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Only the Lonely

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Only the Lonely
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PG13,1hr 44min
Genres:
Comedy,Romance
Release:
1991
Director:
Chris Columbus
Distributor:
Anchor Bay
Starring:
John Candy, Maureen O'Hara, Ally Sheedy  ...more
Synopsis: Writer-director Chris Columbus mines Paddy Chaveysky's Marty for this bittersweet comedy about a lonely 38-year old Chicago cop dominated by his harridan mother. Danny Muldoon (John Candy), in spite of being well known and well liked in his neighborhood, still lives at home with his mother Rose (Maureen O'Hara, returning to the screen after a twenty year absence) and spends most of his time worrying about her. One night at the local Irish bar, he meets the shy Theresa Luna (Ally Sheedy), whose father ... Full Synopsis
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Perry Seibert, AMG Review
Chris Columbus' Only the Lonely is memorable if for no other reason than it attempts to make John Candy into a viable romantic lead. He does not have conventional sex appeal, but Candy does communicate a basic goodness and kindness as Danny Muldoon that helps make this familiar story more palatable than one might expect. The relationship between Danny and his mother could easily devolve into bathos ... Full Review
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John Candy
Danny Muldoon
Maureen O'Hara
Rose Muldoon
Ally Sheedy
Theresa Luna
Kevin Dunn
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