Product Details

• Actors: Kyle Howard, Russel Harper, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Pollak, Amy Sakasitz
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Hbo Home Video
• DVD Release Date: April 2, 2002
• Run Time: 108 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005Y6YF
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,811 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "House Arrest" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Mr. & Mrs. Beindorf's first mistake was telling their children. The second was letting the kids lock them in the basement. Now they're being held hostage until they work it out. But if that's not bad enough kids all over the neighborhood have heard about it and suddenly parents everywhere are being kidnapped and brought to the Beindorf basement! On the one hand it's a great opportunity for the parents to work out their problems. On the other it's a great opportunity for their kids to have fun! Will the parents ever escape? Why would the kids ever let them? You can only find out in HOUSE ARREST- the hilarious comedy that's guaranteed to bring families closer together? one way or another!Running Time: 110 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY UPC: 026359129629

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Lot of Fun, March 2, 2003

By 

sullivan_gurl "sullivan_gurl" (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: House Arrest [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This movie is a lot of fun. The basic plot is, two kids Grover and Stacey, lock their parents in the basement after they break the news that they are getting seperated. Grover and Stacey think that all they need is time to work out their problems. Soon Grover's friends decide their parents could use some help, and bring them over. The kids try to help their parents as the parents try to escape. A nosy neighbour across the street is constantly watching, but the kids are determined to get their parents back together. This movie is definitley fun for the whole family.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Guilty Pleasure, November 5, 2008

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J. Torrez (New Mexico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: House Arrest (DVD)

I am so glad this movie is finally available in widescreen! It has definitely been a guilty pleasure of mine for some time. They really assembled a great cast here. And the premise is cool. Granted it's not really plausible but who cares, it's just a movie!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A very funny and heartwarming family movie!, January 20, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: House Arrest [VHS] (VHS Tape)

If you have kids fourteen and under, I think they'll really enjoy this movie. Jamie Lee Curtis and Kevin Pollak play a couple who get locked in the basement by their children because the children think they need to spend more time together. Soon other kids decide their parents need some "time out" too, which leads to many very funny situations between the kids and their parent-hostages. Our children loved seeing Jennifer Love Hewitt, one of the stars of "Party of Five," and we really enjoyed Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Pollak, and Jennifer Tilly. A lot of fun! END