The Stupids (1996)
Overview
An incredibly dull-witted family unknowingly stumble upon an illegal weapons deal while on the trail of their "stolen" garbage.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $25,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $2,491,989.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.956 |
Directed By
John Landis
Crew
John Landis
Brent Forrester
Joel Fletcher
Dale Beldin
Leslie Belzberg
Christopher Stone
Manfred Guthe
Harry Allard
James Marshall
Shelley Cook
Phil Dagort
Amy Lippens
Deborah Nadoolman Landis
TOP CAST
Tom Arnold
Stanley Stupid
Jessica Lundy
Joan Stupid
Bug Hall
Buster Stupid
Alex McKenna
Petunia Stupid
Mark Metcalf
Colonel Neidermeyer
Matt Keeslar
Lieutenant Neal
Christopher Lee
Evil Sender
Frankie Faison
The Lloyd
Robert Wise
Stanley's Neighbor
David Ferry
Late-night show host
Norman Jewison
TV Director
Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg
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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