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Release Year1986
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, TV Movie
Votes3
DirectorSteven Hilliard Stern
WritersMichael Barrie, Jim Mulholland
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMany Happy Returns
About Many Happy Returns
In this satire of the I.R.S., George Segal plays an Average Joe targeted for the Audit from Hell. His bank accounts are frozen, his home and business are attached by the government, and his wife leaves him. Segal is forced to move into the house of his obnoxious brother-in-law where lot of Odd Couple-type comedy ensues. Segal then plots to turn the tables on the I.R.S., and win back his wife and life.
Directed by Steven Hilliard Stern, Many Happy Returns leans on a strong ensemble — George Segal, Walter Olkewicz, Helen Shaver — 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 1986.
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