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Splitting Heirs (1993)

A wickedly funny comedy of Royal proportions

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 27M

Director : Robert Young

Synopsis

A member of the English upper class dies, leaving his estate and his business to an American, whom he thinks is his son who was lost as a baby and then found again. An Englishman who thinks he is an Indian comes to believe that he is actually the heir. He comes to hate the American who is his boss, his friend, and the man who has stolen the woman after whom he lusts.

Actors

Eric Idle
Eric Idle
Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel
Rick Moranis
Rick Moranis
Henry Bullock
Barbara Hershey
Barbara Hershey
Duchess Lucinda
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Kitty
John Cleese
John Cleese
Raoul P. Shadgrind
Sadie Frost
Sadie Frost
Angela
Stratford Johns
Stratford Johns
Butler
Brenda Bruce
Brenda Bruce
Mrs. Bullock
William Franklyn
William Franklyn
Andrews
Eric Sykes
Eric Sykes
Jobson the Doorman
Paul Brooke
Paul Brooke
Tour Guide
Cal Macaninch
Cal Macaninch
CID Officer
Gary Lineker
Gary Lineker
Couple at Restaurant
Michelle Lineker
Michelle Lineker
Couple at Restaurant
Paul Weston
Paul Weston
French Driver
Richard Huw
Richard Huw
Brittle
Louise Downie
Louise Downie
Doreen
Madge Ryan
Madge Ryan
Woman with Dog
Charu Bala Chokshi
Charu Bala Chokshi
Mrs. Patel

Crews

Simon Bosanquet
Simon Bosanquet
Producer
Eric Idle
Eric Idle
Executive Producer
Redmond Morris
Redmond Morris
Producer
Michelle Guish
Michelle Guish
Casting
Eric Idle
Eric Idle
Writer
Michael Kamen
Michael Kamen
Original Music Composer
John Jympson
John Jympson
Editor
Robert Young
Robert Young
Director
John Beard
John Beard
Production Design
Tony Pierce-Roberts
Tony Pierce-Roberts
Director of Photography
Trevor Wright
Trevor Wright
Assistant Director

Trailers and other movies

Splitting Heirs trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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