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Housesitter (1992)

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In this romantic comedy from director Frank Oz, Steve Martin plays Boston architect Newton Davis, an impulsive dreamer who builds a bucolic dream home for his girlfriend (Dana Delany) as a means of proposing to her -- only she turns him down. Three months later, the depressed Davis meets a waitress who calls herself Gwen (Goldie Hawn), though pretending to be Hungarian proves to be only the first of her many deceptions. Davis has a one-night stand with Gwen during which he tells her the sad

PG, 1 hr. 42 min.

Drama, Romance, Comedy

Directed By: Frank Oz

In Theaters: Jun 12, 1992 Wide

On DVD: Jul 21, 1998

MCA Universal Home Video

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Cast

Steve Martin
Newton Davis
Goldie Hawn
Gwen
Dana Delany
Becky
Julie Harris
Edna Davis
Donald Moffat
George Davis
Peter MacNicol
Marty
Richard B. Shull
Ralph
Laurel Cronin
Mary
Roy Cooper
Moseby
Christopher Durang
Reverend Lipton
Heywood Hale Broun
Travis
Cherry Jones
Patty
Vasek Simek
Karol
Suzanne Whang
Moseby's Secretary
Mary Klug
Lorraine
Alice Duffy
Hazel
Ken Cheeseman
Harv
Grenville Cuyler
Party Guest
Hazel Gardner
Mother with Stroller
Molly D. Gerard
Party Guest
Phyllis Jubett Gould
Dobb's Mill Pedestrian
David Hannegan
Party Guest
George Jones
Restaurant Guest
Patricia Madden
China Shop Proprietor
Edward Mason
Party Guest
Moira J. McCarthy
Restaurant Guest
Belle McDonald
Aunt Betty
Bill L. McDonald
Uncle Ray
Michael Nurse
Dedication Ceremony Spe...
Kevin O'Brien
Caterer Truck Driver
Howe F. Perrigo
Bus Person
Ricardo Pitts-Wiley
Bus Driver
Rose-Ann San Martino
Shopkeeper
Maggie Steig
Party Guest
Tony V.
Bus Driver
John Lyons

Critic Reviews for Housesitter

All Critics (25) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (7) | Rotten (11) | DVD (2)

Boring comedy. Nothing happens for about 40 minutes, then a few lies are cute, but the obvious love story is unsatisfying.

July 14, 2003 Comment

Fred Topel

About.com

Likeable movie, great house.

July 26, 2002 Comment

Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone

TheMovieChicks.com

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I love Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn, I think I always say that, but I loved the cast. Anyway, this movie so so cute, so funny, so charming and a bit romantic. It's just entertaining from start to finish.

October 11, 2010

Alexis Nomm

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Pssh.

December 24, 2007

Tim Salmons

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