

For Richer or Poorer
1997-12-11 · 115 min · ★ 6.0
Brad Sexton and his wife, Caroline, are wealthy New Yorkers with both marital and financial problems. The latter issue becomes a pressing matter when they discover that their accountant has embezzled millions and pinned the blame on them. Forced to go on the lam, Brad and Caroline end up in an Amish area of Pennsylvania and decide to pose as members of the religious group to evade the IRS. As the two adapt to the simple Amish lifestyle, they begin to reconnect.
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Production details
- Directors
- Bryan Spicer
- Production companies
- Yorktown Productions, Sheinberg Productions, Universal Pictures, The Bubble Factory
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 35,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 31,611,225
Top Cast
Tim AllenBrad Sexton
Kirstie AlleyCaroline Sexton
Jay O. SandersSamuel Yoder
Michael LernerPhil Kleinman
Wayne KnightBob Lachman
Larry MillerDerek Lester
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.Frank Hall
Megan CavanaghLevinia Yoder
John Pyper-FergusonHenner Lapp
Carrie PrestonRebecca Yoder
Ethan PhillipsJerry
John CaponeraDave
Bobby SteggertSamuel Jr.
Michael AngaranoSammy Yoder
Rosemary KnowerGrandma YoderTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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