My Girl(1991)
“When your Dad's an undertaker, your Mom's in heaven, and your Grandma's got a screw loose...it's good to have a friend who understands you. Even if he is a boy.”
Overview
Vada Sultenfuss is obsessed with death. Her mother is dead, and her father runs a funeral parlor. She is also in love with her English teacher, and joins a poetry class over the summer just to impress him. Thomas J., her best friend, is "allergic to everything", and sticks with Vada despite her hangups. When Vada's father hires Shelly, and begins to fall for her, things take a turn to the worse...
Director
Howard Zieff
Studio
Columbia Pictures
Budget
$17M
Revenue
$59M
Cast
Anna Chlumsky
as Vada Sultenfuss
Macaulay Culkin
as Thomas J. Sennett
Dan Aykroyd
as Harry Sultenfuss
Jamie Lee Curtis
as Shelly DeVoto
Richard Masur
as Phil Sultenfuss
Griffin Dunne
as Mr. Jake Bixler
Ann Nelson
as Gramoo Sultenfuss
Peter Michael Goetz
as Dr. Welty
Jane Hallaren
as Nurse Randall
Anthony R. Jones
as Arthur
Tom Villard
as Justin
Lara Steinick
as Ronda
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1991
Runtime
1h 43m
Language
English
Rating
7.4 / 10
Budget
$17M
Box Office
$59M
Production Companies
Columbia Pictures • Imagine Entertainment
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What is My Girl about?▼
Vada Sultenfuss is obsessed with death. Her mother is dead, and her father runs a funeral parlor. She is also in love with her English teacher, and joins a poetry class over the summer just to impress him. Thomas J., her best friend, is "allergic to everything", and sticks with Vada despite her hangups. When Vada's father hires Shelly, and begins to fall for her, things take a turn to the worse...
Who directed My Girl?▼
My Girl was directed by Howard Zieff and released in 1991. It is a comedy, drama film.
How long is My Girl?▼
My Girl has a runtime of 1 hours and 43 minutes (103 minutes total).
Who stars in My Girl?▼
The cast of My Girl includes Anna Chlumsky as Vada Sultenfuss, Macaulay Culkin as Thomas J. Sennett, Dan Aykroyd as Harry Sultenfuss, Jamie Lee Curtis as Shelly DeVoto, Richard Masur as Phil Sultenfuss and more.
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