Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
- Starring:
- Rick Moranis, Matt Frewer, (more)
- Director(s):
- Joe Johnston
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Erstwhile inventor Prof. Wayne Szalinski (Rick Moranis) has been experimenting with an electromagnetic shrinking machine. He leaves the device unattended in his attic; shortly afterward, it is accidentally activated. Alas, the demon machine is aimed at his children, as well as the son of neighbor Russ Thompson (Matt Frewer). The kids, shrunk to 1/4-inch height, are tossed into the trash bin by the unwitting Szalinski. For the rest of the film, our teeny-tiny protagonists attempt to gain their parents' attention -- and to survive the wilds of the backyard, where all sorts of dangers, from bumblebees to lawnmowers, threaten their well-being. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids features Marcia Strassman as Moranis' wife, and juvenile players Robert Oliveri, Kristine Sutherland, Thomas Brown, Jared Rushton, and Amy O'Neill. The visual effects are the handiwork of such masters as Joe Johnston, Phil Tippett, and David Allen. When originally released to theaters, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids was double-billed with the Roger Rabbit cartoon Tummy Trouble; this is how it is presented on videotape as well. The film (the live-action one, that is) prompted a 1992 sequel, Honey, I Blew Up the Kid. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 93 mins
Complete Cast of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
- Rick Moranis - Prof. Wayne Szalinski
- Marcia Strassman - Diane Szalinski
- Jared Rushton - Ron Thompson
- Robert Oliveri - Nick Szalinski
- Janet Sunderland - Lauren Boorstein
- Laura Waterbury - Female Cop
- Mark L. Taylor - Don Forrester
- Kimmy Robertson - Gloria Forrester
- Lou Cutell - Dr. Brainard
- Trevor Galtress - Male Cop
- Matt Frewer - Big Russ Thompson
- Kristine Sutherland - Mae Thompson
- Amy O'Neill - Amy Szalinski
- Martin Aylett - Harold Boorstein
- April Winchell
- Kathleen Turner
- Carl Steven - Tommy Pervis
- Thomas Wilson Brown - Little Russ Thompson
- Charles Fleischer
- Lou Hirsch
- Director(s):
- Joe Johnston
- Writer(s):
- Tom Schulman, Ed Naha
- Producer(s):
- Thomas G. Smith, Steven Spielberg, Stuart Gordon
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Profanity, Excellent For Children, Mild Violence, Adult Language)
- Categories:
- Action / Adventure, Comedy
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