"A comedy about a soap opera writer who's typing without a ribbon."

1991

1h 36m

5.6(137 votes)

Fantasy

Comedy

Romance

Overview

A soap opera writer gets hit on the head and wakes up as a character in his own show.

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Cast & Crew

40 members

Acting

John Candy

Jack Gable

Acting

Mariel Hemingway

Janet Dubois / Louise

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Emma Samms

Rachel Hedison / Laura Claybourne

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Raymond Burr

Carter Hedison

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Dylan Baker

Blake Hedison

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Charles Rocket

Ty Hedison

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David Rasche

Dr. Paul Kirkwood / Dennis

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Andrea Thompson

Nurse Helen Caldwell

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Zach Grenier

Mickey

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Jerry Orbach

Lou Sherwood

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Renée Taylor

Arlene Sherwood

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Milt Oberman

Fetterman

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Mark Boone Junior

Cable Man

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Tony Steedman

Edward

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John Michael Bolger

Len

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Rita Gomez

Marge

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Stephanie Segal

TV Reporter

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Mark Zuelke

Chauffeur

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Dick Durock

Riley

Crew

Anthony G. Schmidt

Mason

Acting

Murray Rubin

Manny

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Peter Bromilow

Auctioneer

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Patrick Bristow

Bellboy

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Jason Ross-Azikiwe

Manu

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Brooke Ashley

Cheerleader Donna McKenzie

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Glenn Dixon

Elderly Man

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Paul Tuerpe

Waiter

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Fred Morsell

Choking Man

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Zack Phifer

Attendant

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Susan Isaacs

Marie

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Marvin Kaplan

Typewriter Repairman

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Elaine Swayneson

Secretary

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Jay Della

Ashford Falls Cable Man

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Michael Caldwell

Busboy

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Bill Wittman

Soap Announcer

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Robert M. Bouffard

Office Clerk (uncredited)

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Robert David Crane

Bob (uncredited)

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Margot Kidder

Woman in Washroom (uncredited)

Writing

Tom Mankiewicz

Man on Stretcher (uncredited)

Acting

Robert Wagner

Jack Gates (uncredited)

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