Carpool (film)
| Carpool | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Arthur Hiller |
| Produced by |
Arnon Milchan Michael G. Nathanson |
| Written by |
Mark Christopher Don Rhymer |
| Starring |
David Paymer Tom Arnold Rhea Perlman Rachael Leigh Cook Rod Steiger |
| Music by | John Debney |
| Cinematography | David M. Walsh |
| Editing by |
M. James Langlois William H. Reynolds |
| Studio | Regency Enterprises |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $17 million |
| Box office | $3,325,651 |
Carpool is a 1996 comedy film directed by Arthur Hiller and starring David Paymer and Tom Arnold.
Plot
Workaholic advertising executive of Bauer & Cole, Daniel Miller (David Paymer), has an important business meeting, but finds himself having to drive the neighborhood carpool for his sons, Bucky Miller (Micah Gardener) and Andrew Miller (Mikey Kovar), and their friends, Chelsea (Colleen Rennison), Kayla (Rachael Leigh Cook), and Travis (Jordan Blake Warkol), when his wife, Mrs. Miller (Stellina Rusich), gets sick. Stopping to get Danish for the kids at Hammerman's Gourmet To Go grocery store, things go even more awry when he finds himself a victim of a robbery. The situation worsens as Franklin Laszlo (Tom Arnold), a desperate carnival owner of Laszlo Bros. Carnival who had been contemplating a bank robbery of Puget Savings and Loan, robs the robbers and takes Daniel and the kids hostage in their Toyota Previa van as his truck is blocked by an armored car. A comedic car chase ensues through Seattle. Daniel discovers his kids and their friends do not really respect him and they react better to Franklin.
Cast
- David Paymer as Daniel Miller, workaholic husband and father of two sons (Bucky and Andrew)
- Tom Arnold as Franklin Laszlo, desperate carnival owner of Laszlo Bros. Carnival
- Rhea Perlman as Martha, a Metropolitan Seattle Police parking enforcement officer
- Rod Steiger as Mr. Hammerman, owner of Hammerman's Gourmet To Go
- Kim Coates as Detective Erdman, Lieutenant of the Metropolitan Seattle Police Department
- Rachael Leigh Cook as Kayla, older sister of Chelsea and one of Franklin's hostages
- Mikey Kovar as Andrew Miller, younger son of Daniel Miller, younger brother of Bucky, and one of Franklin's hostages
- Micah Gardener as Bucky Miller, older son of Daniel Miller, older brother of Andrew, and one of Franklin's hostages
- Jordan Blake Warkol as Travis, a bizarre boy on the carpool and one of Franklin's hostages
- Colleen Rennison as Chelsea, younger sister of Kayla and one of Franklin's hostages
- Ian Tracey as Neil, one of the original robbers of Hammerman's Gourmet To Go
- John Trench as Jerry, the other original robber of Hammerman's Gourmet To Go
- Stellina Rusich as Mrs. Miller, wife of Daniel Miller and mother of Bucky and Andrew Miller
- David Kaye as Scott Lewis
- Obba Babatundè as Jeffery
- Edie McClurg, Kathleen Freeman, and Miriam Flynn as Voices of Franklin's mother
Reception
The film received universally poor reviews, with many critics panning its poor plot and acting, with a Metacritic rating at 15/100[1] and Rotten Tomatoes giving the film a 0% rating.[2] Carpool was also a commercial bomb, having failed to recoup the budget of $17 million.
Tom Arnold tied with Pauly Shore for a 1996 Razzie Award in part for his role in Carpool as well as for Big Bully and The Stupids.
References
- ↑ Metacritic page for Carpooling
- ↑ Carpool at Rotten Tomatoes
External links
- Carpool at the Internet Movie Database
- Carpool at Box Office Mojo
- Carpool at Rotten Tomatoes
- Carpool at Metacritic
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