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For Richer or Poorer
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For Richer or Poorer

1997-12-11 · 115 min · ★ 6.0

Comedy · Romance

Brad Sexton and his wife, Caroline, are wealthy New Yorkers with both marital and financial problems. The latter issue becomes a pressing matter when they discover that their accountant has embezzled millions and pinned the blame on them. Forced to go on the lam, Brad and Caroline end up in an Amish area of Pennsylvania and decide to pose as members of the religious group to evade the IRS. As the two adapt to the simple Amish lifestyle, they begin to reconnect.

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Production details

Directors
Bryan Spicer
Production companies
Yorktown Productions, Sheinberg Productions, Universal Pictures, The Bubble Factory
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 35,000,000
Revenue
USD 31,611,225

Top Cast

Tim AllenTim AllenBrad Sexton
Kirstie AlleyKirstie AlleyCaroline Sexton
Jay O. SandersJay O. SandersSamuel Yoder
Michael LernerMichael LernerPhil Kleinman
Wayne KnightWayne KnightBob Lachman
Larry MillerLarry MillerDerek Lester
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.Miguel A. Núñez Jr.Frank Hall
Megan CavanaghMegan CavanaghLevinia Yoder
John Pyper-FergusonJohn Pyper-FergusonHenner Lapp
Carrie PrestonCarrie PrestonRebecca Yoder
Ethan PhillipsEthan PhillipsJerry
John CaponeraJohn CaponeraDave
Katie MooreAnna Yoder
Bobby SteggertBobby SteggertSamuel Jr.
Michael AngaranoMichael AngaranoSammy Yoder
Rosemary KnowerRosemary KnowerGrandma Yoder
David HarscheidGrandpa Yoder
Hunter StoverBaby Yoder
Scout StoverBaby Yoder
June ClamanJudge Northcutt

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