Summaries

A Chicago cop must balance loyalty to his controlling mother and a relationship with a shy funeral home worker.

Danny, a cop, meets and falls in love with Theresa. They get engaged, despite sneaking around behind his mother's back, but when push comes to shove, he can't quite quit worrying about his mother long enough to be any kind of lover to Theresa.—Gregg Long <[email protected]>

Danny Muldoon is a 38 year old man who still lives with his Irish mother who has him on a short leash. When he meets Teresa, an Italian, his mother doesn't exactly approve of her. But he continues to see her. And eventually his brother arranges for him to get a job in Florida so that their mother can move there. But Teresa prefers to stay where she is. So Danny has to choose whom he wants to be with.[email protected]

Details

Keywords
  • mother son relationship
  • chicago illinois
  • domineering mother
  • catholic
  • irish american
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Romance
Release date May 23, 1991
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG-13
Countries of origin United States
Language English Irish Gaelic Greek
Filming locations 212 S Halsted St, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Production companies Twentieth Century Fox Hughes Entertainment

Box office

Gross US & Canada $21830957
Opening weekend US & Canada $5997993
Gross worldwide $25092802

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 44m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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