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Kirk Douglas, Dan Aykroyd (1999, Miramax, 90 mins., PG-13, also on DVD)

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Rated: PG-13; Genres: Comedy, Drama; With: Dan Aykroyd and Kirk Douglas; Distributor: Miramax

By Michael Sauter

Male weepies get a bad name from this embarrassing hokum about a stroke-impaired ex-boxer (Douglas) who bonds with his estranged son (Aykroyd) and teenage grandson on a road trip to Reno. En route, they win big at a casino, battle a mugger, and bare their souls to some golden-hearted hookers -- but the only genuine emotion comes from Douglas, who overcame his own 1996 stroke to give a robust, moving performance in a movie that simply doesn't deserve it. D

Posted Jul 28, 2000

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