The Dream Team (1989)
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- PG-13
- 1h 53min
- Comedy, Crime
- 07 Apr 1989 (USA)
- Movie
Four mental patients on a field trip in New York City must save their caring chaperon, who ends up being taken to a hospital in a coma after accidentally witnessing a murder, before the killers can find him and finish the job.
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Cast verified as complete
| Michael Keaton | ... |
Billy Caufield
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| Christopher Lloyd | ... |
Henry Sikorsky
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| Peter Boyle | ... |
Jack McDermott
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| Stephen Furst | ... |
Albert Ianuzzi
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| Dennis Boutsikaris | ... |
Dr. Weitzman
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| Lorraine Bracco | ... |
Riley
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| Milo O'Shea | ... |
Dr. Newald
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| Philip Bosco | ... |
O'Malley
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| James Remar | ... |
Gianelli
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| Jack Gilpin | ... |
Dr. Talmer
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| MacIntyre Dixon | ... |
Dr. Verboven
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| Michael Lembeck | ... |
Ed
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Bill Goffi | ... |
Singer / Accordionist
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| Jack Duffy | ... |
Bernie
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| Brad Sullivan | ... |
Sgt. Vincente
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| Larry Pine | ... |
Canning
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| Harold Surratt | ... |
Pastor Lester
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Kenneth Raybourne | ... |
Gospel Musician
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Alphonsus E. Platt | ... |
Gospel Musician
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| Robert Weil | ... |
Caesar
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Janet Feindel | ... |
Senior Nurse
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Tico Wells | ... |
Station Attendant
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| Barry Flatman | ... |
Arrogant Yuppie
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Ted Simonett | ... |
Yuppie
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| Bruce Hunter | ... |
Yuppie
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John Stocker | ... |
Murray
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| Lizbeth Mackay | ... |
Henry's Wife
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| Olivia Horton | ... |
Henry's Daughter
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| Richard Fitzpatrick | ... |
Dr. Bauer
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Jack Jessop | ... |
Dr. Meekum
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Ron James | ... |
Dwight
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Dennis Parlato | ... |
TV Newscaster
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| Freda Foh Shen | ... |
TV Newscaster
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| Donna Hanover | ... |
Field Reporter
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Greg Beresford | ... |
Field Reporter
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| Wayne Tippit | ... |
Captain Lewitt
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Eric Fink | ... |
Priest
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| A. Frank Ruffo | ... |
Relative
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| Michael Copeman | ... |
Con Ed Man
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Victor Ertmanis | ... |
Man in Mets Jersey
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| Cynthia Belliveau | ... |
Nurse
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Stewart Bick | ... |
Paramedic
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James O'Regan | ... |
Litterbug
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Dick Callahan | ... |
Bartender
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| Shel Goldstein | ... |
Waitress
(as Shelley Goldstein)
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Jihmi Kennedy | ... |
Tow Man
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Marty Waldman | ... |
Salesman
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Michelyn Emelle | ... |
Duty Nurse Harriet
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Michael Beatty | ... |
Intern
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| Jane Luk | ... |
Admissions Nurse
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Marilyn Peppiatt | ... |
Floor Nurse
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Myra Fried | ... |
