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Homer and Eddie

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Homer and Eddie
Directed byAndrei Konchalovsky
Written byPatrick Cirillo
Produced byMoritz Borman
James Cady
StarringWhoopi Goldberg
Jim Belushi
CinematographyLajos Koltai
Edited byHenry Richardson
Music byEduard Artemyev
Production
company
Distributed bySkouras Pictures
Release dates
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Homer and Eddie is a 1989 American comedy film starring Whoopi Goldberg and Jim Belushi and directed by Andrei Konchalovsky.[1][2]

This was Anne Ramsey's final performance. The film received generally poor reviews from critics.

Plot

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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

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Soundtrack

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Homer and Eddie: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
Released1989
GenreRock
Length38:46
LabelVirgin
No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."Bad Seeds"John Brannen, Jack TempchinRichie Havens4:09
2."The Wild One"Brannen, Danny Tate, Tom GrayJohn Brannen4:17
3."How Far Can You Go?"Billy Burnette, David MalloyBilly Burnette4:06
4."Running with the Storm"Brannen, Doug Gilmore, Bob JonesJohn Brannen4:23
5."Living in the Jungle"Mike PiccirilloRichie Havens4:09
6."Night Is the Hunter"Brannen, Jones, GrayJohn Brannen3:49
7."Jesus Scared the Hell Out of Me"Simon Stokes, Harry GarfieldSimon Stokes4:09
8."Down Home Jubilee"Dennis Morgan, Susi Beatty, Spady BrannanSusi Beatty3:02
9."Home"PiccirilloRichie Havens2:23
10."Silver Lining"Eduard Artemyev, Billy Joe WalkerEduard Artemyev & Billy Joe Walker4:22
Total length:38:46

Reception

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Critical response

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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.[3]

References

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  1. ^ The New York Times
  2. ^ The Los Angeles Times
  3. ^ "Homer & Eddie". Rotten Tomatoes.
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