Too Much Sun

Too Much Sun (1991)

A multimillionaire, whose son is gay and daughter a lesbian, leaves a will with one clause: His children will inherit his money only if at least one of them produces him a grandchild within a year of his death.

Date of release
1991-01-25
TMDB
4.7 / 10 (13)
Runtime
1h 37m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Robert Downey Sr.

Casting

Interesting facts

Too Much Sun is a 1991 American comedy film directed by Robert Downey Sr. and starring Robert Downey Jr., Eric Idle, Andrea Martin, Allan Arbus, Ralph Macchio and Howard Duff in his final film appearance. It was filmed in Beverly Hills and Los Angeles, California. The film received generally negative reviews.

Background and production

Director Downey said he wanted to make a funny movie that didn't "stoop to cheap shots about gays, but also keep it believable." He recalls one scene that went too far and had to be taken out; "Idle swishes by and tosses off a lewd double entendre about lesbian sex." Downey claimed that at test screenings, gays and lesbians "are happy with the results, and said, thank god, there's some laughter." He also recalled when they were shopping the scrip…

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