Floor Nurse
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J.R. Zimmerman | ... |
Hospital Guard
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| Maxine Miller | ... |
Newald's Secretary
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Patricia Idlette | ... |
Woman at Police Station
(as Pat Idlette)
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Max Haines | ... |
Guard
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Henry Gomez | ... |
Guard
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Ellen Maguire | ... |
Canning's Secretary
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Al Therrien | ... |
Security Guard
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Don Saunders | ... |
Security Guard
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| John Liddle | ... |
Cop
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Dwayne McLean | ... |
Old Gent
(as Dwayne Maclean)
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| Kay Hawtrey | ... |
Nurse
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Patricia Carroll Brown | ... |
Nurse
(as Patricia Carol Brown)
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Chick Roberts | ... |
Old Guard
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Nicholas Pasco | ... |
Man Out Window
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| Henry Fonda | ... |
Tom Joad (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| John Hayden | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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Roger Montgomery | ... |
Church Bouncer (uncredited)
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R.D. Reid | ... |
Kenny (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Howard Zieff | ||
Written by
| Jon Connolly | ... | (written by) & |
| David Loucka | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Joseph M. Caracciolo | ... | executive producer |
| Jon Connolly | ... | co-producer |
| Christopher W. Knight | ... | producer |
| David Loucka | ... | co-producer |
| Michael Sheehy | ... | associate producer |
| Terry Spazek | ... | supervising producer |
Music by
| David McHugh | ||
Cinematography by
| Adam Holender | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Carroll Timothy O'Meara | ... | (as C. Timothy O'Meara) |
Editorial Department
| Eric L. Beason | ... | assistant editor: New York |
| Richard Currie | ... | apprentice editor |
| Mark Eggenweiler | ... | associate editor |
| Mark Livolsi | ... | apprentice editor: New York |
| Craig Nisker | ... | first assistant editor: Toronto |
| Lee Michael Searles | ... | first assistant editor: Toronto |
| Dawn M. Stoliar | ... | second assistant editor: Toronto (as Dawn Stoliar) |
Casting By
| Ilene Starger | ||
Production Design by
| Todd Hallowell | ||
Art Direction by
| Christopher Nowak | ||
Set Decoration by
| Alan Hicks | ... | (as John Alan Hicks) |
Costume Design by
| Ruth Morley | ||
Makeup Department
| Joseph Coscia | ... | hair stylist: Mr. Keaton |
| Patricia Green | ... | makeup artist: Toronto |
| Albert Paradis | ... | hair stylist: Toronto |
| Allen Weisinger | ... | makeup artist: Mr. Keaton |
Production Management
| John A. Amicarella | ... | post-production supervisor (as John Alan Amicarella) |
| Joseph M. Caracciolo | ... | unit production manager |
| Marc Dassas | ... | unit manager: Toronto |
| Nicholas J. Gray | ... | unit production manager: Toronto |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Cathy Haft | ... | second second assistant director |
| Donald J. Lee Jr. | ... | second second assistant director (as Don Lee) |
| Gail Leicht | ... | dga trainee |
| Francis R. Mahony III | ... | second assistant director: Toronto (as Sam Mahony) |
| Joe Napolitano | ... | first assistant director |
| Howard Rothschild | ... | second second assistant director: Toronto (as Howard Rothchild) |
| David Sardi | ... | second assistant director |
| Gary Blair Smith | ... | trainee assistant director (uncredited) |
| Mark Tataryn | ... | trainee assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Tory Bellingham | ... | assistant props: Toronto |
| Tommy Boles | ... | construction coordinator |
| J. Tracy Budd | ... | property master: Toronto (as Tracy Budd) |
| Devra Cohen | ... | art department trainee: Toronto |
| Dan Conley | ... | set decorator: Toronto |
| Jaro Dick | ... | set decorator: Toronto |
| John R. Ford | ... | property assistant (as John Ford) |
| Robert Griffon Jr. | ... | property master |
| Bill Harman | ... | construction coordinator: Toronto |
| Mike Harris | ... | set decorator: Toronto |
| Robert James | ... | set decorator: Toronto |
| Gregory P. Keen | ... | art director: Toronto (as Greg Keen) |
| Elena Kenney | ... | set decorator: Toronto |
| Sherman Labby | ... | illustrator |
| Matthew Lammerich | ... | scenic artist (as Mathew Lammerick) |
