Fresh
Has enough in the way of sentiment and goofy situational predicaments to put it over as a serviceable family holiday attraction.
Todd McCarthy, Variety
Trapped in Paradise
The Firpo Brothers can get away with anything. They just can't get away!
1994 · 1h 51m · PG-13
Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Romance
Directed by
George Gallo
Overview
Residents of a friendly Pennsylvania town foil three brothers' plan to rob a bank on Christmas Eve.
Director and cast
- George Gallo Director
- Nicolas Cage as Bill Firpo
- Jon Lovitz as Dave Firpo
- Dana Carvey as Alvin Firpo
- Mädchen Amick as Sarah Collins
- Florence Stanley as Edna 'Ma' Firpo
- Donald Moffat as Clifford Anderson
- Angela Paton as Hattie Anderson
- John Ashton as Ed Dawson
- Richard Jenkins as Agent Shaddus Peyser
- Paul Lazar as Timmy
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
10%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Even the weather seems tailored to the script's shifting needs.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Rotten
Cage looks cold most of the time, and has retractable stubble. The rest of the cast look like they're waiting for summer.
Wally Hammond, Time Out
Rotten
It's a minor holiday miracle that this homey comedy barely elicits even a chuckle.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Rotten
Considering that there isn't a single laugh in the whole picture, the term 'comedy' must be used loosely.
Hal Hinson, Washington Post
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