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The Road To Wellville (1994)

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This adaptation of the comic novel by T. Coraghessan Boyle is the story of real-life Corn Flakes inventor Dr. John Harvey Kellogg (Anthony Hopkins), an eccentric health nut in the early 20th century. Convinced of the benefits of holistic health practices (mostly involving irrigation of the bowels and colon), Kellogg opens a spa in Battle Creek, Michigan that immediately attracts the well-to-do of his time, including Will (Matthew Broderick) and Eleanor Lightbody (Bridget Fonda). A young couple

R, 2 hr.

Art House & International, Comedy

Directed By: Alan Parker

Written By: Alan Parker

In Theaters: Oct 28, 1994 Wide

On DVD: Sep 10, 2002

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

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Cast

Anthony Hopkins
Dr. John Harvey Kellogg
Bridget Fonda
Eleanor Lightbody
Matthew Broderick
Will Lightbody
John Cusack
Charles Ossinging
Dana Carvey
George Kellogg
Michael Lerner
Goodloe Bender
Lara Flynn Boyle
Ida Muntz
Colm Meaney
Dr. Lionel Badger
John Neville
Endymion Hart-Jones
Traci Lind
Nurse Irene Graves
Camryn Manheim
Virginia Cranehill
Roy Brocksmith
Poultney Dab
Norbert Weisser
Dr. Spitzvogel
Gabriel Barre
Desk Clark
Marshall Erwin Efron
Bartholomew Bookbinder
Michael Goodwin
Dr Frank Linniman
Mark Jeffrey Miller
Woodbine
Marianne Muellerleile
Nurse Bloethal
George Nannerello
Reporter
Richard K. Olsen
Fox Fur Man
Monica Parker
Mrs Tindermarsh
D. Anthony Pender
Waiter on Train
Carole Shelley
Mrs Hookstratten
Ann Tucker
Hannah
James Bigwood
Reporter
John Henry Scott
Bath Attendant

Critic Reviews for The Road To Wellville

All Critics (25) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (7) | Rotten (11) | DVD (5)

Painful.

January 22, 2004 Comment

Victoria Alexander

FilmsInReview.com

a wacky mixed bag of camel dung.It's all a rather sad situation. And an even weirder movie. What's left is a flick with a bunch of respected thespians running around - naked half the time - ultimately destroying what might have been an interesting film by

October 15, 2002 Comment

Clint Morris

Moviehole

Much maligned Alan Parker comedy that looks better all the time

August 21, 2002 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Even a stellar cast can't save this meandering farce from a script that needs a high colonic.

August 4, 2002 Comment

Jonathan R. Perry

Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)

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Great story, great cast! Another great Alan Parker film, it will have you laughing while eating your cornflakes!

September 29, 2009

Anthony Lawrie

Super Reviewer

Another extravagantly underrated film, Funny & fun, A wonderful satire & a pretty good comedy with great perfs, I still feel that I've rated it a bit low, Don't miss this movie

March 23, 2009