Homer and Eddie

Homer and Eddie is a 1989 American comedy drama film starring Whoopi Goldberg and Jim Belushi and directed by Andrei Konchalovsky.^[1][2]

Homer and Eddie
Directed by	Andrei Konchalovsky
Written by	Patrick Cirillo
Produced by	Moritz Borman James Cady
Starring	Whoopi Goldberg Jim Belushi
Cinematography	Lajos Koltai
Edited by	Henry Richardson
Music by	Eduard Artemyev
Production company	Kings Road Entertainment
Distributed by	Skouras Pictures
Release dates	August 17, 1989 (1989-08-17) (West Germany) December 1, 1989 (1989-12-01) (United States)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

This was Anne Ramsey's final performance. The film received generally poor reviews from critics.

Plot

Homer, a childlike, mentally challenged man, decides to drive to Oregon from Arizona to visit his parents. Eddie is a homicidal escapee from a mental institution with an inoperable brain tumor. Eddie crosses paths with Homer, who becomes her traveling companion for a cross-country car trip that brings unexpected meaning to both their lives.

Cast

• Jim Belushi as Homer Lanza
• Whoopi Goldberg as Eddie Cervi
• Karen Black as Belle
• Anne Ramsey as Edna
• Beah Richards as Linda Cervi
• John Waters as Robber
• Mickey Jones as Pizza Chef
• Tad Horino as Mickey
• Vincent Schiavelli as Priest
• Fritz Feld as Mortician (in his last film role)
• Tracey Walter as Tommy Dearly
• Barbara Pilavin as Mrs. Lanza
• Angelo Bertolini as Mr. Lanza
• Nick LaTour as Bar Customer
• Angelyne as Blonde

Soundtrack

Homer and Eddie: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released	1989
Genre	Rock
Length	38:46
Label	Virgin

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Performer(s)	Length
1.	"Bad Seeds"	John Brannen, Jack Tempchin	Richie Havens	4:09
2.	"The Wild One"	Brannen, Danny Tate, Tom Gray	John Brannen	4:17
3.	"How Far Can You Go?"	Billy Burnette, David Malloy	Billy Burnette	4:06
4.	"Running with the Storm"	Brannen, Doug Gilmore, Bob Jones	John Brannen	4:23
5.	"Living in the Jungle"	Mike Piccirillo	Richie Havens	4:09
6.	"Night Is the Hunter"	Brannen, Jones, Gray	John Brannen	3:49
7.	"Jesus Scared the Hell Out of Me"	Simon Stokes, Harry Garfield	Simon Stokes	4:09
8.	"Down Home Jubilee"	Dennis Morgan, Susi Beatty, Spady Brannan	Susi Beatty	3:02
9.	"Home"	Piccirillo	Richie Havens	2:23
10.	"Silver Lining"	Eduard Artemyev, Billy Joe Walker	Eduard Artemyev & Billy Joe Walker	4:22
Total length:				38:46

Reception

Critical response

Homer and Eddie has an approval rating of 0% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 7 reviews, and an average rating of 2.67/10.^[3]

In a negative review, Peter Rainer of the Los Angeles Times wrote, "The subject matter of 'Homer and Eddie,' which has been in the can for over a year, is so close to satire that you regret the decision to play it straight. Particularly since Belushi and Goldberg are more adept at comedy than all this cornball squishiness."^[2]