| Michael Miles | ... | scenic chargeman (as Michael W. Miles) |
| Bruce Swanson | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Fred J. Brown | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Shelley Brown | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Bruce Carwardine | ... | production sound mixer: Toronto |
| Michael C. Casper | ... | re-recording mixer (as Michael Casper) |
| Denise Cochran | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Lucy Coldsnow-Smith | ... | sound editor (as Lucy Coldsnow) |
| Roberta Doheny | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Glen Gauthier | ... | production sound mixer: Toronto |
| Jeffrey Kaplan | ... | sound re-recordist (as Jeff Kaplan) |
| Constance A. Kazmer | ... | sound editor |
| Daniel J. Leahy | ... | re-recording mixer (as Daniel Leahy) |
| Lettie Odney | ... | adr editor |
| Gary Parker | ... | sound recordist |
| Danny Rosenbloom | ... | boom operator |
| Michele Sharp | ... | sound editor |
| Bill Varney | ... | supervising sound re-recording mixer |
| David W. Alstadter | ... | foley mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| David Neil Trifunovich | ... | special effects supervisor: Toronto (as Neil Trifunovich) |
Stunts
| Danny Aiello III | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Bill Anagnos | ... | stunts |
| Peter Bucossi | ... | stunts |
| Ren Campbell | ... | stunts (as Karen Kennedy) |
| Norman Douglass | ... | stunts |
| Roy Farfel | ... | stunts |
| Nicholas J. Giangiulio | ... | stunts (as Nick Giangiulio) |
| Nicholas J. Gray | ... | stunts: Toronto |
| Eric Griffin | ... | stunts |
| John Hayden | ... | stunts |
| Jery Hewitt | ... | stunts |
| Brent Meyer | ... | stunts: Toronto |
| Phil Neilson | ... | stunts (as Phil Nielson) |
| Hugh Aodh O'Brien | ... | stunts |
| Branko Racki | ... | stunts: Toronto |
| Michael Russo | ... | stunts (as Mike Russo) |
| Anton 'Ty' Tyukodi | ... | stunt coordinator: Toronto (as Anton 'Tye' Tyukodi) |
| Deborah Watkins | ... | stunts |
| Steve Lucescu | ... | stunts: Toronto (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Paul Bolton | ... | best boy: Toronto |
| Ray Boyle | ... | gaffer: Toronto |
| Sandy Brook | ... | first assistant camera |
| Jon Cassar | ... | Steadicam operator: Toronto |
| Robert Dolan | ... | gaffer |
| Attila Dory | ... | still photographer: Toronto |
| Henri Fiks | ... | camera operator: Toronto |
| Michael Ginsburg | ... | still photographer |
| Charlie Goodchild | ... | best boy: Toronto |
| Wayne Goodchild | ... | key grip: Toronto |
| Greg Hancock | ... | video playback: Toronto |
| Jeff Hand | ... | steadicam assistant |
| John Khorigan | ... | dolly grip |
| David Knox | ... | steadicam operator (as Dave Knox) |
| Billy Miller | ... | key grip |
| Paul Postelincu | ... | second assistant camera |
| Kerry Smart | ... | first assistant camera: Toronto |
| Audrey Smith | ... | second assistant camera: Toronto |
| William H. Steiner | ... | camera operator (as William Steiner Jr.) |
| Dusty Wallace | ... | best boy |
| Jon Crystal | ... | Assistant Camera: New York (uncredited) |
| Ron Kunecke | ... | musco light operator (uncredited) |
| Linda Watt | ... | camera trainee (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Sylvia Fay | ... | extras casting |
| Peter Lavender | ... | extras casting: Toronto |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Mark Burchard | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Arlene B. Coffey | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Graham Docherty | ... | wardrobe: men, Toronto |
| Erla Lank | ... | wardrobe supervisor: Toronto |
| Larry S. Wells | ... | assistant costume designer: Toronto (as Larry Wells) |
Location Management
| Stephen Bélanger | ... | location production assistant: Toronto (as Steve Belanger) |
| Marc Dassas | ... | location manager: Toronto |
| Ginger Sledge | ... | location assistant |
| Joseph Boccia | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Kathleen Bennett | ... | music editor: Segue Music |
| Michael Boddicker | ... | musician: synthesizer |
| Becky Mancuso-Winding | ... | music supervisor (as Becky Mancuso) |
| David McHugh | ... | orchestrator |
| Greg Townley | ... | score recordist / scoring mixer |
| Tom Boyd | ... | musician: oboe soloist (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| B.J. Bjorkman | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Mike Doyle | ... | driver captain: Toronto |
| James Fanning | ... | transportation captain |
| Greg O'Hara | ... | transportation coordinator: Toronto |
Additional Crew
| Simon Board | ... | office production assistant: Toronto |
| Penny Charter | ... | craft service: Toronto |
| John Cochran | ... | production assistant |
| Augie Colgoni | ... | assistant to producers |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | ... | title designer |
| John Gaskin | ... | production accountant: Toronto |
| Hannah Gatrell | ... | assistant: Mr. Zieff |
