Robot in the Family

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Robot in the Family

"Who's Watching the Kids?"

1994

1h 25m

1.7(7 votes)

Family

Fantasy

Comedy

Overview

A manic search for a valuable relic pits a father, son and trouble-prone robot against a nasty villain.

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Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

62 members

Acting

Joe Pantoliano

Jack Shamir

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John Rhys-Davies

Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri

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Danny Gerard

Alex Shamir

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Amy Wright

Kristina Shamir

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Howard Scott Nicoll

Golddigger

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Derrick McQueen

Golddigger

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Directing

John Patrick Shanley

Golddigger

Directing

Ari Taub

Golddigger

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Peter Maloney

Dr. Clayhand

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Matthew Locricchio

Clyde Baldino

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David Shuman

Bono Baldino

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Writing

Jack Shaoul

Isaac Shamir / Blind Man

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Tom Signorelli

Detective Goober

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Barton Heyman

Mr. Marshall

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Jane Connell

Mrs. Miller

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John Wylie

The Banker

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Writing

David Schechter

Hamid

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Ilene Kristen

Dr. Playhand's Secretary

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John C. Vennema

Auctioneer

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Kim Chan

Massage Parlor Patron

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Henry Yuk

Massage Parlor Patron

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David Toy

Massage Parlor Patron

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May Lee

Massage Parlor Girl

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Elizabeth Reiko Kubota

Massage Parlor Girl

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Kana Aoki

Massage Parlor Girl

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Larry Sherman

Man in Bathtub

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Ariane

Dominatrix

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Paul DeSouza

Flyer Man

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Herschel Sparber

Anthony the Septic Tank Man

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Bob Martana

Chester The Septic Tank Man

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Michael Shaoul

Mikjo Shamir

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Alex Shaoul

Johnny Shamir

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Richard Shaoul

Richie Shamir

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Cindy Shaoul

Cindy Shamir

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Che Che Williams

Newscaster

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George Peck

Chauffer

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Donna Touchie

Auction Attendant

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Diana D'Erico

Fat Lady at Auction

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Production

Rosalie Traina

Playhand's Patient

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Albert R. Nemethy

Rahmud's Barber

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Writing

Albert Bugoff

Soldier

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Ronnie Mori

Soldier

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Sergio Commisso

Soldier

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Joe Napolitano

Soldier

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John Brosnan

Agitated Traffic Officer / Telephone Voice

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Chilly Most

Card Shark / Rasta No.1

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Dark Most

Car Wash Attendant / Shill No.1

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Andre Walker

Rasta No.2 / Shill No.2

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Robert Pinto

Three Card Loser

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Brian Wasiak

Thief

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Alyssa Reyes

Little Girl

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Stephen A. Wolf

Hari Krishna

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Donna Bostany

Nurse

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Lord Schneider

Patient

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Yasuhiko Izuka

Toy Vender

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Clyde Yates

Samaritan No.1

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Jonathan David Polite

Samaritan No.2

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Editing

Joseph McGirr

Telephone Voice

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Sound

Brian O'Hara

Telephone Voice

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Gretel Enck

Solar Car / Dr. Truth / 911 (voice)

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Don Peoples

Golddigger (voice)

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Tony Randall

Golddigger (voice)

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