Cocoon: The Return (1988)
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- PG
- 1h 56min
- Adventure, Comedy
- 23 Nov 1988 (USA)
- Movie
The seniors return to Earth to visit their relatives. Will they all decide to go back to the planet where no one grows old, or will they be tempted to stay back on Earth?
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Awards:
- 4 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
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Art Selwyn
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| Wilford Brimley | ... |
Ben Luckett
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| Courteney Cox | ... |
Sara
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| Hume Cronyn | ... |
Joe Finley
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| Jack Gilford | ... |
Bernie Lefkowitz
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| Steve Guttenberg | ... |
Jack Bonner
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| Barret Oliver | ... |
David
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| Maureen Stapleton | ... |
Mary Luckett
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| Elaine Stritch | ... |
Ruby
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| Jessica Tandy | ... |
Alma Finley
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| Gwen Verdon | ... |
Bess McCarthy
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| Tahnee Welch | ... |
Kitty
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| Linda Harrison | ... |
Susan
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Tyrone Power Jr. | ... |
Pillsbury
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Mike Nomad | ... |
Doc
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| Wendy J. Cooke | ... |
Phil / Antarean
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Herta Ware | ... |
Rose
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Brian C. Smith | ... |
Dr. Baron
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Alma's Doctor
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Harold Bergman | ... |
Dr. Erwin
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Glenn Scherer | ... |
Bess' Doctor
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Tom Kouchalakos | ... |
Doug
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Alan Jordan | ... |
Orderly
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Fritz Dominique | ... |
Orderly #2
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Iris Acker | ... |
Mrs. Cashman
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Will Marchetti | ... |
General Jefferds
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Shelley Spurlock | ... |
Rebecca - SPOI
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Ted Milford | ... |
Kid #1
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Chris Fuxa | ... |
Kid #2
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| Bill Wohrman | ... |
Coach
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Jay Smith | ... |
Catcher
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Tony Vila Jr. | ... |
Umpire
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Brian Jay Andrews | ... |
Visiting Catcher
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David Easton | ... |
Player #1
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Matt Ford | ... |
Player #2
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Spectator
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Woman in Restaurant
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Waiter
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Madeline Lee | ... |
Impatient Woman
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Man at Kiosk
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Patricia Rainier | ... |
Man's Wife
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Richard Jasen | ... |
Little Boy
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Patricia Winters | ... |
Lamaze Teacher
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Rachel Renick | ... |
Janet
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Ryan Szurgot | ... |
Little Boy #1
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Anthony Finazzo | ... |
Little Boy #2
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Kelly Jasen | ... |
Little Girl #1
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Stephanie Oldziej | ... |
Little Girl #2
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Priscilla Ashley Behne | ... |
Little Girl #3
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Glenn L. Robbins | ... |
Mr. Szydlo
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Bruce McLaughlin | ... |
Man on Glass Bottom Boat
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Buddy Reynolds | ... |
Airforce Policeman
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Carlos González | ... |
SPOI Janitor
