Ville is a comedy, drama film released in 1990 exploring themes of brother, coup de ville. Directed by Joe Roth, it stars Patrick Dempsey, Arye Gross, Daniel Stern. Meet the Libner brothers: Marvin, the oldest, is a sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. Buddy, the middle child, is a timid dreamer. Bobby, the youngest, is a handsome rebel in reform school. As kids, they fought a lot and as adults, they barely speak. In the summer of 1963, their tough and eccentric father, Fred, gives them a task: to bring a 1954 Cadillac, bought for their mother, Betty, from Detroit to Miami. As the trip goes on, the three brothers fight and begin to reconnect with each other, while trying to keep the Caddy in mint condition.

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