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Homer and Eddie
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Wikipedia article
'Homer and Eddie' is a 1989 American comedy film starring Whoopi Goldberg and Jim Belushi and directed by Andrei Konchalovsky.[https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9C0CE6D9143FF93AA35751C0A966958260&scp=1&sq=homer%20and%20eddie&st=cse The New York Times][http://articles.latimes.com/1990-02-09/entertainment/ca-34_1_eddie-homer-movie The Los Angeles Times]
This was Anne Ramsey's final performance. The film received generally poor reviews from critics.
Plot
A homicidal escaped mental patient with a brain tumor with only a month to live meets a childlike, mentally challenged man, who becomes her traveling companion for a cross-country car trip that brings unexpected meaning to both their lives.
Cast
* Jim Belushi as Homer Lanza
* Whoopi Goldberg as Eddie Cervi
* Karen Black as Belle
* Anne Ramsey as Edna
* Beah Richards as Linda Cervi
* John Waters as Robber
* Mickey Jones as Pizza Chef
* Tad Horino as Mickey
* Vincent Schiavelli as Priest
* Fritz Feld as Mortician (in his last film role)
* Tracey Walter as Tommy Dearly
* Barbara Pilavin as Mrs. Lanza
* Angelo Bertolini as Mr. Lanza
* Nick LaTour as Bar Customer
Soundtrack
Reception
Critical response
'Homer and Eddie' has an approval rating of 0% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 7 reviews, and an average rating of 2.67/10.References
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Category:1989 films
Category:1980s comedy road movies
Category:1989 comedy films
Category:American comedy road movies
Category:Films directed by Andrei Konchalovsky
Category:Films scored by Eduard Artemyev
Category:1980s English-language films
Category:1980s American films
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