Greedy (Film)

Greedy is an American comedy film directed by Jonathan Lynn in the year 1994.

Action

The wealthy and in a wheelchair seated Joe McTeague is prowled by most of his family, who have all thrown an eye on his inheritance. At the joint family celebrations they try to outdo each other. As you Joe but his young nurse Molly Richardson presented that woos him flattering, they fear that he left her everything. You comes the idea, Danny, raise the son of his cousin Daniel, with whom he had quarreled, because the young Danny was always his favorite.

Danny is bowler and dreams of opening his own bowling center. At the tournament, with the profit he could have to pay, but it fails on the last throw. Joe offers him therefore to, to give him the money when he calls his father and says that he prefers him Joe. Danny rejects this first. Nevertheless, he again visited Joe and gets as he is too old apparently slow to conduct his business. Joe revealed to him then that he plans to Molly to hand over the control of the company, what Danny wants to talk him out. In contrast, he says Molly that he wants to give Danny the company, while it rises as opposition. Daniel and Molly competing for the favor of Joe and against the rest of the family, with many previously declared principles are broken. When Molly threatens to sleep with Joe to enforce their will, eventually Danny invites his father and breaks with him as Joe wanted it to. Then Molly leaves the house and Joe chooses Danny as heirs.

His girlfriend Robin Hunter against Danny, however, reveals that it is not have been his real father, but just an actor, he had committed. Robin is shocked and disappointed, and she leaves him.

Joe and Danny meet with his lawyer to sign the transfer of ownership certificate. Since the rest of the family appear with Danny's real father and reveal so Danny's foul play. While the family still argues, is revealed by the lawyers that Joe had already spent all his fortune. The relatives included Danny are angry and walk away. While Danny apologizes to Robin and they are reconciled, Joes are valuables auctioned and he goes to a hospital. Danny finally takes him because he does not want him in spite of everything to see in a home. After initial difficulties, however, it turns out that the bankruptcy was a sham, to find out what really loves his relatives Joe well. He invites Robin and Danny, now to live with him. When they accept, Joe is also out of his wheelchair and walks out in advance.

Reviews

The lexicon of international film wrote the comedy go to " empty bluster " below and " give away " the gags. The stars were no enrichment of the film because it " only to withdraw their repertoire ."

James Berardinelli wrote that the film does not know what he wanted to be. Only the beginning was " brilliant ", "fresh " and " funny ". Phil Hartman play " perfect," but Kirk Douglas only "reasonable", especially since his role is no " challenge " is.

Background

The comedy was filmed in Los Angeles and brought $ 13.1 million in U.S. cinemas a. It is on German television under the title Greedy - heirs to be learned aired.

1994 in film Screenplay Lowell Ganz Babaloo Mandel Brian Grazer Film score Randy Edelman Kevin McCarthy (actor) Chris Schenkel
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