Dutch

Name: Dutch
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1991-07-19
Duration: 1 h 47 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Ed O'Neill, Ethan Embry, JoBeth Williams, Christopher McDonald, Ari Meyers

1991·Movie·PG-13·107 min·★ 6.5(225)

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“They're the best of friends... And they've got the scars to prove it.”

To get to know his girlfriend's son, a man volunteers to pick him up from a prep school... only to learn that her son's not the nicest kid.

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About Dutch

Dutch is a 1991 English-language comedy and drama film directed by Peter Faiman. The cast is led by Ed O'Neill, Ethan Embry, JoBeth Williams. It has a runtime of 1h 47m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 200 ratings.

Dutch was produced by Hughes Entertainment and 20th Century Fox and made in United States of America. It was released on July 19, 1991, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $17 million, it went on to gross $5 million worldwide.

Director: Peter Faiman
Writers: John Hughes
Release date: July 19, 1991
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $17 million
Box office: $5 million
Production: Hughes Entertainment, 20th Century Fox

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Dutch cast & crew

Dutch was directed by Peter Faiman and written by John Hughes.

The cast features Ed O'Neill as Dutch Dooley, Ethan Embry as Doyle Standish, JoBeth Williams as Natalie Standish, Christopher McDonald as Reed Standish, Ari Meyers as Brock, and E. G. Daily as Hailey.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Alan Silvestri, cinematography is by Charles Minsky, and it was produced by Richard Vane and John Hughes.

Is Dutch worth watching?

Dutch holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 225 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 47m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and drama, Dutch is worth a place on your watchlist.

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