For Richer or Poorer movie storyline. After ten years of marriage, New York City millionaire socialite couple Brad (Allen) and Caroline Sexton (Alley) are miserable and have decided to call it quits. Their marital problems come to a head earlier that evening when Brad turns their 10th anniversary party into a real estate development pitch for a theme park he calls “The Holy Land”, modeled after Biblical lore. The pitch turns disastrous when one of the display’s special effects catches a guest’s (who happens to be a federal judge) dress on fire.
At the same time, Brad’s accountant, Bob Lachman (Wayne Knight), is stealing the Sextons’ millions through mismanagement and filing false tax returns. His money manipulation has caught the attention of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and field agent Frank Hall (Miguel A. Nunez), demands to meet Bob and Brad the following morning to bring the obligations up to date and settle the missing $5,000,000.
Bob arrives at the office early the following morning with a file box (likely the incriminating paperwork that could land him in jail), but leaves before Brad arrives. Though he doesn’t get out in time, he manages to finally evade Brad and Hall, who has just shown up. Hearing a hint from Bob that the Sextons could be fleeing (Brad told him about the Sextons’ impending divorce), Hall orders the freezing of all their assets.
Brad is unable to access his money through an ATM and Caroline has her credit card destroyed at her table as she’s having lunch with some friends. Brad is then informed that his accounts have been frozen, but the bank teller refuses to tell him why. At first he thinks Caroline is responsible, until he gets Bob on the phone, who tells him that he himself is the cause of their newfound problems as he’s headed for the airport.
For Richer or Poorer is a 1997 American comedy film starring Tim Allen, Kirstie Alley, Jay O. Sanders, Michael Lerner, Wayne Knight, Larry Miller, Miguel A. Núñez Jr., Megan Cavanagh, Carrie Preston and Ethan Phillips.
For Richer or Poorer (1997)
Directed by: Bryan Spicer
Starring: Tim Allen, Kirstie Alley, Jay O. Sanders, Michael Lerner, Wayne Knight, Larry Miller, Miguel A. Núñez Jr., Megan Cavanagh, Carrie Preston, Ethan Phillips
Screenplay by: Jana Howington, Steve LuKanic
Production Design by: Stephen Hendrickson
Cinematography by: Buzz Feitshans
Film Editing by: Russell Denove
Costume Design by: Abigail Murray
Set Decoration by: Beth Kushnick
Art Direction by: Bob Shaw
Music by: Randy Edelman
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some sexual innuendo and one use of strong language.
Distributed by: Universal Pictures
Release Date: December 12, 1997
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