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Movie Info
New York lawyer Gordon (George Segal) has no personal life. Instead, his time outside work is spent looking after his senile, demanding mother (Ruth Gordon), who sabotages his potential relationships. Finally, he meets a woman unafraid of her, nurse Louise Callan (Trish Van Devere). For them to get married, Gordon's mother must go. But when his brother refuses to help, Gordon must find a way to dispose of the old woman, whether that means finding a nursing home or taking more extreme measures.
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Rating: R
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Genre: Comedy
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Original Language: English
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Director: Carl Reiner
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Producer: Jerry Tokofsky
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Writer: Robert Klane
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Release Date (Theaters): wide
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Release Date (Streaming):
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Runtime:
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Distributor: United Artists
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Production Co: United Artists
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Sound Mix: Mono
Cast & Crew

George Segal
Gordan Hocheiser

Ruth Gordon
Mrs. Hocheiser

Trish Van Devere
Louise Callan

Ron Leibman
Sidney Hocheiser

Rae Allen
Gladys Hocheiser

Vincent Gardenia
Coach Williams

Barnard Hughes
Colonel Hendricks

Rob Reiner
Roger, the Defendant

Garrett Morris
Central Park Mugger

Paul Sorvino
Owner of 'Gus & Grace's Home'

Carl Reiner
Director

Robert Klane
Writer

Jerry Tokofsky
Producer

Jack Elliott
Original Music

Jack Priestley
Cinematographer

Anthony Ciccolini
Film Editing

Bud Molin
Film Editing

Albert Wolsky
Costume Design
Critic Reviews for Where's Poppa?
Audience Reviews for Where's Poppa?
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Mar 25, 2021
Dark and outrageous, this comedy takes aim at a rare topic with blistering if unsympathetic accuracy, which is that of elderly care. This might be Carl Reiner's best work and certainly the least corny. George Segal plays a mensch New York lawyer who's elderly mom (Ruth Gordon, a smash) has become the bane of his non-existence. Along the way are a plethora of side trips and mild diversions. Not for the faint of funny bone.
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Sep 05, 2010
An insane black comedy that pushed the envelope even in 1970. It's really hilarious, but a bit shocking at the same time. Gordon and Segal are great actors and both give fantastic performances. I really liked this crazy movie.
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Jul 16, 2008
For those who like their comedies sick and twisted.
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May 10, 2008
A deranged comedy, with some deranged characters, that will have you laughing at it's deranged stupidity. "Gordon, as the widowed mother, is in senile dementia constantly asking "Where's Poppa?" and scaring off nurses and Segal's girlfriends with her bawdy eccentricities. In her mental lapses she can't remember her son is a grown man, and when he brings home Trish Van Devere the mother suddenly describes the size of her son's sex organs as if he were a child. Van Devere as a prospective nurse looks like the Angel of Mercy with her sweet pure face framed in a white cap, but she is also a little insane." This movie is hilarious. Not laugh out loud humor, and not raunchy like today's comedies, but still fu**ing funny as hell. Where's Poppa? is an intelligent, smart, dark and twisted little comedy. There's some pretty messed up shit in this movie and some hysterical, over the top, classic one liners, such as... "He's got a pecker this big." "And I want you to know that if you mess this one up for me, I'm gonna punch your fuckin' heart out." "He made a caca on the bed." You'll know exactly what I'm talking about when you see this movie. Funny shit! Well acted, smart, funny, and Highly recommended! <img src="http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm89/JDHallowEEn/WheresPoppa.jpg">
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