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Betsy's Wedding (1990)

Betsy's Wedding (1990)
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Offbeat fashion student Betsy Hopper (Molly Ringwald) and her straight-laced investment-banker fiancé, Jake Lovell(Dylan Walsh), just want an intimate little wedding reception, but Betsy's father, Eddie (Alan Alda), a Long Island construction contractor, feels so threatened by Jake's rich WASP parents (Nicolas Coster and Bibi Besch) that he blows the ceremony up into a bank-breaking showpiece, sending his wife, Lola (Madeline Kahn), into a financial panic. Pressure from Betsy's extended family to include their joint Jewish and Italian-Catholic heritage in the ceremony doesn't do much to assuage the title character's worries, nor does the lovelorn bitterness of her older sister, Connie (Ally Sheedy), who's single, her parents assume, because she has the audacity to pursue the unfeminine profession of police officer. With all of his funds tied up into the money pit of a house he's building, Betsy's dad has to turn to his crooked brother-in-law, Oscar (Joe Pesci), for financial assistance, and soon a soft-spoken but menacing young mobster named Stevie Dee (Anthony LaPaglia) is supervising Eddie's construction project and casting his romantic aspirations toward the clueless Connie. Underworld hijinks and unconventional matrimonial practices ensue in this broad domestic comedy written and directed by star Alan Alda. ~ Brian J. Dillard, Rovi

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Starring:
Alan Alda, Madeline Kahn, (more)
Director(s):
Alan Alda
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Betsy's Wedding

Offbeat fashion student Betsy Hopper (Molly Ringwald) and her straight-laced investment-banker fiancé, Jake Lovell(Dylan Walsh), just want an intimate little wedding reception, but Betsy's father, Eddie (Alan Alda), a Long Island construction contractor, feels so threatened by Jake's rich WASP parents (Nicolas Coster and Bibi Besch) that he blows the ceremony up into a bank-breaking showpiece, sending his wife, Lola (Madeline Kahn), into a financial panic. Pressure from Betsy's extended family to include their joint Jewish and Italian-Catholic heritage in the ceremony doesn't do much to assuage the title character's worries, nor does the lovelorn bitterness of her older sister, Connie (Ally Sheedy), who's single, her parents assume, because she has the audacity to pursue the unfeminine profession of police officer. With all of his funds tied up into the money pit of a house he's building, Betsy's dad has to turn to his crooked brother-in-law, Oscar (Joe Pesci), for financial assistance, and soon a soft-spoken but menacing young mobster named Stevie Dee (Anthony LaPaglia) is supervising Eddie's construction project and casting his romantic aspirations toward the clueless Connie. Underworld hijinks and unconventional matrimonial practices ensue in this broad domestic comedy written and directed by star Alan Alda. ~ Brian J. Dillard, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
94 mins

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Director(s):
Alan Alda
Writer(s):
Alan Alda
Producer(s):
Louis A. Stroller
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Adult Situations, Nudity, Adult Language, Mild Violence, Questionable for Children)
Categories:
Romance, Comedy
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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    Hosai A.

    Cute film. Predictable plot, but over all I thought the movie was entertaining and had it's comedic moments to keep you watching. This is not Molly Ringwald's best feature nor one where she stands out, but there are other interesting characters to keep you watching. If the plot had more depth and direction - if the plot had more scenes and run-ins with the mafia side of the family, I think this would have been a great movie. I don't think the summary of the movie truly attests to the real film. When it ends, it leaves you wondering what became of some of the couples in the movie that you watched either come together or break apart. Also, there is not many scenes with the supposed mafia side of the family, there are only a few scenes, but nothing deep or meaningful or really entertaining to watch. Some of the family affairs with dealing and fighting over wedding plans were so boring to watch. Over all, the movie lifted my spirits and was entertaining. I liked watching it.

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    Cathy B.

    :-/

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    Christina F.

    This one was a bit of a drag or I should say it seemed to drag on longer then it should have.Cute but slow moving.

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