Robot in the Family
| Robot in the Family | |
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| Directed by | Mark Richardson Jack Shaoul |
| Written by | Jack Shaoul |
| Produced by | Mark Richardson Jack Shaoul |
| Starring | Joe Pantoliano John Rhys-Davies Danny Gerard Amy Wright |
Release date | 1994 |
Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Robot in the Family (also known as Golddigger)[1] is a 1994 American comedy film[2] produced and directed by Mark Richardson and Jack Shaoul. It was written by Shaoul and stars Joe Pantoliano, John Rhys-Davies, Danny Gerard, and Amy Wright.
Cast
- Joe Pantoliano as Jack Shamir
- John Rhys-Davies as Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri
- Danny Gerard as Alex Shamir
- Amy Wright as Kristina Shamir
- Howard Scott Nicoll, Derrick McQueen, Patrick Shanley, and Ari Taub as Golddigger
- Peter Maloney as Dr. Clayhand
- Matthew Locricchio as Clyde Baldino
- David Shuman as Bono Baldino
- Jack Shaoul as Isaac Shamir / Blind Man
- Tom Signorelli as Detective Goober
- Barton Heyman as Mr. Marshall
- Jane Connell as Mrs. Miller
Release
Robot in the Family was distributed on home video in 1994.[3]
Reception
In their review of Robot in the Family, critics Mick Martin and Marsha Porter wrote: "This cheap, sophomoric comedy about an ambulatory robot is one of the worst films we've ever seen".[4]
In March 2020, members of Red Letter Media described the film as "nonsensical" and "madness".[5][discuss] Red Letter Media member Rich Evans referred to the film as having "shortcircuited [his] brain every five seconds", and fellow members Jay Bauman and Mike Stoklasa respectively called it "a cacophony of noise" and "the antithesis of sense and logic".[5][discuss]
References
- ^ Kondek, Joshua (1999). Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. Vol. 26. Farmington Hills, Michigan: Gale Group. p. 271. ISBN 978-0787631857.
- ^ Craddock, Jim (2001). VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever 2002. Visible Ink Press. p. 608.
- ^ "Blue Dog Video". The Brattleboro Reformer. Brattleboro, Vermont. March 4, 1994. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ Martin, Mick; Porter, Marsha (2003). DVD and Video Guide 2004. Ballantine Books. p. 935. ISBN 978-0345449948.
- ^ a b Bauman, Jay (Editor) (March 7, 2020). Best of the Worst: Showdown, Robot in the Family, and Bloodz vs. Wolvez. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Red Letter Media. Retrieved March 7, 2020.