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Tim Allen, Kirstie Alley, Jay O Sanders, Michael Lerner, Wayne Knight ... see more see more... , Larry Miller , Miguel A. Núñez Jr. , Megan Cavanagh , John Pyper-Ferguson , Carrie Preston , Katie Moore , June Claman , Marla Sucharetza , Michael Angarano , Jay O. Saunders

Plagued by debts, New Yorkers Brad (Tim Allen) and Caroline (Kirstie Alley) Sexton continue to live the high life while maintaining the deception of wealth. But then real estate developer Brad learns ... read more read more...his accountant has balanced the books in his own favor, appropriated $5 million, and flown to South America -- after first devising a set-up in which only Brad and Caroline would be blamed by the IRS. With IRS agent Derek Lester (Larry Miller) on their tail, the Sextons escape from New York. They arrive at the Amish community of Intercourse, Pennsylvania, where they pose as the Missouri relatives of farmer Samuel Yoder (Jay O. Sanders). It's the perfect hiding place, but it requires Brad and Caroline to suppress their previous sophisticated lifestyle, as they attempt to adopt Amish attitudes and customs. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 55 min.

Directed by: Bryan Spicer

Release Date: December 12, 1997

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DVD Release Date: May 5, 1998

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  • August 11, 2011
    TV actors Tim Allen and Kirstie Allie star in a romantic comedy, and it's actually really funny. Of course it isn't the best comedy of the year, but surprisingly good, and enjoyable to watch.
  • January 7, 2008
    Good hilarious comedy of a wacky businessman and his spoiled wife (Tim Allen and Kirstie Alley) go on the lam after a ballistic IRS agent decides to take them down. Things pick up when the couple hides out in an Amish colony - a part like Witness.
  • October 1, 2007
    eh
  • July 17, 2007
    Tim Allen and Kristie Alley, a married couple, on the verge of Divorce run from the IRS and end up living with the Amish while in hiding, pretending too be suspected family-visitors.
    The story was great, the acting was great, and it was funny as hell.
    Caught some Critism becaus... read moree of how it imaged the amish, but, I think it helped the view on them more then took away from it. I love this film and everyone should check it out. Doesnt get much funnier..
  • March 1, 2007
    Stupid silly movie. It's only redeeming quality is that it was filmed in part in Hagerstown, MD.
  • December 5, 2009
    It was avaerage...not terrible, not great.
  • June 10, 2010
    Tim Allen, I miss you. Where'd you go? Oh, that's right, you went back to TV, then to outerspace! ;D

    Allen and Kirstie make a GREAT comedic pair here. Whatever one of their character's moods is, you know the other is feeling the same. Great chemistry from 2 classic actors. I l... read moreove that Kirstie Alley still went somewhere with this and Drop Dead Gorgeous after the Look Who's Talking series. Very underrated funny woman.
  • January 10, 2009
    I saw this but can't remember it well enough to tell you if it was good or bad. It wasn't bad enough for me to remember it being such so I'll give it a middle of the road rating.
  • February 4, 2008
    I have this movie & it's one I love to watch over & over again. It's still funny every time I watch it!
  • August 4, 2007
    What a funny movie! Tim Allen and Kirstie Alley are amazing and their usual hilarious selves in this amazing film.

Critic Reviews


Susan Wloszczyna
January 1, 2000
Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today

for tube addicts who wish sitcoms were really, really long so they could be crammed with even more bedroom jokes, bathroom humor and 'nudge, nudge' line readings.

Martin Scribbs
July 5, 2004
Martin Scribbs, Low IQ Canadian

I wish Tim Allen would go back to cocaine and stop making movies. In fact, the good of the world demands it.

Fred Topel
July 14, 2003
Fred Topel, About.com

Not a terrible romantic comedy. The Amish stuff has been done before, there are some moments in here.

James Sanford
January 23, 2003
James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette

No masterpiece, but it does have heart

Bob Satuloff
January 1, 2000
Bob Satuloff, Film Journal International

A culture-clash comedy that's less a movie than an overproduced, four-times-too-long sitcom. Full Review

Scott Weinberg
January 1, 2000
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

Bottom of the barrel comedy tripe. Full Review

Lisa Schwarzbaum
September 7, 2011
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

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Leonard Klady
July 28, 2008
Leonard Klady, Variety

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Jeff Strickler
November 6, 2002
Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune

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April 12, 2002
Globe and Mail

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