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* MobDebt: Even thro they didn't take the money from the car they ditched, Eddie is forced to repay Sal's money that was stolen from the trunk, with Eddie's partner Lou held as collateral until then.

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ActorAllusion: Eddie and Lou pretend that then-President UsefulNotes/GeorgeHWBush is currently using the restroom. Dana Carvey's most famous impersonation was of the President.

ArtisticLicenseMedicine: Annie is issuing flu shots to kids at a medical facility. However, the movie takes place in June and flu shots are done in the winter months.

BecomingTheMask: Carvey cons Milt into believing that he's Jonathan's friend, and seduces Annie to get access to Milt's money, but he falls in love with her for real.

BoxOfficeBomb: Budget, $13 million. Box office, $11,359,129.

CelebrityImpersonator: being a con artist played by Carvey, of course Harvey will eventually impersonate the original President Bush.

ConMan: what Carvey's character does for a living.

DefrostingIceQueen: Annie is initially cold to Eddie, but eventually warms up to him after going to a nightclub together.

ExactEavesDropping: Eddie and Lou were just about to leave the house when they hear the voicemail Jonathan's friend sends him, letting the duo know that no one will be in the house anytime soon and they can have the run of it.

RobbingTheMobBank: Played with: when Eddie and Lou steal the car, they had no idea that Sal's money was in the trunk. The money is stolen after the duo abandon the car, but they are on the hook for the missing cash.

StagedPedestrianAccident: The movie both begins and ends with Carvey's character performing one.

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* ActorAllusion: Eddie and Lou pretend that then-President UsefulNotes/GeorgeHWBush is currently using the restroom. Dana Carvey's most famous impersonation was of the President.

* ArtisticLicenseMedicine: Annie is issuing flu shots to kids at a medical facility. However, the movie takes place in June and flu shots are done in the winter months.

* BecomingTheMask: Carvey cons Milt into believing that he's Jonathan's friend, and seduces Annie to get access to Milt's money, but he falls in love with her for real.

BoxOfficeBomb: Budget, $13 million. Box office, $11,359,129.

* CelebrityImpersonator: being a con artist played by Carvey, of course Harvey will eventually impersonate the original President Bush.

* TheCharmer: what makes Eddie effective as a con artist, and naturally helps him in the job Milt hires him to do for him.

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ConMan: what Carvey's character does for a living.

* DefrostingIceQueen: Annie is initially cold to Eddie, but eventually warms up to him after going to a nightclub together.

* ExactEavesDropping: Eddie and Lou were just about to leave the house when they hear the voicemail Jonathan's friend sends him, letting the duo know that no one will be in the house anytime soon and they can have the run of it.

* HeelFaceTurn: while he intended to steal from Milt, Eddie not only gave back the money he took from Milt's safe but even returned the signed baseball given to him by Milt.

* InLoveWithTheMark: while always attracted to Annie, Eddie didn't intend to fall in love with her...until he did during the con.

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RobbingTheMobBank: Played with: when Eddie and Lou steal the car, they had no idea that Sal's money was in the trunk. The money is stolen after the duo abandon the car, but they are on the hook for the missing cash.

* StagedPedestrianAccident: The movie both begins and ends with Carvey's character performing one.

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A 1990 Comedy starring Creator/DanaCarvey in his first film role. Carvey plays Eddie Farrel, a con artist. In desperate need for money fast, Eddie's partner Lou (played by Creator/ToddGraff) decides to rob a house and Eddie is shoehorned into him. After returning to the house to hide from the crime boss Sal Nickels, Eddie is mistaken by the homeowner's (Jonathan's) parents Milt and Mona Albertson as the housesitter who is their son's friend. From there he meets their daughter Annie and from there is encouraged by his mentors Max and Connie to start his first love con, only to find himself legitimately falling in love.


