From John Hughes, the legendary screenwriter of National Lampoon’s Vacation, Mr. Mom, Pretty in Pink, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and Home Alone, comes this hilarious film with maximum comedy at minimum wage! The town con (Frank Whaley, The Doors) and the town beauty (Jennifer Connelly, The Hot Spot) team up to outwit a half-wit pair of would-be burglars, real-life brothers Durmot Mulroney (Young Guns) and Kieran Mulroney (Nowhere to Run). Whaley stars as Jim Dodge, a smooth-talking small-town guy with a knack for putting up a front—but no talent for holding down a job. But Jim’s life suddenly takes a turn for the fantastic when he finds himself locked inside the local department store one night with Josie McClellan (Connelly), the daughter of the town’s wealthiest citizen, and two bumbling criminals. Directed by television veteran Bryan Gordon (Curb Your Enthusiasm) and co-starring Barry Corbin (My Science Project), William Forsythe (Raising Arizona) and comedy legend John Candy (Uncle Buck) in an unbilled cameo.
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I really like Kino and this is another solid release from them. Career Opportunities is one of those fun early 90s movies that’s easy to watch. Frank Whaley and Jennifer Connelly are great together and it still has that classic John Hughes feel.
The 4K transfer looks really good with nice detail, natural grain and a big step up from older releases. Audio is solid too, but nothing that really stands out.
Overall, just a really good release of an underrated 90s movie and another one I’m glad Kin...
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