Only the Lonely
“Before he can tie the knot, he has to untie the apron strings.”
Danny Muldoon, a Chicago policeman, still lives with his overbearing mother Rose. He meets and falls in love with Theresa Luna, whose father owns the local funeral parlour. Naturally, his mother objects to the relationship, and Danny and Theresa must either overcome her objections or give up the romance.
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Cast
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John Candy
Danny Muldoon
Known for
Uncle Buck
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Maureen O'Hara
Rose Muldoon
Known for
Miracle on 34th Street
The Quiet Man
Ally Sheedy
Theresa Luna
Known for
Short Circuit
The Breakfast Club
Kevin Dunn
Patrick Muldoon
Known for
Veep
Unstoppable
Milo O'Shea
Doyle
Known for
The Purple Rose of Cairo
The Verdict
Bert Remsen
Spats
Known for
Code of Silence
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
Anthony Quinn
Nick Acropolis
Known for
Lawrence of Arabia
Jesus of Nazareth
Jim Belushi
Salvatore Buonarte (as James Belushi)
Known for
K-9
Red Heat
Joe Greco
Johnny Luna
Known for
Above the Law
The Package
Marvin J. McIntyre
Father Strapovic
Known for
The Running Man
Short Circuit
Macaulay Culkin
Billy Maldoon
Known for
Home Alone
Ri¢hie Ri¢h
Kieran Culkin
Patrick Muldoon Jr.
Known for
Succession
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Chris Columbus Director · Maurice Jarre Composer Julio Macat Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $25M · United States release May 24, 1991 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$25,092,802
Production
Hughes Entertainment
Production
20th Century Fox
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Greek · Irish
Release dates
United States · May 24, 1991
Theatrical
France
November 27, 1991 · Theatrical
Germany
November 28, 1991 · Theatrical
Portugal
November 1, 1991 · Theatrical
Slovakia
January 20, 1998 · TV · Czech · Markíza
January 8, 2011 · TV · Slovak · JOJ
United Kingdom
September 13, 1991 · Theatrical
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