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Opportunity Knocks (1990)

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Saturday Night Live star Dana Carvey had his first leading role on the big screen in this comedy. Eddie (Carvey) and Lou (Todd Graff) are a pair of small-time con artists deep in debt to Pinkie (Mike Bacarella), a loan shark. During a lean period, Eddie and Lou resort to breaking and entering to make some money, but as they're clearing out a house, they overhear the answering machine announce that the owner is away on business for a few weeks -- and the housesitter won't be able to stop by.

PG-13, 1 hr. 45 min.

Comedy

Directed By: Donald Petrie

Written By: Michel Katlin, Nat Bernstein

In Theaters: Mar 30, 1990 Wide

On DVD: Jun 3, 2003

MCA Universal Home Video

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Cast

Dana Carvey
Eddie Farrell
Robert Loggia
Milt Malkin
Todd Graff
Lou Pasquino
Julia Campbell
Annie Malkin
Milo O'Shea
Max
James Tolkan
Sal Nichols
Doris Belack
Mona
Sally Gracie
Connie
Mike Bacarella
Pinkie
John M. Watson Sr.
Harold Monroe
Beatrice Fredman
Bubbie
Thomas McElroy
Men's Room Attendant
Jack McLaughlin-Gray
Wine Steward
Gene Honda
Japanese Businessman
Del Close
Williamson
Michael Oppenheimer
Chase
Paul Greatbatch
Driver
Sarajane Avidon
Commissioner's Secretar...
Mindy Suzanne Bell
Executive
Richard Steven Mann
Executive
Michelle Johnston
Club Singer
Bill Bradshaw
David
Don Cagen
Bar Mitzvah Band
Rebecca Cagen
Bar Mitzvah Band
John Cothran Jr.
Building Commissioner
Paul Dallas
Bar Mitzvah Band
Tal Galomb
Bar Mitzvah Boy
Randy Harrah
Bar Mitzvah Band
James Hassett
Vendor
Peter Hennes
Bar Mitzvah Band
Mark D. Hutter
Stan
Lorna Raver Johnson
Eddie's Secretary
Joshua Livingstone
Nathan
Kent Logsdon
Sales Associate
Ron Max
Sal's Associate
Pennington McGee
Jed Mills
Club MC
Michelle Quigley
Woman at Accident
Judith Scott
Milt's Secretary
Jill Shellabarger
Ginger
Adam Jason Weiss
Myron
Steven Zoloto
Bar Mitzvah Band
Mark Ross
Jonathan

Critic Reviews for Opportunity Knocks

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Ai-yai-yai! Carvey's a really blank lead -- the brief Bush impersonation is all that's funny.

December 11, 2003 Comment

Luke Y. Thompson

New Times

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Hilarious! Dana Carvey is great!

December 25, 2007

Leo L

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Probably nostalgia talking but I remember liking this when I saw it in the theater. Dana Carvey is his usual self, running through all if his impressions. As the charming down on his luck con man who hits the big payday, he kind of gets tripped up by the unexpected.

April 21, 2010

Jamison R

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