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Title: Only the Lonely (1991)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| John Candy | ... | Danny Muldoon | |
| Maureen O'Hara | ... | Rose Muldoon | |
| Ally Sheedy | ... | Theresa Luna | |
| Kevin Dunn | ... | Patrick Muldoon | |
| Milo O'Shea | ... | Doyle | |
| Bert Remsen | ... | Spats | |
| Anthony Quinn | ... | Nick Acropolis | |
| Jim Belushi | ... | Salvatore Buonarte (as James Belushi) | |
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Joe Greco | ... | Johnny Luna |
| Marvin J. McIntyre | ... | Father Strapovic | |
| Macaulay Culkin | ... | Billy Muldoon | |
| Kieran Culkin | ... | Patrick Muldoon Jr. | |
| Allen Hamilton | ... | O'Neal | |
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Teri McEvoy | ... | Susan Muldoon |
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Bernie Landis | ... | Larry |
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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. Written by Gregg Long <diggerblue@hotmail.com>
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irish american | fantasy sequence | catholic | mother son relationship | domineering mother |Taglines:
The Man, The Woman, The Mother.Parents Guide:
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Danny: Isn't it?
Theresa: Oh, thank you!
Rose: Even though it is a little big on top.
Danny: Ma!
Rose: Well, it is, you said so yourself.
Danny: Ma!
Theresa: No, no that's a problem I have, I'm not really that endowed on top.
Danny: No, no, no, no, no.
Rose: You're built like a thirteen year old boy.
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Last theatrical film for Maureen O'Hara. See more »Goofs
Danny tells his partner he can not attend the bear game with him because he has a date with Teresa at the ballet, however the date is a Saturday night NFL games are never played on a Saturday night early in the season they are usually played toward the end of the season, their date took place on Halloween night also. See more »Quotes
Rose: Oh, that's a lovely dress you wearing.Danny: Isn't it?
Theresa: Oh, thank you!
Rose: Even though it is a little big on top.
Danny: Ma!
Rose: Well, it is, you said so yourself.
Danny: Ma!
Theresa: No, no that's a problem I have, I'm not really that endowed on top.
Danny: No, no, no, no, no.
Rose: You're built like a thirteen year old boy.
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24 May 1991 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$5,997,993, 27 May 1991Gross USA:
$21,830,957Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$25,092,802Company Credits
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Danny Muldoon (John Candy) is a good natured Chicago cop living with his racist mother Rose (Maureen O'Hara). He's always worried about his mom. She keeps rejecting the flirty Greek Nick Acropolis (Anthony Quinn). He and his partner Salvatore Buonarte (James Belushi) drive the prisoner wagon. His brother Patrick is happy to have Danny take care of mom and moving them to Florida. Danny falls for Theresa Luna (Ally Sheedy) who works at her father's funeral parlor. She's also lonely and extremely shy.
It's a light rom-com with lovable John Candy. Ally Sheedy is pretty quiet. I really love both actors and they project simple nice people. O'Hara has the funniest jokes. Surprisingly she is hilarious and provides the majority of the laughs. It's a shame that she disappeared from the movies for such a long time. She's the true breakout star of this movie.