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Grumpier Old Men
film by Howard Deutch
Grumpier Old Men is a American romantic comedy film and a sequel to the film Grumpy Old Men, directed by Howard Deutch, and a screenplay written by Mark Steven Johnson. The original score is composed by Alan Silvestri. Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret, Sophia Loren, Burgess Meredith, Daryl Hannah, Kevin Pollak and Katie Sagona reprise their roles from the previous film. It is Meredith's final film before his death in
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[edit]The feud between Max and John has cooled and they have become good friends. Their children, Melanie and Jacob, have become engaged. Meanwhile, John is enjoying his marriage to new wife Ariel. John and Max still call each other "moron" and "putz", respectively, but with friendly intentions.
The spring and summer fishing season is in full swing with the annual quest to catch "Catfish Hunter", an unusually large catfish that seems to enjoy eluding anyone who tries to catch it. However, the local bait shop closed after Chuck, the previous owner, died. Maria Ragetti has purchased the property with the intent of converting it into a fancy Italian restaurant.
Irritated that it will no longer be a bait shop, Max and John join forces to sabotage the restaurant. They are successful at first with t
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Grumpy Old Men (film)
US romantic comedy film by Donald Petrie
Grumpy Old Men is a American romantic comedy film directed by Donald Petrie, written by Mark Steven Johnson, and starring Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret, Burgess Meredith, Daryl Hannah, Kevin Pollak, Ossie Davis, Buck Henry and Christopher McDonald. It was followed by the sequel Grumpier Old Men.
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[edit]In Wabasha, Minnesota, retirees and widowers John Gustafson and Max Goldman are feuding next-door neighbors. Living alone, they spend their time ice fishing, trading insults, and pulling cruel practical jokes on each other, including John leaving a dead fish in Max's truck. Their rivalry irritates their shared friend Chuck, owner of the town bait shop, and Max's son Jacob, who is running for mayor. Dodging the attempts of IRS Agent Elliot Snyder to collect a serious debt, John supports his daughter Melanie when she separates from her husband Mike, whom John dislikes.
John and Max are both attracted to Ariel Truax, a free-spirited English professor who moves in across the street. Chuck has Thanksgiving dinner with Ariel, prompting John and Max to compete for her affections. Chuck dies in his sleep, and Max learns of John's IRS debt. John spends time with Ariel, revealing that he and Ma
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