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Kevin Corrigan | ... |
SPOI Security Gard
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Robert Gwaltney | ... |
Clerk
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Robert Short | ... |
Technician
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Sean Cunningham | ... |
First Mate (uncredited)
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| Brian Dennehy | ... |
Walter (uncredited)
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| Maggie Grant | ... |
Volley Ball Player (uncredited)
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| Bettina M. Johnson | ... |
Girl In Green Bikini (uncredited)
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| Kai Thorup | ... |
Basketball Onlooker (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Daniel Petrie | ||
Written by
| David Saperstein | ... | (characters) |
| Stephen McPherson | ... | (story) & |
| Elizabeth Bradley | ... | (story) |
| Stephen McPherson | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| David Brown | ... | producer |
| Gary Daigler | ... | associate producer |
| Lili Fini Zanuck | ... | producer |
| Richard D. Zanuck | ... | producer |
Music by
| James Horner | ||
Cinematography by
| Tak Fujimoto | ||
Editing by
| Mark Warner | ... | (as Mark Roy Warner) |
Editorial Department
| Phil Hetos | ... | color timer (as Philip Hetos) |
| Steven Ramirez | ... | additional editor |
| Yôko Seto | ... | assistant editor (as Yoko Seto) |
| Robert Yamamoto | ... | assistant editor (as Bob Yamamoto) |
Casting By
| Beverly McDermott | ||
Production Design by
| Lawrence G. Paull | ||
Set Decoration by
| Frederic C. Weiler | ||
| Jim Poynter | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Jay Hurley | ||
Makeup Department
| Irene Aparicio | ... | hair stylist |
| Marie Del Russo | ... | makeup artist |
| Elizabeth Lambert | ... | makeup artist |
| Mona Orr | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Gary Daigler | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bruce Cohen | ... | second assistant director |
| Katterli Frauenfelder | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| John Balling | ... | stand-by paint foreman |
| Holly Bird | ... | storyboard artist |
| Will Brantley | ... | set dresser |
| Eugene Bright | ... | construction gang boss |
| Michael Bright | ... | propmaker |
| Daniel Carpio | ... | propmaker |
| Harold Collins | ... | construction coordinator |
| Michael Collins | ... | greensman |
| Robert Cuevas | ... | propmaker |
| Stephen P. Durante | ... | set dresser (as Stephen Durante) |
| Harold Griner | ... | propmaker |
| Geoff Hubbard | ... | assistant art director (as Martin Geoffrey Hubbard) |
| William Kellow | ... | propmaker |
| Steven M. Levine | ... | property master |
| James Long | ... | propmaker |
| Rick Roberts | ... | lead man |
| James Robinson II | ... | assistant props |
| Nicholas J. Romanac | ... | property master (as Nicholas Romanac) |
| Robert Short | ... | cocoons |
| Kevin C. Tressler | ... | propmaker (as Kevin Tressler) |
| O.C. Whiddon | ... | construction foreman |
| John Alvin | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
| Denise Bailie | ... | assistant to art department (uncredited) |
| Dale Haugo | ... | lead scenic artist: San Rafael (uncredited) |
| Fred Schwendel | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Vanessa Theme Ament | ... | foley artist (as Vanessa Ament) |
| Sandina Bailo-Lape | ... | foley editor |
| Gloria S. Borders | ... | supervising adr editor |
| Karen Brocco | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Gloria D'Alessandro | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Hank Garfield | ... | sound mixer |
| Tim Holland | ... | sound effects editor |
| Richard Hymns | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Robert Marty | ... | assistant sound editor (as Bob Marty) |
| Shawn Murphy | ... | rerecording mixer |
| Martha Pike | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Gary Rydstrom | ... | re-recording mixer / sound designer |
| Paige Sartorius | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Karen Spangenberg | ... | dialogue editor |
| Gary Summers | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Scott Warren | ... | boom operator |
| Mark Weber | ... | cable person |
Special Effects by
| Greg Cannom | ... | special alien creatures and effects |
| Mitch Devane | ... | creature effects crew: Cannom |
| Keith Edmier | ... | creature effects crew: Cannom |
| Loren Gitthens | ... | creature effects crew: Cannom |
| Camilla Henneman | ... | creature effects crew: Cannom |
| J.B. Jones | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Richard Lee Jones | ... | special effects (as Richard Jones) |
| James Kagel | ... | creature effects crew: Cannom (as Jim Kagel) |
| Ve Neill | ... | creature effects crew: Cannom |
| Larry Odien | ... | creature effects crew: Cannom |
| John Vulich | ... | creature effects crew: Cannom |
