Product Details

• Actors: Richard Dreyfuss, Mercedes Ruehl, Irene Worth, Brad Stoll, Mike Damus
• Directors: Martha Coolidge
• Writers: Neil Simon
• Producers: Emanuel Azenberg, Joseph M. Caracciolo, Ray Stark
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Sony Pictures
• VHS Release Date: October 12, 1994
• Run Time: 114 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 630291695X
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #181,363 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is great!, July 30, 2002

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D. M. Farmbrough "Dave Farmbrough" (Wisconsin, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lost in Yonkers [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Mercedes Reuhel as an eccentric auntie and Irene Worth as miserable granny steal the show from nominal star Richard Dreyfuss. There's nothing wrong with Dreyfuss's performance, in fact he's very funny as a George Raft style gangster reined in by the domestic prison of his family. It's just that the aforementioned ladies are SO good that you are constantly watching them to see what they will do next.

This wartime story centres round two boys whose father sends them to live with their grandmother so he can repay a debt. There's an air of tragedy throughout this comic film. The debt is the hospital expenses of the boys' dead mother, and much of the film is spent dwelling on this and other deaths in the family. But Neil Simon does it so well, and the comedic moments do not in any way lessen the impact of the more melancholy scenes. The screenplay was adapted by Simon from his own play and it shows, with almost all scenes set in Grandma's house. But this does not detract from what is a very well made, enjoyable movie.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A classic version of the classic play., May 21, 2001

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"mooshoo2000" (A Comfy Couch) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lost in Yonkers [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This movie was a wonderful movie version of Neil Simons play of the same name. Mercedes Reuhl as sweet if not simple Bella was stunning. Richard Dreyfuss played a classic fast-talking ganster. Jay and Arty were portrayed perfectly, while I was even afraid of the grandmother. The chillingly sad atmosphere of the play is brightened by Bella's never ending kindness and Arty's wonderful one liners.

Though not as true to the play as it could have been, for a movie adaption, it was very well done.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars NOT TO BE MISSED!, May 29, 2000

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HERMAN R. HOLTZ (maryland, united states of america) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lost in Yonkers [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Lost in Yonkers is one of those movies that grabs you and keeps you making faces, crying and routing for the good guys; in this case a couple of kids and their Aunt Belle. My wife and I haven't enjoyed a movie this much in quite awhile and we watch at least two movies each night. Richard Dryfus is his usual fantastic self and Belle and the 'grandma' are superb - past subperb, and, as a matter of fact the whole movie is so well acted it becomes obvious why it was a hit on Broadway. DO NOT MISS THIS ONE - no blood and gore; no blatent sex; no car chases nor burning buildings but just the best darn movie you'd ever hope to see!