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Actors: Ed O'Neill, JoBeth Williams, Ethan Randall
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Dutch |
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It's Dutch Dooley's duty to retrieve his girlfriend's son from his Atlanta boarding school carry his butt, literally, to "mother" in Chicago. It's Thanksgiving. Of course, the kid has other plans; he thinks he's spending the holidays with his father..and old dad's spending the holiday's with his new girlfriend.
An absolutely funny, knee slapping comedy I was delighted to discover. Great exchange between the hateful, spiteful brat, Doyle, and Dutch; I couldn't stop laughing, nor could my friends.
Morals involved here; an insecure, lonely kid becoming a human being in just a thousand miles. Another great John Hughes Movie!
--Dorothy Renshaw, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Dutch |
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Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Kids growing up/acting up?
Yes
Kids:
- fighting with parents
Family, loving
Yes
Inner struggle or disability
Yes
Battle with shrink/bum?
- wisdom from a homeless man or bum
Age group
- trouble in high school
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- business executive
Age:
- 40's-50's
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
- deluded
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- small businessman
Eccentric:
Yes
- deluded
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
- Deep South
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
If this is a kid's movie...
- Ages 10-15
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