| Marc Banich | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Bruce E. Merlin | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Jon Alexander | ... | optical camera operator: ILM |
| Gordon Baker | ... | animator: ILM |
| Bill Barr | ... | grip: ILM |
| John Bell | ... | effects art director: ILM |
| Tom Bertino | ... | roto supervisor: ILM |
| Timothy Björklund | ... | animator: ILM (as Tim Berglund) |
| Barbara Brennan | ... | roto artist: ILM |
| Charlie Clavadetscher | ... | motion control camera operator: ILM (as Charles Clavadetscher) |
| Jeff Doran | ... | optical camera operator: ILM |
| Dick Dova | ... | key grip: ILM (as Dick Dova Spah) |
| Scott Farrar | ... | visual effects supervisor: ILM |
| Ellen Ferguson | ... | roto artist: ILM |
| Bob Finley III | ... | best boy: ILM |
| Pat Fitzsimmons | ... | gaffer: ILM |
| Jenny Fulle | ... | production coordinator: ILM |
| Ralph Gordon | ... | optical photography supervisor: ILM |
| Joanne Hafner | ... | roto artist: ILM |
| David Heron | ... | grip: ILM (as Dave Heron) |
| Rebecca Heskes | ... | roto artist: ILM (as Rebecca Petrulli Heskes) |
| Eric Hossner | ... | motion control camera operator: ILM |
| Peg Hunter | ... | optical line-up: ILM |
| Brad Jerrell | ... | electrician: ILM |
| Keith Johnson | ... | optical camera operator: ILM |
| Brad Kuehn | ... | optical line-up: ILM |
| Michael McGovern | ... | assistant effects editor: ILM (as Mike McGovern) |
| Terry Molatore | ... | roto artist: ILM (as Terry Sittig) |
| Steve R. Moore | ... | visual effects editor: ILM |
| Patrick T. Myers | ... | motion control camera operator: ILM (as Pat Myers) |
| Lori J. Nelson | ... | optical line-up: ILM |
| Thomas Rosseter | ... | optical line-up: ILM (as Tom Rosseter) |
| Thomas J. Smith | ... | optical camera operator: ILM |
| Wes Takahashi | ... | animation supervisor: ILM |
| Peter Takeuchi | ... | unit production supervisor: ILM |
| Sean Turner | ... | animator: ILM |
| Bruce Vecchitto | ... | optical line-up: ILM |
| Bruce Walters | ... | motion control camera operator: ILM |
| Jim Poynter | ... | set decorator: ILM (uncredited) |
| Pat Turner | ... | camera operator: visual effects unit (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Chick Bernhard | ... | stunts (as Chick Bernhardt) |
| Mindy Branston | ... | stunts |
| Alex Edlin | ... | stunts |
| Arthur J. Edwards | ... | stunts |
| Philip Hoelcher | ... | stunts (as Phil Hoelcher) |
| Richard Lee Jones | ... | stunts |
| Artie Malesci | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Candice Orsini | ... | stunts (as Candy Orsini) |
| Ruth A. Redfern | ... | stunts (as Ruthie Redfern) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Stuart Abramson | ... | Second unit: key grip |
| Marcy Bolotin | ... | still photographer |
| James P. Crapser | ... | grip (as Jim Crapser) |
| Robert Destolfe | ... | still photographer (as Bob de Stolfe) |
| Sean Gray | ... | electrician (as Sean Grey) |
| Craig Haagensen | ... | camera operator |
| Jordan Klein Sr. | ... | underwater camera operator (as Jordan Klein) |
| Edward Knott III | ... | dolly grip (as Ed Knott III) |
| Ed Knott Jr. | ... | key grip |
| David M. Lang | ... | first assistant camera (as David Lang) |
| Gregory Lundsgaard | ... | panaglide operator |
| William McConnell | ... | first assistant camera |
| Walter G. Morris Jr. | ... | gaffer (as Walter Morris Jr.) |
| Patrick Morris | ... | best boy electric |
| Casey Osborne | ... | best boy grip |
| Mitch Reeves | ... | electrician (as James M. Reeves) |
| Rob Scott | ... | electrician (as Robert Scott) |
| Bob Smaling | ... | grip (as Robert Smaling) |
| Thomas Smaling | ... | grip |
| William Smaling | ... | electrician |
| Warner R. Wacha | ... | second assistant camera (as Warner Wacha) |
| Jim Whitson | ... | light operator: Musco |
| Jordan Klein Sr. | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Egon Stephan Jr. | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Randy Towers | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Penny Perry | ... | casting: original "Cocoon" cast |
| Terri Rand Poggendorf | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Mickey Antonetti | ... | costume supervisor |
| Mary Lou Byrd | ... | costumer |
| Jennifer Jobst | ... | assistant to costume designer |
Location Management
| Mary Morgan | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Jim Henrikson | ... | music editor |
| Billy May | ... | orchestrator |
| Greig McRitchie | ... | orchestrator |
| Shawn Murphy | ... | music scoring mixer |
| David Slusser | ... | assistant music editor |
| Tony Terran | ... | musician: trumpet player |
| Tom Boyd | ... | musician: oboe and English horn (uncredited) |
| The Hollywood Studio Symphony | ... | music performed by (uncredited) |
| James Horner | ... | conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet soloist (uncredited) |
