This is a splendid little sleeper of a movie. Ernie Kovacs was one of the giants of early television. I think he would be pleased with the way Jeff Goldbloom captures his wonky personality. Melody Anderson also distills that of Edie Adams. There is a very basic heart tugging story about the search for Kovacs' two abducted daughters. But at the same time the film is funny --- Cloris Leachman is a hoot as Kovacs impossible mom --- and has many of the offbeat and innovative qualities of the old Kovacs show itself.
Jeff Goldblum | Ernie Kovacs | |
Melody Anderson | Edie Adams | |
Madolyn Smith Osborne | Dorothy Kovacs | |
John Glover | Pierre Lafitte | |
Cloris Leachman | Mary Kovacs | |
Joseph Mascolo | Richards |
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