Finders Keepers

Finders Keepers (1984)

Michael O'Keefe, Beverly D'Angelo, David Wayne and Louis Gossett, Jr. on a coast to coast joy ride.

On the run from the police and a female roller derby team, scam artist Michael Rangeloff steals a coffin and boards a train, pretending to be a soldier bringing home a dead war buddy. He gets more than he bargained for from the train and the coffin.

Date of release
1984-05-18
TMDB
5.5 / 10 (35)
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
Comedy, Adventure, Crime
Director
Richard Lester

Casting

Interesting facts

Finders Keepers is a 1984 American comedy film directed by Richard Lester, and starring Michael O'Keefe, Beverly D'Angelo, Brian Dennehy, Louis Gossett Jr. and Jim Carrey. It was adapted from Charles Dennis' 1974 novel The Next-to-Last Train Ride. The film opened on May 18, 1984, earning $865,207 during its first weekend in 753 theaters.

Production and background

The film is based on Charles Dennis' 1974 novel The Next-to-Last Train Ride. Terence and Sandra Marsh acquired the screen rights to Dennis' book, which was going to be their first major feature for their new company, Soundcross Film Ltd. They were offered the chance to develop the property at Warner Bros. Pictures. Terence Marsh received a writing credit for collaborating on the adaptation with Ronny Graham.

Principal photography began on August 14, 1983, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, under the new title Finders Keepers. Lester said that the original nine-week shooting schedule was completed in six, finishing in late September 1983. According to production notes, other Alberta locations included the towns of Lethbridge, Vulcan, Strathmore, Red Deer, and High River.

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