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Feature film — 1996

Carpool (1996)

5.21h 29mFamily — Comedy

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.

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A high-signal pick with 93 votes.

Regency Enterprises

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Director: Arthur Hiller

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Cast & crew

Tom Arnold as Franklin Laszlo

Tom Arnold

Franklin Laszlo

David Paymer as Daniel Miller

David Paymer

Daniel Miller

Rhea Perlman as Martha

Rhea Perlman

Martha

Rod Steiger as Mr. Hammerman

Rod Steiger

Mr. Hammerman

Kim Coates as Detective Erdman

Kim Coates

Detective Erdman

Rachael Leigh Cook as Kayla

Rachael Leigh Cook

Kayla

M

Mikey Kovar

Andrew Miller

Jordan Warkol as Travis

Jordan Warkol

Travis

Micah Gardener as Bucky Miller

Micah Gardener

Bucky Miller

Colleen Rennison as Chelsea

Colleen Rennison

Chelsea

Obba Babatundé as Jeffery

Obba Babatundé

Jeffery

Ian Tracey as Neil

Ian Tracey

Neil

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