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Greedy (1994)

Greedy poster
Directed by
Jonathan Lynn
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 47m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 290 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An old rich man in a wheelchair has a big fortune. His relatives try to win his favor to get the money. His grand-nephew and the nephew's girlfriend get pulled into the fight.

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What happens

Greedy is a 1994 American comedy film directed by Jonathan Lynn and written by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel, and stars Michael J. Fox, Kirk Douglas, Nancy Travis, Olivia d'Abo, Phil Hartman, Ed Begley Jr., and Colleen Camp. It tells the story about an elderly wheelchair-using scrap metal tycoon whose younger relatives compete to get the inheritance when he dies as the tycoon's grand-nephew and girlfriend get caught in the struggle. The original music score was composed by Randy Edelman. Upon its release, the movie received a mixed reception from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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