The Out-of-Towners

The Out-of-Towners Information

The Out-of-Towners is a 1999 film starring Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn. The movie is a remake of a 1970 film by the same name; the original version, written by Neil Simon, starred Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis.

As remake of 1970 film

There are subtle differences from the original, such as the couple's credit card being declined at the hotel (instead of their room being given away as in the original), but the script is largely faithful to the 1970 version. The remake also has the addition of John Cleese as Mr. Mersault, the hotel manager, a character similar to the one Cleese played in the television series Fawlty Towers. Most of the differences are due to the characterizations of Hawn and Martin, who are both mainly comedic actors with very individual styles (the 1970 film had Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis playing their roles very seriously, largely the source of many of the film's laughs). Consequently, the 1999 film stands alone as a Hawn and Martin collaboration, rather than as a comparable remake of an already successful film.

Reception

The movie was a disappointment critically and commercially. It has a 23% rating on the Rotten Tomatoes website, with Roger Ebert commenting that the movie "was not a proud moment in the often-inspired careers of Martin and Hawn." Most of the negative reviews point to Cleese as the only redeeming factor of the film.

Cast

Steve Martin ... Henry Clark
Goldie Hawn ... Nancy Clark
Mark McKinney ... Greg
Oliver Hudson ... Alan Clark
Valerie Perri ... Stewardess
Steve Mittleman ... Passenger
Randall Arney ... Passenger
Carlease Burke ... Airline Representative
William Duell ... Lost Baggage Clerk
J.P. Bumstead ... Boston Cab Driver
Peggy Mannix ... Sweeper Woman
Anne Haney ... Woman in Bathroom
Charlie Dell ... Janitor on Train
Jordan Baker ... Rental Car Clerk
Tom Riis Farrell ... Andrew Lloyd Webber
Dani Klein ... Michelle
John Cleese ... Mr. Mersault
Daniel Parker ... Desk Clerk
Cynthia Darlow ... Desk Clerk
Alyson Palmer ... Shoplifter
Elizabeth Ziff ... Shoplifter
Diane Cheng ... Korean Grocer
Christopher Durang ... Paranoid Man
Mo Gaffney ... Paranoid Woman
Mary Testa ... Dominatrix
Monica Birt ... Supermodel
John Elsen ... Deli Guy
Babo Harrison ... Well Dressed Woman
Josh Mostel ... Dr. Faber
Gregory Jbara ... Edward
Amy Ziff ... Edward's Friend
Cynthia Nixon ... Sheena
French Napier ... Sexaholic
Joseph Maher ... Mr. Wellstone
Constance McCashin ... Mrs. Wellstone
Steve Bean ... Greg's Friend
James Arone ... Room Service Waiter
Philip Earl Johnson ... Hotel Security Man
Ernie Sabella ... Getaway Driver
Jack Willis ... Robber
John Pizzarelli ... Bandleader
Mayor Rudolph Giuliani ... Himself
Scotty Bloch ... Florence Needleman
Chris McKinney ... Arresting Cop
Joe Grifasi ... Arresting Cop
Jerome Preston Bates ... Prisoner #1
Jack McGee ... Sergeant Jordan
Jacinto Taras Riddick ... Prisoner #2
L.B. Fisher ... Howard the Bellman
Janna Lapidus ... Central Park Woman
T. Scott Cunningham ... Paul
Mandy Siegfried ... Receptionist
Jenn Thompson ... Lisa Tobin
John Gould Rubin ... Bill
Christopher Duva ... Barry the Bellman
Arthur French ... Cab Driver
Jessica Cauffiel ... Susan Clark

The Out-of-Towners

The Out-of-Towners Information

As remake of 1970 film

Reception

Cast

See also