The In-Laws (1979)

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The FIRST Certified Crazy Person's Comedy.

In preparation for his daughter's wedding, dentist Sheldon Kornpett meets Vince Ricardo, the groom's father. Vince, a manic fellow who claims to be a government agent, then proceeds to drag Sheldon into a series of chases and misadventures from New York to Central America.

• Released: 1979-06-15
• Genres: Comedy, Adventure
• Runtime: 1h 43m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 140 votes

Directed by Arthur Hiller.

Top cast

• Peter Falk as Vincent J. Ricardo
• Alan Arkin as Sheldon S. Kompett D.D.S.
• Richard Libertini as General Garcia
• Nancy Dussault as Carol Kornpett
• Penny Peyser as Barbara Kornpett
• Arlene Golonka as Jean Ricardo
• Michael Lembeck as Tommy Ricardo
• Paul L. Smith as Mo
• Ed Begley Jr. as Barry Lutz
• James Hong as Bing Wong

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The In-Laws

• United States: watch free on Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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