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Carpool (1996)
Director: Arthur Hiller
Cast: Tom Arnold, David Paymer, Rhea Perlman, Rod Steiger
Runtime89 min
RatingPG
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A man with an important business meeting finds himself having to take care of the carpool for the neighborhood school children when his wife gets sick. Stopping to get donuts for the kids, things go even more awry when he finds himself a victim of a robbery. However, the situation only gets worse as a desperate man who had been contemplating a bank robbery robs the robbers and takes the man and the kids hostage in their van as his truck is blocked by an armored car. The thing then proceeds into a comedic chase movie. The father finds his kids don't really respect him and they react better to the robber. The end result is everyone gets a lifestyle change, including the original store owner.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Carpool, the 1996 comedy directed by Arthur Hiller, received mixed reviews from critics but found a stronger audience reception. While the film did not earn any major awards recognition, it holds a respectable 6.1/10 rating on IMDb, indicating that audiences generally enjoyed the film's comedic take on a man forced to manage a school carpool under unusual circumstances.
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Carpool from 1996, directed by Arthur Hiller, blends family-friendly comedy with a clever premise that pits a busy father against a hapless robber. With standout performances from Tom Arnold and Rhea Perlman, this comedic chase movie offers an entertaining portrait of parenting, social dynamics, and unexpected personal growth.
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Carpool is a 1996 American comedy film directed by Arthur Hiller, written by Don Rhymer, starring Tom Arnold and David Paymer. It was theatrically released with Superior Duck as the preceding cartoon.
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