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Release Year1993
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationPG-13
GenresComedy, Drama, Romance
Votes306
DirectorSteve Rash
WritersPatrick J. Clifton, Shawn Schepps, Adam Small
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSon in Law
About Son in Law
Country girl Rebecca has spent most of her life on a farm in South Dakota, and, when she goes away to college in Los Angeles, Rebecca immediately feels out of place in the daunting urban setting. She is befriended by a savvy party animal named Crawl, who convinces the ambivalent Rebecca to stay in the city. When Thanksgiving break rolls around, Rebecca, no longer an innocent farm girl, invites Crawl back to South Dakota, where he pretends to be her fiancé.
Directed by Steve Rash, Son in Law leans on a strong ensemble — Pauly Shore, Carla Gugino, Lane Smith — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1993.
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