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Brian Bonsall, Karen Duffy, Miguel Ferrer, James Rebhorn, Tone-Loc ... see more see more... , Jayne Atkinson , Rick Ducommun , Debbie Allen , Chris Demetral , Michael Faustino , Alex Zuckerman , Michael Lerner , Coquina Dunn , Gil Glasgow , Eric Glenn , Lu Leonard , Turk Pipkin , Joe Stevens , Mary Chris Wall , John Edson , Diane Perella , Richard Dillard , Alex Allen Morris , Randy Moore , Tone Loc

This low-rent Disney comedy mines the Home Alone territory for labored laughs. Brian Bonsall stars as the eleven-year-old Preston Waters, who is low-kid on the family totem pole -- his father Fred (Ja... read more read more...mes Rebhorn) lectures him on saving his money, while his older brothers, Ralph (Michael Faustino) and Damian (Chris Demetral), are pushy bullies. The final insult arrives when Preston is invited to a friend's birthday party -- held at an amusement park -- and Preston doesn't have enough money to go on any of the good rides. Preston wishes to the gods in heaven that he had his own money. At that point, on-the-lam criminal Quigley (Miguel Ferrer) takes his cue and runs over Preston's bike with his car. Eager to leave the scene before the cops arrive, Quigley hurriedly gives Preston a half-written check and vamooses. Preston looks down at the check and notices that the amount has not been filled in, so he obligingly completes the transaction by adding six zeroes and a one -- for a million dollars in cold cash. This amount, by a strange coincidence, happens to be the exact amount that Quigley has deposited in a money-laundering bank run by his partner-in-crime Biderman (Michael Lerner). Preston goes to the bank, cashes the check, and purchases a neighborhood mansion with all the toys he has ever dreamed of owning. But Quigley and his gang want the money back, and they are on their way to Preston's new home for a housewarming he will never forget. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 40 min.

Directed by: Rupert Wainwright

Release Date: February 11, 1994

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DVD Release Date: March 4, 2003

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  • TheDudeLebowski65
    November 3, 2011
    TheDudeLebowski65
    Blanch Check is yet another one of those childhood films that you look back years later, and wonder, "how did I love this crap?" obviously as a kid, you think that it's a great film, and re-watching it as an adult, going through your childhood favorites, you think that the film w... read moreill bring a sense of nostalgia. Unlike many other childhood films, looking back at Blank Check, the film hasn't stood the test of time as so many other childhood favorites. The film is poorly conceived and doesn't belong among other childhood classics. The film may appeal to a young audience of course, but this isn't a film that you can exactly call a "childhood favorite" as it really isn't a film that you'd find yourself rewatching again and again. Blank Check is a bad film that is poorly conceived with a bad plot and bad acting. Director Rupert Wainwright directs a pitiful film that isn't satisfying or fun. Unlike other childhood films which I enjoyed, and still enjoy as an adult, Blank Check is a film that really hasn't stood out among the rest. I didn't like the film back then, and most certainly don't like it now. The film is poorly directed, and thought it may have had a good idea for a plot. The way it turns out is bad. In the hands of a better director, Blank Check might have been a fun, entertaining film, and been a childhood classic. Unfortunately this is an awful film that doesn't do anything special to really entertain you. Avoid this film.
  • ajv2688
    June 2, 2011
    ajv2688
    I loved this movie when I was a kid, we all wanted to be millionaires and buy all the coolest toys when we were young, and this is a movie where a kid actually gets his wish! It's a really cool Disney TV movie, and I recommend watching it just because it's so fun.
  • jagfire
    November 15, 2010
    jagfire
    I saw this as a kid and the concept was awesome.
  • ythelastman89
    May 3, 2010
    ythelastman89
    This has been the movie that somehow I end up referencing all the time. Maybe it's because i've seen it way too many times, I blame the Disney channel on that. However, there's something very intriguing about this dream-like scenario for kids. Who wouldn't jump at the chance to l... read moreive in a mansion and have Art from the Burbs drive you around like a king. It's incredibly reflective of the 90s, where parents were completely non-compassionate when it comes to the needs of their children.
  • CrookedlittleB33
    May 17, 2008
    CrookedlittleB33
    Classic...
  • puffchunk
    October 18, 2007
    puffchunk
    Oh, how he spent sooo much more than one million.
  • dreamfaeries
    November 7, 2006
    dreamfaeries
    Cute.
  • fb100002343630392
    July 10, 2011
    fb100002343630392
    a home alone alikeness that has gone so terribly wrong, that it's humor is pathetic! F
  • Yinali
    August 6, 2007
    Yinali
    Classic.
  • mattsigur1
    May 14, 2009
    mattsigur1
    This movie was awesome when I was eight. Karen Duffy like a motherfucker.

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Critic Reviews

Felix Vasquez Jr.
July 16, 2007
Felix Vasquez Jr., Film Threat

One of the worst films to pass itself off as family entertainment features a flirtatious woman, a rich kid no one questions, and a brutal series of gags.

Scott Weinberg
July 26, 2002
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

One of those smart-aleck kid adventures that manages to be entirely obnoxious with very little effort.

Lisa Schwarzbaum
September 7, 2011
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

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Joe Leydon
March 26, 2009
Joe Leydon, Variety

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Janet Maslin
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times

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Richard Harrington
January 1, 2000
Richard Harrington, Washington Post

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Emanuel Levy
November 7, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Fred Topel
September 16, 2004
Fred Topel, About.com

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Susan Tavernetti
May 20, 2003
Susan Tavernetti, Palo Alto Weekly

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Jeffrey Westhoff
August 22, 2002
Jeffrey Westhoff, Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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