Home Fries (1998)

A long shot romance in a short order world.

ComedyDramaRomance

Dorian and Angus chase down their womanizing stepfather with a helicopter, frightening him to death. In his effort to cover their tracks, Dorian begins investigating his stepfather's mistress, Sally. She works at a fast-food drive-through, she's pregnant and Dorian quickly falls in love with her. Unfortunately, his scheming mother wants Sally dead. And Sally isn't sure she wants Dorian to be her child's father and also his brother.

Release Date: November 25, 1998
Runtime: 1h 33m
Rating: 5.1/10 (109 votes)

Director: Dean Parisot

Cast: Drew Barrymore, Catherine O'Hara, Luke Wilson, Jake Busey, Shelley Duvall, Kim Robillard, Daryl Mitchell, Lanny Flaherty

Production: Warner Bros. Pictures, Gran Via Productions, Baltimore Pictures, Kasdan Pictures

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Budget: $15M
Revenue: $10M

Full Cast (26 people)

Drew Barrymore as Sally Jackson
Catherine O'Hara as Beatrice Lever
Luke Wilson as Dorian Montier
Jake Busey as Angus Montier
Shelley Duvall as Mrs. Jackson
Kim Robillard as Billy
Daryl Mitchell as Roy
Lanny Flaherty as Red Jackson
Chris Ellis as Henry Lever
Blue Deckert as Sheriff
Mark Walters as Deputy
Shane Steiner as Soldier in Jeep
Theresa Merritt as Mrs. Vaughan
Jill Parker-Jones as Lamaze Instructor
Morgana Shaw as Lucy Garland
Robert Graham as Reverend
Zeke Mills as Tobacco Warehouse Supervisor
John Hawkes as Randy
Brady Coleman as Doctor
Jean Donatto as Nurse #1
Mona Lee Fultz as Nurse #2
Marco Perella as Good Ol' Boy in Pickup
Meason Wiley as Photo Lab Employee
Zachary Moore as Benny
Al Castellanos as Man (uncredited)
John Ward Nielsen as Lead Cobra Pilot (uncredited)

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Home Fries

Home Fries

Home Fries

A long shot romance in a short order world.

Home Fries

Home Fries

A long shot romance in a short order world.

93 min

Dorian and Angus chase down their womanizing stepfather with a helicopter, frightening him to death. In his effort to cover their tracks, Dorian begins investigating his stepfather's mistress, Sally. She works at a fast-food drive-through, she's pregnant and Dorian quickly falls in love with her. Unfortunately, his scheming mother wants Sally dead. And Sally isn't sure she wants Dorian to be her child's father and also his brother.

A long shot romance in a short order world.

93 min

Dorian and Angus chase down their womanizing stepfather with a helicopter, frightening him to death. In his effort to cover their tracks, Dorian begins investigating his stepfather's mistress, Sally. She works at a fast-food drive-through, she's pregnant and Dorian quickly falls in love with her. Unfortunately, his scheming mother wants Sally dead. And Sally isn't sure she wants Dorian to be her child's father and also his brother.

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Production Info

Original LanguageEnglish

Budget$15,000,000

Revenue$10,443,316

Release Date11/25/1998

Director & Writers

Directed by

Written by

Produced by

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Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Gran Via Productions

Baltimore Pictures

Kasdan Pictures

Keywords

fast food restaurant

dysfunctional family

Spoken Languages

Production Countries

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Cast

Drew Barrymore

as Sally Jackson

Catherine O'Hara

as Beatrice Lever

Luke Wilson

as Dorian Montier

Jake Busey

as Angus Montier

Shelley Duvall

as Mrs. Jackson

Kim Robillard

as Billy

Daryl Mitchell

as Roy

Lanny Flaherty

as Red Jackson

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Home Fries about?▾

Dorian and Angus chase down their womanizing stepfather with a helicopter, frightening him to death. In his effort to cover their tracks, Dorian begins investigating his stepfather's mistress, Sally. …

How long is Home Fries?▾

1h 33m

When was Home Fries released?▾

November 25, 1998

Who directed Home Fries?▾

Dean Parisot

Who stars in Home Fries?▾

Drew Barrymore, Catherine O'Hara, Luke Wilson

What genre is Home Fries?▾

Comedy, Drama, Romance

What is Home Fries rated?▾

PG-13

Is Home Fries available to stream?▾

Yes, on Netflix and History Vault