Before he can tie the knot, he has to untie the apron strings.
Danny Muldoon, a Chicago policeman, still lives with his overbearing mother Rose. He meets and falls in love with Theresa Luna, whose father owns the local funeral parlour. Naturally, his mother objects to the relationship, and Danny and Theresa must either overcome her objections or give up the romance.
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- contemporarynostalgic
- resolvedopen-ended
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Cast
- John CandyDanny Muldoon
- Maureen O'HaraRose Muldoon
- Ally SheedyTheresa Luna
- Kevin DunnPatrick Muldoon
- Milo O'SheaDoyle
- Bert RemsenSpats
- Anthony QuinnNick Acropolis
- Jim BelushiSalvatore Buonarte (as James Belushi)
- Joe GrecoJohnny Luna
- Marvin J. McIntyreFather Strapovic
Crew
- Chris ColumbusDirector
- Chris ColumbusScreenplay
- Julio MacatDirector of Photography
- Maurice JarreOriginal Music Composer
- Raja GosnellEditor
- Peter TeschnerEditor
- John HughesProducer
- Hunt LowryProducer
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