Moving (film)
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| Moving | |
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 The movie cover for Moving. |
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| Directed by | Alan Metter |
| Produced by | Stuart Cornfeld |
| Written by | Andy Breckman |
| Starring | Richard Pryor Beverly Todd Stacey Dash Randy Quaid |
| Music by | Howard Shore |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date(s) | March 4, 1988 |
| Running time | 89 min. |
| Language | English |
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Moving is the title of a comedy film produced in 1988 and starring Richard Pryor as Arlo Pear, a father moving his family cross-country.
Other notable appearances in the film include Randy Quaid as an annoying neighbor and Dana Carvey as a man with multiple personalities whom Arlo hires to drive his car (a black Saab 900 turbo) to Idaho. The movie marked the first film appearance of Stacey Dash, as Arlo's daughter Casey, and also contained a cameo by R&B musician Morris Day.
[edit] Plot
It centers on the mishaps that befall Arlo Pear (Pryor), his family and his car while moving from New Jersey to Idaho. The film was advertised under the tagline "On the New Jersey Turnpike, no one can hear you scream".
[edit] Box office
The movie was modestly successful at the box office, grossing US$10,815,378.
[edit] DVD
This movie has now been released on DVD as of August 22, 2006, as part of a double feature, packaged with Greased Lightning. Both movies are on the same side of a single disc.
