- Release Date: 1990
- Runtime: 103 min
- Genre: Comedy
- Starring: Dana Carvey, Robert Loggia, Todd Graff, Julia Campbell ... see all
- Director: Donald Petrie
- Plot: Eddie and Lou are a couple of two-bit con men on the lam from a loan shark. They hide out in someone's house and they hear on the answering machine... Read more
User Reviews
The Creamsicle House
Mar 01, 2007
Big Mac - yahoo.com
Mar 01, 2007Big Mac - yahoo.com
this movie is hilarious, and has been a personal favorite of mine for over 15 years. I still laugh when I watch it.... Full review
The Creamsicle House
Mar 01, 2007
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Mar 01, 2007macdougall007 - yahoo.com
this movie is hilarious, and has been a personal favorite of mine for over 15 years. I still laugh when I watch it.... Full review
DANA CRAVEY, could you ask for more?
Oct 13, 2006
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Oct 13, 2006dj m - yahoo.com
Just in-case everyone is wondering who in the bloody hell Dana Carvey is, well, he's the guy who played in Wayne's World and Master of Desguise. Anyways, in this movie, Dana Carvey delivers the same type of comedy you would expect,... Full review
A Top Ten Comedy
Oct 13, 2006
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Oct 13, 2006Herbert - yahoo.com
One of my favorite comedies. Dana Carvey is excellent in the role of con man. As a matter of fact, this is the best role Dana Carvey has ever done. I especially enjoyed the Bar Mitzpha and the Karaoke scenes. Robert... Full review
A Top Ten Comedy
Oct 13, 2006
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Oct 13, 2006hmearing - yahoo.com
One of my favorite comedies. Dana Carvey is excellent in the role of con man. As a matter of fact, this is the best role Dana Carvey has ever done. I especially enjoyed the Bar Mitzpha and the Karaoke scenes. Robert... Full review
Julia Campbell is incredible
Oct 13, 2006
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Oct 13, 2006Doug Lattin - yahoo.com
This is a romantic comady that stars Dana Carvey & Julia Campbell. They both do a outstanding job in this film that will make you laugh and cry. Julia Campbell is truly a angel is this movie.... Full review
Julia Campbell is incredible
Oct 13, 2006
celticblue7 - yahoo.com
Oct 13, 2006celticblue7 - yahoo.com
This is a romantic comady that stars Dana Carvey & Julia Campbell. They both do a outstanding job in this film that will make you laugh and cry. Julia Campbell is truly a angel is this movie.... Full review
DANA CRAVEY, could you ask for more?
Oct 13, 2006
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Oct 13, 2006d_jay_master911 - yahoo.com
Just in-case everyone is wondering who in the bloody hell Dana Carvey is, well, he\'s the guy who played in Wayne\'s World and Master of Desguise. Anyways, in this movie, Dana Carvey delivers the same type of comedy you would expect,... Full review
rave review
Oct 13, 2006
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Oct 13, 2006movie_poop_shooter - yahoo.com
This is quite possibly the greatest movie ever written, acted, or directed. The story is great, the acting is great, the direction is great, the visuals are great, and when put together this is a decent movie. If I were to... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Sep 21, 1990Entertainment Weekly
the skillful, colorless quick-change majority who serve the skits and who (with the somewhat mystifying exception of Dan Aykroyd) end up in harmless duds like Opportunity Knocks .....but the script is an unforgivable retread and Donald Petrie's direction is lazy, pick-up-the-check hackwork.....The producers have rounded up a great supporting cast -.... ... Full Review
| Mar 30, 1990Entertainment Weekly
Like Joe Piscopo and Christopher Guest before him, Carvey is an example of the master impressionist as blank slate.....Between jokes, though, Carvey is just a nice, bland, friendly guy;.... ... Full Review
News
Has anyone else noticed the lack of hair trigger cancellations thus far this season? We're a good month or more in now and only Opportunity Knocks and Do Not Disturb have had the plug pulled. ... Full Article
Opportunity Knocks (PG-13) In a blatant rip-off of the Michael J. Fox hit ''The Secret of My Success,'' Dana Carvey joins a strangely honorable tradition of gifted ''Saturday Night Live'' stars who are washouts in the movies. ... Full Article

Opportunity Knocks
Opportunity Knocks "Bathroom" Short
Opportunity Knocks stolen car scene
Opportunity Knocks - Not enough romance clip

