Spain / Aug 08, 1996 / APTA
As American as apple pie and twice as smart.
1h 34min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
An incredibly dull-witted family unknowingly stumble upon an illegal weapons deal while on the trail of their "stolen" garbage.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Frankie Faison | The Lloyd |
| Robert Wise | Stanley's Neighbor |
| David Ferry | Late-night show host |
| Norman Jewison | TV Director |
| Jenny McCarthy | Glamorous Actress |
| Atom Egoyan | TV Studio Guard |
| Gillo Pontecorvo | Talk show guest |
| David Cronenberg | Postal Supervisor |
| Costa-Gavras | Gas Station Attendant |
| Anthony J. Mifsud | Explosive Guy |
| Rolonda Watts | Talk Show Hostess |
| George Chiang | Chinese Waiter #1 |
| Max Landis | Graffiti Artist |
| Gurinder Chadha | Reporter #1 |
| Mick Garris | Reporter #2 |
| Rick Avery | Bad Guy |
| Robert Keeshan | Charles Sender |
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| Scott Kraft | Policeman |
| Victor Ertmanis | Garbageman #1 |
| Earl Williams | Garbageman #2 |
| Carol Ng | Jade Palace Hostess |
| Arthur Eng | Chinese Waiter #2 |
| Jennifer Dean | Meter Maid |
| Garry Robbins | Extremely Tall Guy |
| Nicu Branzea | Arms Buyer #1 |
| Richard Crook | Arms Buyer #2 |
| Jeremy Ratchford | Soldier |
| John Stoneham Jr. | Green Alien |
| Ken Quinn | Orange Alien |
| Gillian Vanderburgh | Alien Stewardess |
| Harvey Atkin | Deli Guy |
| Markus Parilo | Special Forces Guy |
| Walter Alza | Taxi Driver |
| Mo Kelso | Airbag Woman |
| Sherry Miller | Anchorwoman |
| Jeff Clarke | Delivery Guy |
| Wendy Hopkins | TV Assistant Director |
| Jacqueline McLeod | Make-Up Woman |
| Frederic Devancker | French Chef |
| Nicholas Rice | Talk Show Guest #2 |
| Julie Armstrong | Talk Show Guest #3 |
| Philip Akin | Henchman #1 |
| Kevin Conway | Henchman #2 |
| Carol Anderson | Checkpoint Guard |
| Fiona Highet | Cop #1 |
| Phillip Jarrett | Cop #2 |
| Jim Amross | Cop #3 |
| Wayne Ward | Cop #4 |
| Michael Bell | Xylophone & Kitty (voice) |
Genres
ComedyFamily
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Stupids |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | New Line Cinema, Savoy Pictures, The Rank Organisation, Landis/Belzberg Productions |
| Release date | 8 agosto 1996 |
| Production | Leslie Belzberg |
| Writer | Brent Forrester, Harry Allard, James Marshall |
| Casting | Amy Lippens |
| Editing | Dale Beldin |
| Cinematography | Manfred Guthe |
| Assistant directors | John Landis |
| Camera operators | Manfred Guthe |
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| Additional photography | Manfred Guthe |
| Production design | Phil Dagort |
| Art direction | Phil Dagort |
| Set decoration | Phil Dagort |
| Visual effects | Joel Fletcher |
| Stunts | Shelley Cook |
| Music | Christopher L. Stone |
| Sound | Christopher L. Stone |
| Costume design | Deborah Nadoolman Landis |
| Makeup | Deborah Nadoolman Landis |
| Hairstyling | Deborah Nadoolman Landis |
| Budget | 25.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 2.491.989 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Aug 09, 1996 / PG
South Korea / Aug 24, 1996
Italy / Aug 30, 1996
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United States / Aug 30, 1996 / PG
Slovenia / Oct 17, 1996
Ireland / Oct 25, 1996
Singapore / Nov 07, 1996
Poland / Jan 03, 1997
Brazil / Jan 17, 1997
Australia / May 15, 1997 / PG
Japan / Jun 21, 1997
Türkiye / Aug 08, 1997
Iceland / May 08, 1998
Physical media
Portugal / Dec 19, 1997
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