Funny Farm (film)
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| Directed by | George Roy Hill |
| Produced by | Robert L. Crawford |
| Written by | Jay Cronley (book) Jeffrey Boam |
| Starring | Chevy Chase, Madolyn Smith Osborne |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros |
| Release date(s) | June 3, 1988 (USA) |
| Running time | 101 min |
| Language | English |
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Funny Farm is a 1988 film directed by George Roy Hill, starring Chevy Chase and Madolyn Smith Osborne.
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[edit] Plot
Chase plays a New York author who moves with his wife to the seemingly charming town of Redbud, so he can write a book. They do not get along well with the residents, and marital troubles arise. They soon decide to split, and pay the neighbors to appear nice to possible home buyers visiting the area. Ultimately, they decide to stay together and stay in Redbud, much to the chagrin of the town locals.
[edit] Cast
- Chevy Chase as Andy Farmer
- Madolyn Smith Osborne as Elizabeth Farmer (credited as Madolyn Smith)
- Kevin O'Morrison as Sheriff Ledbetter
- Mike Starr as One of the movers.
[edit] Trivia
Incidentally, the film was shot in and around the Vermont towns of Grafton, Townshend and Windsor. The Farmers' house in the movie belonged to a local resident of Grafton.
[edit] External links
| Films Directed by George Roy Hill |
| Period of Adjustment | Toys in the Attic | The World of Henry Orient | Hawaii | Thoroughly Modern Millie | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid | Slaughterhouse-Five | The Sting | The Great Waldo Pepper | Slap Shot | A Little Romance | The World According to Garp | The Little Drummer Girl | Funny Farm |
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