

Meet the McTeagues. They've come to stake a claim in their wealthy uncle's will… only he's not dead yet!
Acting
Kirk Douglas devours scenery, Fox suffers beautifully
Writing
Lowkey savage script by former Seinfeld writer
Practical Effects
Physical comedy that actually lands in 1994

Director
Jonathan Lynn
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Kirk Douglas's first major comedy role after his 1991 stroke — he insisted on doing his own bowling scenes.
The film bombed because audiences expected wholesome Michael J. Fox and got a protagonist who literally considers manslaughter for money.