PG-13

Opportunity Knocks

In a world of cons... Eddie's a pro.

1990 • 103 min • Comedy

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Synopsis

Eddie and Lou are a couple of two-bit con men on the lam from a loan shark. They hide out in someone's house and they hear on the answering machine that (A) the owner of the house is out of the country for a month or two and (B) the housesitter supposed to watch the house for the absent owner won't be able to watch the house due to a new job in another part of the country. This provides for a pretty nifty arrangement for Eddie and Lou...until the relatives of the house owner drop by to visit. Eddie quickly adopts the guise of the person supposedly housesitting for the owner, and the shenanigans start from there.

Our family guide

Best from age 12

Movie Knight Score

54 reviews

57 Audience · 54 · 100%

Two small-time con artists on the run stumble upon an empty mansion and a unique opportunity. One poses as a wealthy businessman, leading to comedic misunderstandings and a surprisingly sweet romance as he tries to maintain the charade.

Violence & peril: 3/10
Language: 3/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 3/10
Romance & sensuality: 2/10
Scary moments: 1/10

Heads up

Some mild profanity
Characters consume alcohol and smoke cigars
The protagonists are involved in petty cons

What it models well

Redemption and second chances
The importance of honesty
Finding unexpected love

Talk about it after

Why deception often leads to more problems
The difference between good intentions and good actions
Understanding personal responsibility

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