Product Details

• Actors: Tim Allen, Kirstie Alley, Jay O. Sanders, Michael Lerner, Wayne Knight
• Directors: Bryan Spicer
• Writers: Jana Howington, Steve LuKanic
• Producers: Bill Sheinberg, Bruce Economou, Gayle Fraser-Baigelman, Jonathan Sheinberg, Michael S. Glick
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Original recording reissued, NTSC
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Universal Studios
• VHS Release Date: November 10, 1998
• Run Time: 115 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (71 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0783227051
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #151,164 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Tim Allen and Kirstie Alley are New York scammers on the lam from the IRS--they got framed by their slimy accountant, Wayne Knight of Seinfeld--so they hide out as fake Amish farmers in Intercourse, Pennsylvania. As parodies of Witness go, For Richer or Poorer can't compete with the Woody Harrelson-Bill Murray flick Kingpin, by the creators of Dumb & Dumber. Allen and Alley are directed by the creator of McHale's Navy. But wait, come back! The true test of talent is a capacity to romp right through weak material, and while this story is hopelessly lame and formulaic, Allen and Alley are credible candidates for the clown prince and princess of broad TV comedy. When somebody wonders how come alleged Amish guy Tim Allen has no beard, Kirstie says, "Lice." Of course, his face has no lice on it either, so Kirstie adds, "Minute lice!" --Tim Appelo

Customer Reviews

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Adventures in Amish Land, March 6, 2002

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K. Hill (Windsor, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: For Richer Or Poorer [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This film is all that it promises. Tim Allen's ultra rich character finds himself in trouble with the IRS after his swindling accountant (Seinfeld's Wayne Knight) embezzles millions from his company. Allen and wife Kirstie Alley find themselves on the run. They end up stranded together in an Amish town. To hide, the two pretend to be Amish. This leads to many funny situations. They learn some lessons from the Amish and mend their rocky marriage. This movie was very funny and much better than I thought it would be.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent peak into Amish society, July 31, 2004

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Kelli (Somewhere out west) - See all my reviews

This review is from: For Richer or Poorer (DVD)

What would it be like if you landed in an old order Amish society? In this movie two materialistic New Yorkers have to hide out in an Amish society. They learn how to work, and they also learn about the what is really important in life. It's a really funny movie.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It grows on you, January 14, 2006

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B. E. Newell (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: For Richer or Poorer - DTS (DVD)

Initially, I thought the movie was good, but not spectacular. The more I see it, the more I realize how true most of its sentiments are. It shows us what is really important in life, and it is not the new Jaguar in the driveway. I like the "outtakes" and "deletions" during the credits, as well as the follow-up with them at the same pond that started their time in "hiding." My wife and I and our 5-year-old son now love this movie.