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Dunston Checks In (1996)

PG · 1996-01-12 · 1h 28m · EN
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He's about to turn a Five Star Hotel into a three ring circus.

Hotel manager Robert Grant is forced by his boss to postpone his family vacation when a hotel critic checks in. Trouble is, the critic is really a villainous jewel thief with an orangutan assistant named Dunston. When Dunston gets loose and tries to escape a life of crime -- aided by Robert's sons -- havoc, hijinks and lots of laughs abound!

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Ken KwapisDirectorJohn HopkinsWriter
Budget
$16M

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Jason AlexanderJason AlexanderRobert GrantFaye DunawayFaye DunawayMrs. DubrowEric LloydEric LloydKyle GrantRupert EverettRupert EverettLord RutledgeGraham SackGraham SackBrian GrantPaul ReubensPaul ReubensBuck LaFargeGlenn ShadixGlenn ShadixLionel SpaldingNathan DavisNathan DavisVictor DubrowJennifer BasseyJennifer BasseyMrs. DellacroceJudith ScottJudith ScottNancyBruce BeattyBruce BeattyMurrayDanny ComdenDanny ComdenNorm

Keywords

Father son relationshipBrother brother relationshipSingle fatherBullyBossFistfightOrangutanEmployer employee relationshipHotel managerBaliJewel theftMischief

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · Adventure · FamilyTheme affinityFather Son Relationship · Brother Brother Relationship · Single FatherDialogue densityComedyPacingShortEmotional intensityFamilyDirector preference171956

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Hotel manager Robert Grant is forced by his boss to postpone his family vacation when a hotel critic checks in. Trouble is, the critic is really a villainous jewel thief with an orangutan assistant named Dunston. When Dunston gets loose and tries to escape a life of crime -- aided by Robert's sons -- havoc, hijinks and lots of laughs abound!

How long is Dunston Checks In?

Dunston Checks In has a runtime of 88 minutes.

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