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For Richer or Poorer

1997 | 115m | English

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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.
Release Date: Dec 11, 1997
Director: Bryan Spicer
Writer: Jana Howington, Steve LuKanic
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Keywords new york city, pennsylvania, usa, cheating, tax consultant, parish hall, devoutness, amish
Production Companies Universal Pictures, Yorktown Productions, The Bubble Factory, Sheinberg Productions
Box Office Revenue: $31,611,225
Budget: $35,000,000
Updates Updated: Aug 10, 2025
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
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Name Character
Tim Allen Brad
Kirstie Alley Caroline
Wayne Knight Bob Lachman
Larry Miller Derek Lester
Jay O. Sanders Samuel Yoder
Michael Lerner Phil Kleinman
Miguel A. Núñez Jr. Frank Hall
Megan Cavanagh Levinia Yoder
John Pyper-Ferguson Henner Lapp
Carrie Preston Rebecca Yoder
Ethan Phillips Jerry
John Caponera Dave
Katie Moore Anna Yoder
Bobby Steggert Samuel Yoder Jr.
Michael Angarano Sammy Yoder
Rosemary Knower Grandma Yoder
David Harscheid Grandpa Yoder
June Claman Joan Northcutt
Marla Maples Cynthia
Holly Cross Vagley Mary
Crystal Bock Penny
Monica Deeter Hannah Yoder
Richard Pelzman Jonathan Yoder
Madeline Mager Sarah
Terrence Currier Elder Joseph
Hal Handerson Elder Thomas
Michael Howell Bailiff
Johanna Cox Emma Yoder
Stefan Aleksander Jacob Yoder
Holly Atkinson Bank Teller
Emily Chamberlain Evelyn
Anthony Azizi Malik
David Maples IRS Agent
Markus Flanagan George
Wes Johnson Tourist
Rick Foucheux Tom
Drenda Spohnholtz Waitress
Marla Sucharetza Stacy
Kirk Alexander Young Amish Man (uncredited)
John Michaelson Champagne Waiter (uncredited)
Bryan Spicer Prisoner (uncredited)
Nick Stellate Stockbroker (uncredited)
David Scott Taylor Amish Elder (uncredited)
Name Job
Russell Denove Editor
Victoria Burrows Casting
Randy Edelman Original Music Composer
Walter Scott Stunt Coordinator
John Cenatiempo Stunts
Buzz Feitshans IV Director of Photography
Demmie Todd Still Photographer
Stephen Hendrickson Production Design
Abigail Murray Costume Design
Ron Senkowski Production Manager
Lori Doherty Script Supervisor
Lawrence Loewinger Sound Mixer
Beth Kushnick Set Decoration
Tim Pedegana Post Production Supervisor
Beth Boyd Production Coordinator
Michael C. Casper Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Rich Cusano Sound Effects Editor
Harry E. Snodgrass Sound Designer
Jana Howington Writer
Bob Shaw Art Direction
Patricia Anne Doherty Unit Production Manager
Randy Sokol Location Manager
Richard LeGrand Jr. Supervising Sound Editor
David Grimaldi Sound Effects Editor
William Hooper Sound Effects Editor
Norval D. Crutcher III Dialogue Editor
Claire Sharp Scenic Artist
Daniel J. Leahy Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Steve Burger Sound Effects Editor
Walter Spencer Dialogue Editor
Steve LuKanic Writer
James Kelley Props
Bryan Spicer Director
Peter McKernan Jr. Pilot
Name Title
Michael S. Glick Co-Producer
Jonathan Sheinberg Producer
Bruce Economou Co-Producer
Gayle Fraser-Baigelman Executive Producer
Bill Sheinberg Producer
Rick Messina Executive Producer
Richard Baker Executive Producer
Sid Sheinberg Producer
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