Going Berserk (1983)
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In this comedy, a stuffy congressman is dismayed when he discovers that his beloved daughter intends to marry limousine driver John Bourgignon (John Candy). While intending to put on a good show for his father-in-law to be, John is captured by some political opponents of the congressman. His capturers attempt to brainwash him into assassinating the congressmen, but things don't go exactly as planned. ~ Iotis Erlewine, Rovi
- Starring:
- John Candy, Eugene Levy, (more)
- Director(s):
- David Steinberg
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Going Berserk
In this comedy, a stuffy congressman is dismayed when he discovers that his beloved daughter intends to marry limousine driver John Bourgignon (John Candy). While intending to put on a good show for his father-in-law to be, John is captured by some political opponents of the congressman. His capturers attempt to brainwash him into assassinating the congressmen, but things don't go exactly as planned. ~ Iotis Erlewine, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 85 mins
Complete Cast of Going Berserk
- John Candy - John Bourgignon
- Alley Mills - Nancy Reese
- Eve Brent Ashe - Mrs. Reese
- Elizabeth Kerr - Grandmother Ashe
- Dixie Carter - Angela
- Mark Bringelson - Mom, Jr.
- Murphy Dunne - Public Defender
- Julius Harris - Judge
- Eric Lee
- Archie Lang - Man with Bag
- Leeyan Granger - Aerobics Dancer
- Denise McKenna
- Tino Insana - Outside Biker
- Ron House - Bruno
- Sarah M. Miles
- Danny Wong - Kung Fu Fighter
- Ade Small
- Kurtwood Smith - Clarence
- Natasha Ryan - Kitten
- Sharon Peters - Dolly Parton Lookalike
- Marianne Muellerleile - Waitress
- Aaron King - Elvis Presley Lookalike
- Lynn Hallowell - Misty
- Brenda Currin - Sal's Secretary
- Eugene Levy - Sal di Pasquale
- Pat Hingle - Ed Reese
- Ann Bronston - Patti Reese
- Richard Libertini - Sun Yi
- Paul Dooley - Dr. Ted
- George Cheung
- Gloria E. Gifford - Francine
- Ernie Hudson - Muhammed
- Mike Moroff - Biker Leader
- Dan Burrows - Minister
- John Paragon - Rooster
- James Lew
- Jeff Imada
- Helene Phillips
- Kathleen White
- Frantz Turner - Wallace
- Peter Wilcox - Elvis Lookalike
- Don Sherman - Prisoner
- Larry Poindexter - Claudell
- Jennifer Perito
- Ken Letner - Bailiff
- Karen Leigh Hopkins - Aerobics Leader
- Joe Flaherty - Chick Leff
- Elinor Donahue - Margaret Anderson
- Director(s):
- David Steinberg
- Writer(s):
- David Steinberg, Dana Olsen
- Producer(s):
- Pierre David, Claude Heroux, Denise Di Novi
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Language, Not For Children, Mild Violence)
- Categories:
- Comedy
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