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John Candy, Cybill Shepherd, James Belushi, Giancarlo Giannini, Sean Young ... see more see more... , Richard Lewis , Ornella Muti , George Hamilton , Roberto Sbaratto , Joss Ackland , Alessandro Amen , Geoffrey Andrews , Francesco Angrisano , Christian Bianchi , Caterina Boratto , Georges Hotel de Paris Concier Carlo , Francesco Cinieri , Mario de Candia , Charles Dubourgeot , Benedetto Fanna , Elsa Martinelli , Marco Martinozzi , Riccardo Parisio Perrotti , Giuseppe Perruccio , Nino Richelmy , Ann Way , Eugene Levy , Frank Welker

The murder of a millionaire has unexpectedly humorous results in this farcical comedy. When Phoebe (Sean Young) and Julian (Richard Lewis), two Americans on a tour of Europe, discover a lost dachshund... read more read more..., they learn that a $5,000 reward has been posted for the dog's return. Phoebe and Julian head to Monte Carlo to return the pet and claim the money, but they find that the dog's owner has been murdered -- and suddenly, they're suspects in the killing. As hapless detective Inspector Bonnard (Giancarlo Giannini) investigates the crime (imagining that the maid and butler must somehow be involved), he grills several other American tourists he believes are likely suspects, including gambling addict Augie Morosco (John Candy) and loud-mouthed suburbanites Neil and Marilyn Schwary (James Belushi and Cybil Shepherd). George Hamilton appears as an unusually opportunistic gigolo; former SCTV star Eugene Levy directed. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 34 min.

Directed by: Eugene Levy

Release Date: June 1, 1991

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DVD Release Date: December 2, 2003

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  • ileo
    July 16, 2008
    ileo
    A personal favorite!
  • threefolddado
    April 14, 2008
    threefolddado
    Embarrassing and unfunny.
  • CHILIcheeseDONUTSwithTUNAonTOP
    September 4, 2009
    CHILIcheeseDONUTSwithTUNAonTOP
    John Candy, Eugene Levy, George Hamiliton, and few other big names. A comedy that starts in Italy, but takes mostly in Morocco. Two Americans find a lost dog so they try to take it to Morocco to collect to big reward only to find the owner has been killed. They decide not to repo... read morert it and run away leaving evidence of their presence. Then stupid stuff happens and all the comedy is somehow drained out of the scenes which should be hilarious. The suspense and mystery sucks. If you want to see how a mystery/comedy is supposed to be made, get a Clue.

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David Nusair
November 27, 2003
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

...tries desperately to capture the spirit of a high-energy farce. Full Review

March 26, 2009
Variety

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

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Hal Hinson
January 22, 2002
Hal Hinson, Washington Post

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Chuck O'Leary
October 5, 2005
Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily

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Emanuel Levy
July 12, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Philip Martin
November 25, 2002
Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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Scott Weinberg
July 25, 2002
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

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Marjorie Baumgarten
January 22, 2002
Marjorie Baumgarten, Austin Chronicle

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January 22, 2002
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

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  • Which 1992 comedy did these actors all appear in together? John Candy James Belushi Cybill Shepard Sean Young Richard Lewis  Answer »
  • 'Phoebe and fellow American Julian Peters meet in Rome, find a lost dog, and agree to return it to Monte Carlo to split the five thousand dollar reward.' Plot from....  Answer »
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