Sibling Rivalry (film)

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Sibling Rivalry
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Carl Reiner
Written by	Martha Goldhirsh
Produced by	Liz Glotzer David Lester Don Miller
Starring	Kirstie Alley Bill Pullman Carrie Fisher Jami Gertz Scott Bakula Sam Elliott Ed O'Neill
Cinematography	Reynaldo Villalobos
Edited by	Bud Molin
Music by	Jack Elliott
Production companies	Castle Rock Entertainment Nelson Entertainment
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	October 26, 1990 (1990-10-26)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$16 million[1]
Box office	$17,854,930 (USA)

Sibling Rivalry is a 1990 black comedy film directed by Carl Reiner and starring Kirstie Alley, Sam Elliott, Jami Gertz, Bill Pullman, Carrie Fisher, and Scott Bakula.

Plot[]

Marjorie Turner has been married for eight years and is tired of her husband Harry's neglect and his snooty relatives, most of them doctors. One day her sister, Jeanine, urges her to break out of her rut and have a fling.

At a grocery store, Marjorie allows herself to be picked up for a quick sexual tryst. Unfortunately, her lover dies during the act. Even more unfortunately, the dead man turns out to be Harry's long-absent brother.

Complications ensue, some of them involving a vertical blinds salesman named Meany who feels responsible for the man's death, as well as Meany's brother, a police officer investigating the case.

Cast[]

• Kirstie Alley as Marjorie Turner
• Jami Gertz as Jeanine, Marjorie's sister
• Bill Pullman as Nicholas Meany
• Ed O'Neill as Wilbur Meany, Nicholas's brother
• Carrie Fisher as Iris Turner-Hunter, Harry's sister
• Scott Bakula as Harry Turner, Marjorie's husband
• Frances Sternhagen as Rose Turner, Harry's mother
• John Randolph as Charles Turner, Sr., Harry's father
• Sam Elliott as Charles Turner, Jr., Harry's brother

Production[]

Principal photography began on April 16, 1990, and ended on June 21, 1990. Filming took place in and Los Angeles & Marin County, California. Interior scenes were filmed on set at Warner Bros Studios.

Release[]

Sibling Rivalry was released on October 26, 1990 in 1,448 theatres. It opened at #2 at the box office, grossing $4 million in its opening weekend. It stayed at #2 in its second weekend grossing $8.424.402. After three months in theatres, the film went on to gross $17,854,933 in its theatrical run.

Reception[]

The film has received negative reviews from critics and has a 20% rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 10 reviews.

References[]

External links[]

• Sibling Rivalry at IMDb
• Sibling Rivalry at AllMovie
• Sibling Rivalry at Rotten Tomatoes
• Sibling Rivalry at Box Office Mojo

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