| Greig McRitchie | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Remsen | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Bob Sanders | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Jim Self | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| Sheridon Stokes | ... | musician: flute solos (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| James Walker | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Cate Hardman | ... | script supervisor (as Cate Hardman-Roach) |
Transportation Department
| William Foster | ... | transportation captain |
| Henry San Souci | ... | transportation co-captain |
Additional Crew
| Sondra Dee Boyachek | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Henriette Christensen | ... | production assistant |
| Tim Christensen | ... | production assistant |
| Dawn Darfus | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Bob Dosh | ... | marine coordinator |
| Marjorie Farber | ... | production assistant (as Marjie Farber) |
| George Fuller | ... | video coordinator |
| Don Henry | ... | production accountant (as Donald B. Henry) |
| Roy Kieval | ... | technical advisor |
| William D. McLane | ... | video coordinator (as Bill McLane) |
| Ruth A. Redfern | ... | production assistant (as Ruthie Redfern) |
| Cynthia Streit | ... | production coordinator |
| Charles Workman | ... | technician: BFL |
| M. Rutledge McCall | ... | l.a. production coordinator (uncredited) / production coordinator: Los Angeles (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- Fox Columbia TriStar Films (1988) (Australia) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (1989) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox India (1989) (India) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1989) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1989) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1989) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1989) (Japan) (theatrical)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1989) (Australia) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox Video (1989) (Belgium) (video)
- CBS/Fox (1989) (Argentina) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1989) (West Germany) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1989) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Fox Video (1989) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1990) (Greece) (VHS)
- Disney Channel (1991) (United States) (tv) (as The Disney Channel)
- Dongwoo Video (1991) (South Korea) (VHS)
- Fox Network (1991) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Fox Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Disney+ (2021) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD) (Star)
- Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Cannom Creations (creature effects)
- Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
Other Companies
- Control Data Corporation (computer equipment)
- Pacific Title (titles)
- Rogers & Cowan/PMK (publicity)
- Skywalker Sound (POST PRODUCTION SOUND SERVICES PROVIDED BY)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Art, Ben and Joe are back! So are their wives and good friend Bernie in their first adventure since their last! Five years since the senior citizens blasted off into space with the Antareans return to earth because their alien friends have to collect the rest of the cocoons in the ocean, believed to be in danger from an earthquake. Ben and Mary visit their family, while Art and Joe visit Bernie, who's still hangin' on. Art, Ben and Joe had forgotten what it was like on earth and immediately begin to feel their weaknesses, except for Art's wife who's pregnant! Meanwhile in the ocean, a biologist company snatched a cocoon out of the ocean and are doing research on it...
Written by Dylan Self |
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| Taglines | This holiday season, journey to the most wonderful place in the universe... home. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $17,500,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $25,024,919 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Ron Howard refused to have any association with the film, feeling concerned that the whole point of the first film would immediately be squandered. See more » |
| Goofs | David opens the 1962 Cadillac's trunk from the inside, but that is not possible. It requires a key from the outside. It would also have been impossible for him to get inside without the keys, which his grandfather has. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Last Rites/Oliver & Co./The Land Before Time/Far North/Child's Play (1988). See more » |
| Soundtracks | You Make Me Feel So Young See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Half of the clips shown through the end credits are scenes from the first film. See more » |
| Quotes |
Joe Finley:
I'm so tired. Alma Finley: [cries] Then go ahead and rest dear. See more » |