Funny Farm (film)
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| Funny Farm | |
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.jpg) Promotional poster for Funny Farm |
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| Directed by | George Roy Hill |
| Produced by | Robert L. Crawford |
| Written by | Jay Cronley (book) Jeffrey Boam (screenplay) |
| Starring | Chevy Chase Madolyn Smith |
| Music by | Elmer Bernstein |
| Cinematography | Miroslav Ondrícek |
| Editing by | Alan Heim |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Release date(s) |  June 3, 1988 |
| Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Gross revenue | $25,537,221 (US sub-total) |
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Funny Farm is a 1988 film directed by George Roy Hill, starring Chevy Chase and Madolyn Smith. The film was adapted from a 1985 comedic novel of the same name by Jay Cronley.
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[edit] Plot
Chase plays a New York sports writer who moves with his wife to the seemingly charming town of Redbud, so he can write a novel. They do not get along well with the residents, and marital troubles arise. They soon decide to split, and pay the town's residents to appear normal and friendly in the presence of prospective home buyers visiting the area. Ultimately, they decide to stay together and stay in Redbud, much to the chagrin of the town locals.
[edit] Cast
- Chevy Chase as Andy Farmer
- Madolyn Smith as Elizabeth Farmer
- Kevin O'Morrison as Sheriff Ledbetter
- Mike Starr and Glenn Plummer as Crocker and Mickey, the movers
[edit] Trivia
- The film was shot in and around the Vermont towns of Grafton, Townshend, and Windsor. The Farmers' house in the movie belonged to a local resident of Grafton.
- A younger Bill Fagerbakke, the voice of Patrick Star from Spongebob Squarepants fame, has a role as one of the Criterion brothers.
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