Product Details

• Actors: Peter Falk, D.B. Sweeney, Julianne Moore, Ellen Burstyn, Jan Rubes
• Directors: Peter Yates
• Writers: Max Apple, Stephen Metcalfe
• Producers: Adam Leipzig, Ira Halberstadt, Max Apple, Robert W. Cort, Scott Kroopf
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Walt Disney Video
• VHS Release Date: March 5, 1996
• Run Time: 108 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303584667
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #284,195 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Roommates [VHS]

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars an underrated sleeper, May 12, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Roommates [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I must put in a word of defense for this excellent movie, which was sadly underrated by both critics and audiences. The true story - of a Polish baker in Pittsburgh who raised his orphaned grandson at the age of 70+ and put him through medical school - sounds like a formula for sentimentality and cliches. However, the movie transcends that to become a moving story of the strength of family, with many wonderful touches of humor. Peter Falk's portrayal of the irascible, curmudgeonly, and indomitable Rocky Holzcek dominates the movie. We are made to care about all the people portrayed. I don't understand the criticism about the movie "not having a story" to tie it together. The changing relationship of Rocky and his family as the years go by has plenty of elements of drama. This movie touched me deeply. It's a real sleeper.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Laughter through tears, February 12, 2004

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This review is from: Roommates (DVD)

Unfortunately, this gem is one of those movies where people look at the box and just pass up. A big mistake. Although "Roommates" starts out as what appears to be light comedy. Peter Falk's portrayal of a cantankerous old man is just great throughout. But as the movie progresses, and down-to-earth hardships such as the loss of family members becomes part of the story, the characters become deeper, and the truly touching love of an old man for his family, and the love of a man for his grandfather come through. It is a beautiful film that will make you laugh out loud, make you cry buckets of tears, break your heart and then repair it again. You cannot help but get absorbed in the characters and relationships in "Roommates". Recommended viewing!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Lovely little movie!, January 15, 2001

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C. Adams "American Citizen" (Warroad, MN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Roommates [VHS] (VHS Tape)

We watched this on a quiet night and didn't expect much. We were pleasantly surprised at how touching it was. I recommend it to anyone sick of blood, guts, sex, etc. but yet doesn't want to watch a Disney cartoon.