Splitting Heirs
A wickedly funny comedy of Royal proportions
Genres
Overview
A member of the English upper class dies, leaving his estate and his business to an American, whom he thinks is his son who was lost as a baby and then found again. An Englishman who thinks he is an Indian comes to believe that he is actually the heir. He comes to hate the American who is his boss, his friend, and the man who has stolen the woman after whom he lusts.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$3200000
Runtime
87 min
Release Date
1993-04-02
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
79
Vote Average
5.184
Rick Moranis
Henry Bullock
Eric Idle
Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel
Barbara Hershey
Duchess Lucinda
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Kitty
John Cleese
Raoul P. Shadgrind
Sadie Frost
Angela
Stratford Johns
Butler
Brenda Bruce
Mrs. Bullock
William Franklyn
Andrews
Charu Bala Chokshi
Mrs. Patel
Jeremy Clyde
14th Duke
Richard Huw
Brittle
Eric Sykes
Jobson the Doorman
Bridget McConnell
Nanny
Bill Stewart
Adoption Agent
Paul Brooke
Tour Guide
David Ross
Sergeant Richardson
Cal MacAninch
CID Officer
Anisha Gangotra
Gita
Amanda Dickinson
Barmaid
Chris Jenkinson
Police Constable
Keith Smith
Photographer
Stephan Grothgar
German Tourist
Madge Ryan
Woman with Dog
Bill Wallis
Vicar at Hunt
Cameron Blakely
Hunt Saboteur
Louise Downie
Doreen
Llewellyn Rees
Old Major
Paul Weston
French Driver
Tim Lawrence
French Driver
Gary Lineker
Couple at Restaurant
Michelle Lineker
Couple at Restaurant
John Stableforth
Butler (uncredited)
Tony Walker
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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