Overview
Down-on-their luck brothers, Lars and Ernie Smuntz, aren't happy with the crumbling old mansion they inherit... until they discover the estate is worth millions. Before they can cash in, they have to rid the house of its single, stubborn occupant—a tiny and tenacious mouse.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $122M worldwide, about 3.2 times its $38M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Fresno
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Setting
Set in the United States
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Music
Music by Alan Silvestri
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Phedon Papamichael
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Adam RifkinScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 19, 1997
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $38M
- Revenue
- $122.4M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Nathan LaneErnie Smuntz
Lee EvansLars Smuntz
Vicki LewisApril Smuntz
Maury ChaykinAlexander Falko
Eric ChristmasThe Lawyer
Michael JeterQuincy Thorpe
Debra ChristoffersonIngrid
Camilla SøebergHilde
Ian AbercrombieAuctioneer
Annabelle GurwitchRoxanne Atkins
Eric PoppickThe Banker
Ernie SabellaMaury
William HickeyRudolf Smuntz
Christopher WalkenCaesar
Cliff EmmichMayor McKrinle
Melanie MacQueenMayor's Wife- Brianna ShebbyBecky
- Danielle ShebbBetty
- Leslie UpsonLeslie Reinhart
Mario CantoneZeppco Suit #1
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