| Wendi Haas | ... | production office coordinator |
| Ann Henhoeffer | ... | production assistant: Toronto |
| Tina Hong | ... | assistant production office coordinator |
| Richard Hughes | ... | office production assistant: Toronto |
| Mindy May Jenkins | ... | accounting assistant: Toronto |
| Melanie Kagan | ... | assistant: Ilene Starger |
| Michael Klastorin | ... | unit publicist |
| Nancy Kriegel | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Katie Ladyko | ... | assistant: Mr. Keaton |
| Chris Lamon | ... | production assistant: Toronto (as Christopher Lamon) |
| Jennie Maresca | ... | payroll accountant |
| Kathleen McGill | ... | production controller |
| Lorne Monti | ... | production assistant: Toronto |
| Maryellen Mulcahy | ... | assistant: Ilene Starger |
| Maggie Murphy | ... | production assistant |
| George Sledge | ... | craft service |
| Fran Solomon | ... | production coordinator: Toronto |
| Joanne Tickle | ... | production assistant: Toronto (as Joanne Marie Tickle) |
| Jim Tosney | ... | production assistant |
| Chris Wilcox | ... | craft service: Toronto |
| Scott Buckwald | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Linda Callow | ... | stand-in: Lorraine Bracco (uncredited) |
| Gordon Nail | ... | photo double: Peter Boyle (uncredited) |
| Burton Sharp | ... | adr group coordinator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1989) (United States) (theatrical)
- Sonoro Filme (1989) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (Norway) (theatrical)
- MCA Home Video (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1990) (Japan) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (1990) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (1990) (Argentina) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1990) (Germany) (VHS)
- Esselte CIC Video (1990) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- MCA Home Video (1990) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Universal Films of India (1991) (India) (theatrical)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1991) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC1)
- CBS (1992) (United States) (tv)
- Phillips (1993) (Germany) (video) (laserdisc)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
- Koch Films (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Koch Films (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- GoodTimes Home Video (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Citizens of Toronto (special thanks)
- Ferco (grip and lighting equipment)
- Imagine Entertainment (presents)
- On Location Production Services (security)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
- Stuart Atkins Casting (casting: Toronto)
- The City of New York (special thanks)
- The New York Film Commission (special thanks)
- Toronto Film Liaison Office (special thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Dr. Weitzman works with patients in a sanitarium. Convinced that all that his "group" needs is a some fresh air and some time away from the sanitarium, he persuades the administration to allow him to take them to a ballgame. Unfortunately, he accidentally stumbles across a crime in progress and ends up in hospital. The group is stranded in New York City, forced to cope with a place which is often more bizarre than their sanitarium.
Written by Murray Chapman |
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| Taglines | If they knew the city was this crazy, they would have stayed in the asylum. [dvd] See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $15,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $5,704,860, 09 Apr 1989 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | It is said before the field trip that one of the group has not left the hospital in twelve years. As the story progresses, the viewer learns that Billy (Michael Keaton) has been there for a year and a half and Henry (Christopher Lloyd) for two. Later, Jack (Peter Boyle) visits his old office and most people remember him, implying he hasn't been gone for more than a few years. This leaves Albert (Stephen Furst) as the long-term patient, the only one of the group about whose earlier life nothing is revealed. See more » |
| Goofs | After the boys rescue Dr Weitzman and Riley is pushing his wheelchair, he has a cast on his left leg. However, when he is helped out of the van at the sanitarium, it has jumped to his right leg. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Dream Team/Sing/Troop Beverly Hills/Crusoe/Powwow Highway (1989). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Hit the Road Jack See more » |
| Quotes |
[Some patrons are harassing a waitress]
Billy: You guys need to pay up and get out of here. Drunk: Who the hell are you? [Billy grabs the drunk by the hair and slams his face on the table] Billy: I'm an escaped mental patient with a history of violence. See more » |