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A 1990 Comedy starring Creator/DanaCarvey in his first film role. Carvey plays Eddie Farrel, a con artist. In desperate need for money fast, Eddie's partner Lou (played by Creator/ToddGraff) decides to rob a house and Eddie is shoehorned into him. After returning to the house to hide from the crime boss Sal Nickels, Eddie is mistaken by the homeowner's (Jonathan's) parents Milt and Mona Albertson as the housesitter who is their son's friend. From there he meets their daughter Annie (played by Creator/JuliaCampbell) and from there is encouraged by his mentors Max (played by Creator/MiloOShea) and Connie to start his first love con, only to find himself legitimately falling in love.

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A 1990 Comedy starring Creator/DanaCarvey. Carvey plays Eddie Farrel, a con artist. In desperate need for money fast, Eddie's partner Lou (played by Creator/ToddGraff) decides to rob a house and Eddie is shoehorned into him. After returning to the house to hide from the crime boss Sal Nickels, Eddie is mistaken by the homeowner's (Jonathan's) parents Milt and Mona Albertson as the housesitter who is their son\'s friend. From there he meets their daughter Annie and from there is encouraged by his mentors Max and Connie to start his first love con, only to find himself legitimately falling in love.


ActorAllusion: Eddie and Lou pretend that then-President George Bush is currently using the restroom. Dana Carvey's most famous impersonation was of the President.

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A 1990 Comedy starring Creator/DanaCarvey.Creator/DanaCarvey in his first film role. Carvey plays Eddie Farrel, a con artist. In desperate need for money fast, Eddie's partner Lou (played by Creator/ToddGraff) decides to rob a house and Eddie is shoehorned into him. After returning to the house to hide from the crime boss Sal Nickels, Eddie is mistaken by the homeowner's (Jonathan's) parents Milt and Mona Albertson as the housesitter who is their son\'s son's friend. From there he meets their daughter Annie and from there is encouraged by his mentors Max and Connie to start his first love con, only to find himself legitimately falling in love.


ActorAllusion: Eddie and Lou pretend that then-President George Bush UsefulNotes/GeorgeHWBush is currently using the restroom. Dana Carvey's most famous impersonation was of the President.



CelebrityImpersonator: being a con artist played by Carvey, of course Harvey will eventually impersonate the original President Bush.



ExactEavesDropping: Eddie and Lou were just about to leave the house when they hear the voicemail Jonathan's friend sends him, letting the duo know that no one will be in the house anytime soon and they canhave the run of it.

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DefrostingIceQueen: Annie is initially cold to Eddie, but eventually warms up to him after going to a nightclub together.

ExactEavesDropping: Eddie and Lou were just about to leave the house when they hear the voicemail Jonathan's friend sends him, letting the duo know that no one will be in the house anytime soon and they canhave can have the run of it.
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A 1990 Comedy starring Creator/DanaCarvey. Carvey plays Eddie Farrel, a con artist. In desperate need for money fast, Eddie's partner Lou (played by Creator/ToddGraff) decides to rob a house and Eddie is shoehorned into him. After returning to the house to hide from the crime boss Sal Nickels, Eddie is mistaken by the homeowner's (Jonathan's) parents Milt and Mona Albertson as the housesitter who is their son\'s friend. From there he meets their daughter Annie and from there is encouraged by his mentors Max and Connie to start his first love con, only to find himself legitimately falling in love.


ActorAllusion: Eddie and Lou pretend that then-President George Bush is currently using the restroom. Dana Carvey's most famous impersonation was of the President.

ArtisticLicenseMedicine: Annie is issuing flu shots to kids at a medical facility. However, the movie takes place in June and flu shots are done in the winter months.

BecomingTheMask: Carvey cons Milt into believing that he's Jonathan's friend, and seduces Annie to get access to Milt's money, but he falls in love with her for real.

BoxOfficeBomb: Budget, $13 million. Box office, $11,359,129.

ConMan: what Carvey's character does for a living.

ExactEavesDropping: Eddie and Lou were just about to leave the house when they hear the voicemail Jonathan's friend sends him, letting the duo know that no one will be in the house anytime soon and they canhave the run of it.

RobbingTheMobBank: Played with: when Eddie and Lou steal the car, they had no idea that Sal's money was in the trunk. The money is stolen after the duo abandon the car, but they are on the hook for the missing cash.

StagedPedestrianAccident: The movie both begins and ends with Carvey's character performing one.

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