Never Too Late (1996)
Directed by Giles Walker
Sub-Genres - Crime Comedy, Farce |
Release Date - May 25, 1999 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 100 min. |
Countries - Canada, United States |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Synopsis by Clarke Fountain
Residents in a retirement home band together to thwart the thievery of the home's crooked director. Woody, Joseph, Olive (Cloris Leachman) and Peter were a bridge foursome. The film opens at Peter's funeral where Joseph (Jan Rubes) is attempting to recruit Rose (Olympia Dukakis) to fill Peter's spot at the bridge table. Acting on a prior understanding with Peter, Woody (Jean Lapointe) goes to the home's director, Carl (Matt Craven), and tries to get the money Peter allocated to cover the costs of his funeral. Carl claims Peter left the money to the home, and nothing is available for the funeral. Woody knows perfectly well that Peter would do no such thing, and his suspicions are aroused. The four bridge players begin to notice other, equally shady, things going on, and so put together a sting operation.
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elderly, retirement-home, funeral, inheritance, card-games, sting [scam], con/scam, rampage