Summaries

Delusional and spoiled Maureen and her eccentric brother Howdy decide to track down and meet their estranged mother, all while the drama of dysfunctional relationships, disastrous weather conditions and a dark family secret ensue.

An oddball family on a Kansas farm are trapped in their farmhouse by an impending storm. The patriarch of the clan is a retired soda pop tycoon. He is currently dating a children's TV evangelist. Also living at the farm is his layabout daughter and her precocious 8 year old daughter, his would-be artist son, the son's fiancée, and the black maid. Also thrown into the mix is the daughter's ex-husband, a ne-er-do-well who is seeking to get back in his ex-wife's good graces.—John Sacksteder <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • fire
  • based on novel
  • mother daughter relationship
  • dysfunctional family
  • kansas
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Release date Jun 29, 1989
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG-13
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Wichita, Kansas, USA
Production companies Vestron Pictures

Box office

Budget $92000000
Gross US & Canada $33455
Opening weekend US & Canada $9864
Gross worldwide $33455

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 33m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby
Aspect ratio

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