Homer and Eddie is a 1989 American comedy drama film starring Whoopi Goldberg and Jim Belushi and directed by Andrei Konchalovsky.
This was Anne Ramsey's final performance. The film received generally poor reviews from critics.
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Plot
Homer, a childlike, intellectually troubled man, decides to drive to Oregon from Arizona to visit his parents. Eddie is a homicidal escapee from a mental institution with an inoperable brain tumor. Eddie crosses paths with Homer, who becomes her traveling companion for a cross-country car trip that brings unexpected meaning to both their lives.
Cast
Jim Belushi as Homer Lanza
Whoopi Goldberg as Eddie Cervi
Karen Black as Belle
Anne Ramsey as Edna
Beah Richards as Linda Cervi
John Waters as Robber
Mickey Jones as Pizza Chef
Tad Horino as Mickey
Vincent Schiavelli as Priest
Fritz Feld as Mortician (in his last film role)
Tracey Walter as Tommy Dearly
Barbara Pilavin as Mrs. Lanza
Angelo Bertolini as Mr. Lanza
Nick LaTour as Bar Customer
Angelyne as Blonde
Reception
Critical response
Homer and Eddie has an approval rating of 0% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 7 reviews, and an average rating of 2.67/10.
In a negative review, Peter Rainer of the Los Angeles Times wrote, "The subject matter of Homer and Eddie, which has been in the can for over a year, is so close to satire that you regret the decision to play it straight. Particularly since Belushi and Goldberg are more adept at comedy than all this cornball squishiness."