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1991 · 1h 43m · Comedy · Drama
TMDB 7.4/10 (2,339 votes)
Vada Sultenfuss is obsessed with death. Her mother is dead, and her father runs a funeral parlor. She is also in love with her English teacher, and joins a poetry class over the summer just to impress him. Thomas J., her best friend, is "allergic to everything", and sticks with Vada despite her hangups. When Vada's father hires Shelly, and begins to fall for her, things take a turn to the worse...
Directed by Howard Zieff
Box office $59M worldwide
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Cast & crew
Howard ZieffDirector
Anna Chlumskyas Vada Sultenfuss
Macaulay Culkinas Thomas J. Sennett
Dan Aykroydas Harry Sultenfuss
Jamie Lee Curtisas Shelly DeVoto
Richard Masuras Phil Sultenfuss
Griffin Dunneas Mr. Jake BixlerAAnn Nelsonas Gramoo Sultenfuss
Peter Michael Goetzas Dr. Welty
Jane Hallarenas Nurse Randall
Anthony R. Jonesas Arthur
Tom Villardas JustinLLara Steinickas Ronda
Kristian Truelsenas Charles
David Capritaas Ray