Robot in the Family (1994)
Robot in the Family (1994), directed by Jack Shaoul, starring Joe Pantoliano and John Rhys-Davies.
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Synopsis
A manic search for a valuable relic pits a father, son and trouble-prone robot against a nasty villain.
- Blain BrownCinematography
- Joseph Dell'olioCinematography
- Jack ShaoulDirector, Producer, Writer
- Mark Harry RichardsonDirector, Producer
About the film
Robot in the Family (also known as Golddigger) is a 1994 American comedy film produced and directed by Mark Richardson and Jack Shaoul. It was written by Shaoul and stars Joe Pantoliano, John Rhys-Davies, Danny Gerard, and Amy Wright.
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Robot in the Family (also known as Golddigger) is a 1994 American comedy film produced and directed by Mark Richardson and Jack Shaoul. It was written by Shaoul and stars Joe Pantoliano, John Rhys-Davies, Danny Gerard, and Amy Wright.
Cast
Joe Pantoliano as Jack Shamir
John Rhys-Davies as Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri
Danny Gerard as Alex Shamir
Amy Wright as Kristina Shamir
Howard Scott Nicoll, Derrick McQueen, Patrick Shanley, and Ari Taub as Golddigger
Don Peoples as the voice of Golddigger
Peter Maloney as Dr. Clayhand
Matthew Locricchio as Clyde Baldino
David Shuman as Bono Baldino
Jack Shaoul as Isaac Shamir / Blind Man
Tom Signorelli as Detective Goober
Barton Heyman as Mr. Marshall
Jane Connell as Mrs. Miller
Release
Robot in the Family was distributed on home video in March 1994.
Reception
In their review of Robot in the Family, critics Mick Martin and Marsha Porter wrote: "This cheap, sophomoric comedy about an ambulatory robot is one of the worst films we've ever seen".
References
External links
Robot in the Family at IMDb
Robot in the Family at Rotten Tomatoes
Text from Robot in the Family on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robot_in_the_Family
Trivia
- It premiered on March 2, 1994, a Wednesday.
- It runs 1h25 — short for a feature film.
- This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosRapid Film Group
- CountriesUnited States
- LanguagesEnglish
- StatusReleased
Videos
Cast
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Joe Pantoliano
Jack Shamir -
John Rhys-Davies
Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri - Danny Gerard Alex Shamir
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Amy Wright
Kristina Shamir - Howard Scott Nicoll Golddigger
- Derrick McQueen Golddigger
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John Patrick Shanley
Golddigger - Ari Taub Golddigger
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Peter Maloney
Dr. Clayhand - Matthew Locricchio Clyde Baldino
- David Shuman Bono Baldino
- Jack Shaoul Isaac Shamir / Blind Man
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Tom Signorelli
Detective Goober -
Barton Heyman
Mr. Marshall -
Jane Connell
Mrs. Miller - John Wylie The Banker
- David Schechter Hamid
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Ilene Kristen
Dr. Playhand's Secretary -
John C. Vennema
Auctioneer -
Kim Chan
Massage Parlor Patron
Quiz about this movie
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Tags
Crew
- Blain Brown Cinematography
- Joseph Dell'olio Cinematography
- Jack Shaoul Director
- Mark Harry Richardson Director
- Joseph McGirr Editing
- Margot Francis Editing
- Jack Shaoul Producer
- Mark Harry Richardson Producer
- Papo Gelt Original music
- Ted Mason Original music
- Jack Shaoul Writer
Questions about this film
What is Robot in the Family about?
Robot in the Family: A manic search for a valuable relic pits a father, son and trouble-prone robot against a nasty villain.
Who directed Robot in the Family?
Robot in the Family was directed by Jack Shaoul and Mark Harry Richardson in 1994.
Who stars in Robot in the Family?
The cast of Robot in the Family includes Joe Pantoliano, John Rhys-Davies, Danny Gerard, Amy Wright and Howard Scott Nicoll.
How long is Robot in the Family?
Robot in the Family runs for 85 minutes, or 1h25.
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