Too Much Sun is a 1990 American comedy film directed by Robert Downey Sr. and starring Robert Downey Jr., Eric Idle, Andrea Martin, Allan Arbus, Ralph Macchio and Howard Duff in his final film appearance. It was filmed in Beverly Hills and Los Angeles, California.

Too Much Sun
Directed byRobert Downey Sr.
Written byRobert Downey Sr.
Laura Ernst
Al Schwartz
Produced byLisa M. Hansen
Paul Hertzberg
Catalaine Knell
Seymour Morgenstern
Al Schwartz
Joe Bilella (co producer)
StarringRobert Downey Jr.
Laura Ernst
Jim Haynie
Eric Idle
Ralph Macchio
Andrea Martin
Leo Rossi
Howard Duff
CinematographyRobert D. Yeoman
Edited byJoe D'Augustine
Music byDavid Robbins
Distributed byCineTel Films
Release date
  • January 25, 1991 (1991-01-25)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot edit

A multi-millionaire is making out his will. His son is gay and his daughter a lesbian, yet he vows to leave his fortune to the first one who can produce a grandchild.

Cast edit

Reception edit

Kevin Thomas, reviewing for The Los Angeles Times, gave the film a negative review: "something that might have been made by a band of thumb-nosing high school students... a nasty business that lays waste to its large, gifted and game cast".[1] Peter Travers summed up his review for Rolling Stone, "Downey has become what every true satirist fears most: outdated."[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Thomas, Kevin (25 January 1991). "MOVIE REVIEW : Robert Downey's 'Too Much Sun' Has Too Little Taste". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  2. ^ Travers, Peter (25 January 1991). "Too Much Sun". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 23 February 2024.

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