

Roommates
1995-03-03 · 108 min · ★ 5.7
An elderly, yet young-at-heart man, moves in with his grandson, and both their lives turn upside-down.
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Production details
- Directors
- Peter Yates
- Production companies
- Hollywood Pictures, Interscope Communications, Nomura Babcock & Brown
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 22,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 12,400,000
Top Cast
Peter FalkRocky Holzeck
D. B. SweeneyMichael
Julianne MooreBeth
Ellen BurstynJudith
Jan RubešBolek Krupa
Ernie SabellaStash
John CunninghamBurt Shook
Noah FleissMichael (age 5)
Rohn ThomasKevin
David TomMichael (age 15)
Ilana LevineE.R. NurseTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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