Movies / What About Bob? (1991)

6/10

Runtime: 99 min

Genres: Comedy

Languages: English

Countries: USA


Doctor Leo Marvin, an egotistical psychiatrist in New York City, is looking forward to his forthcoming appearance on a "Good Morning America" telecast during which he plans to brag about Baby Steps, his new book about emotional disorder theories in which he details his philosophy of treating mental patients and their phobias. Meanwhile, Bob Wiley is a recluse who is so afraid to leave his own apartment that he has to talk himself out the door. When Bob is pawned off on Leo by a psychiatrist colleague, Bob becomes attached to Leo. Leo finds Bob extremely annoying. When Leo accompanies his wife Fay, his daughter Anna, and his son Siggy to a peaceful New Hampshire lakeside cottage for a month-long vacation, Leo thinks he's been freed from Bob. Leo expects to mesmerize his family with his prowess as a brilliant husband and remarkable father who knows all there is to know about instructing his wife and raising his kids. But Bob isn't going to let Leo enjoy a quiet summer by the lake. By cleverly tricking the telephone operator at the doctor's exchange, Bob discovers the whereabouts of Leo and his family. Despite his phobia about traveling alone, Bob somehow manages to talk himself onto a bus, and he arrives in New Hampshire. Leo's vacation comes to a screeching halt the moment he sees Bob. With his witty personality and good sense of humor, Bob quickly becomes an annoyance to Leo, but not to Fay, Anna, and Siggy, because they think Bob is fun while Leo is dull. Fearing that he's losing his family to Bob, Leo frantically tries to find a way to make Bob go back to New York, and it's not as easy as Leo had hoped. Leo finds himself stepping outside the law to try to get Bob to stay away from Fay, Anna, and Siggy -- Leo slowly goes berserk, and makes plans to kill Bob.


Directors (1) Credit
Frank Oz ...
Writers (3) Credit
Alvin Sargent (story) &
Laura Ziskin (story)
Tom Schulman (screenplay)
Composers (1) Credit
Miles Goodman ...
Editors (1) Credit
Anne V. Coates ...
Cinematographers (1) Credit
Michael Ballhaus ...
Actors (28) Credit
Aida Turturro Prostitute
April Cantor (uncredited)
Barbara Andres Claire, Dr. Marvin's Secretary
Bill Murray Bob 'Bobby' Wiley
Brian Reddy Carswell Fensterwald, M.D.
Charles Thomas Baxter Nursing Home Guard
Charlie Korsmo Sigmund 'Siggy' Marvin
Cortez Nance Jr. Lobby Doorman
Dennis Scott Motorcycle Cop (as Dennis R. Scott)
Donald J. Lee Jr. Nursing Home Attendant
Doris Belack Dr. Catherine Tomsky
Fran Brill Lily Marvin
Joan Lunden TV Announcer
Julie Hagerty Fay Marvin
Kathryn Erbe Anna Marvin
Lori Tan Chinn Bus Driver
Marcella Lowery Betty, Switchboard Operator
Margot Welch Gwen, Switchboard Operator
Melinda Mullins Marie Grady
Reg E. Cathey Howie, 'Good Morning America' Director
Richard Dreyfuss Dr. Leo Marvin
Richard Fancy Minister
Roger Bowen Phil
Russell Bobbitt Good Morning America Crew Member
Stuart Rudin Crazy Man in New York Street
Susan Willis Mrs. Guttman
Tom Aldredge Mr. Guttman
Tom Stechschulte Lennie, 'Good Morning America' Producer