The Prince of Pennsylvania is a 1988 comedic drama written and directed by Ron Nyswaner. It stars Fred Ward, Keanu Reeves, Bonnie Bedelia and Amy Madigan.
The Prince of Pennsylvania | |
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Directed by | Ron Nyswaner |
Written by | Ron Nyswaner (screenplay and novel) |
Produced by | David Brown Michael Tolkin Nick Wechsler |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Frank Prinzi |
Edited by | William Scharf |
Music by | Thomas Newman |
Production company | Columbia Pictures Corporation |
Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $3.5 million[1] |
Box office | $5,415[2] |
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Rupert Marshetta (Keanu Reeves) has a mind of his own, he's frustrated with his parents, especially his dad (Fred Ward), and doesn't fit in with other youth. He is also in love with an older woman, Carla (Amy Madigan). One day the dad tells Rupert he sees himself as the king of Pennsylvania, his wife as the queen, and Rupert as the prince who will inherit his kingdom. He shows Rupert an old trailer and asks him if he sells the land, what he would do with the money. Increasingly frustrated with how life is going, Rupert schemes with Carla to kidnap the father to get money to enjoy a future together. He is held in the old trailer. Meanwhile, Rupert discovers the land has already been sold and the money is nowhere to be found. The dad is then taken to the mine where he works and held near a portable toilet. Rupert eventually thinks the money has been hidden in the toilet, which is chained closed. He prepares dynamite to blow open the toilet. Mine rescue workers and police arrive on scene.
Thomas Newman wrote the music for the film. It was filmed in Pittsburgh. The scenes for the high school dance were filmed at Chartiers Houston High School in Houston, PA.
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 14% based on reviews from 7 critics, with an average rating of 3.4/10.[3]
Roger Ebert gave it 1.5 out of 4.[4]
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