Directed by Barry Levinson
Writing Credis Valerie Curtin & Barry Levinson (written by)
Cast Robin Williams as Leslie Zevo
Michael Gambon as Lt. Gen. Leland Zevo
Joan Cusack as Alsatia Zevo
Robin Wright as Gwen Tyler
LL Cool J as Capt. Patrick Zevo
Donald O'Connor as Kenneth Zevo
Arthur Malet as Owen Owens
Jack Warden as Old Gen. Zevo
Debi Mazar as Nurse Debbie
Wendy Melvoin as Choir soloist
Julio Oscar Mechoso as Cortez
Jamie Foxx as Baker
Genre Fantasy / Comedy
Box Office USA $23,278,931
Opening Weekend $4,810,027 / 1,272 theaters / $3,781 average
Widest release 1,294 theaters
Release Date 18 December 1992
Filming Dates 1992
Filming locations Los Angeles, California, USA
Rosalia, Washington, USA
Plot
Kenneth Zevo (Donald O'Connor), the founder of Zevo Toys, is nearing death and wishes to leave his company to his wacked-out son, Leslie (Robin Williams). But while Leslie tries to prove that he is competent enough to run the place, his military-general relative (Michael Gambon) makes a hostile takeover and starts turning the toy factory into a munitions plant/tactical strategy unit. Other featured players are Robin Wright as a business associate and Leslie´s girlfriend and LL Cool J as a security guard.
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