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The In-Laws (1979)

The In-Laws poster
Directed by
Arthur Hiller
Genre
comedy film, action film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 43m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 134 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A mild-mannered dentist meets his daughter's future father-in-law who claims to be a CIA agent. The two men get swept up in a series of comedic misadventures and dangerous situations.

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What happens

The In-Laws is a 1979 American action comedy film starring Alan Arkin and Peter Falk, written by Andrew Bergman and directed by Arthur Hiller. It was filmed on various locations, including Mexico, which served as the film's representation of the fictional Central American setting. A remake was made in 2003. The film focuses on the fathers of a young couple. One of the fathers is a mild-mannered dentist, the other claims to be a renegade agent of the CIA. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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