RV [WS]

Director: Barry Sonnenfeld Barry Sonnenfeld

Overview

A white-collar workaholic deceptively persuades his family to forgo their much-anticipated Hawaiian vacation for a cross-country road trip in a fully loaded RV, during which they discover the true meaning of family bonding, in Men in Black director Barry Sonnenfeld's family-friendly road comedy starring Robin Williams, Jeff Daniels, and Cheryl Hines. Bob Munro (Williams) is overworked and overstressed, and though his proposal to hit the road with his wife and two children at first sounds like a heartfelt bid to get better acquainted with his increasingly dysfunctional family, it soon becomes obvious that he had more career-oriented goals in mind when planning the trip. The Munros have always managed to get by in the past, though, and as they slowly become immersed in RV culture with a little help from a full-time troupe of Winnebago warriors, they might just make it to the Rocky Mountains without driving each other totally insane.

Product Details

Release Date:	08/15/2006
UPC:	0043396148307
Original Release:	2006
Rating:	PG
Source:	SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMT
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:39:00
Sales rank:	14,899

Special Features

Closed Caption;5 featurettes including: On Set with director Barry Sonnefeld; JoJo: The Pop Princess; RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors; Robin Williams: A Family Affair; The Scoop on Poop; Director's commentary with Telestrator; Gag reel; Alternate scene; RV Reveries; Storyboard-to-film comparisons

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Robin Williams	Bob Munro
Cheryl Hines	Jamie Munro
Joanna "JoJo" Levesque	Cassie Munro,Actor
Josh Hutcherson	Carl Munro
Jeff Daniels	Travis Gornicke
Kristin Chenoweth	Marie Jo Gornicke
Hunter Parrish	Earl Gornicke
Alex Ferris	Billy Gornicke,Billy Moiphine
Will Arnett	Todd Mallory
Chloe Sonnefeld	Moon Gornicke
Tony Hale	Frank
Brian Howe	Marty
Richard Cox	Laird,Laird
Veronika Sztopa	Gretchen
Erika-Shaye Gair	Cassie (age 5)
Brian Markinson	Gary Molphine
Kirsten Williamson	Tammy
Brendan Fletcher	Howie
Matthew Gray Gubler	Joe Joe
Stephen E. Miller	Organ Stew Guy
Malcolm Scott	Kenny
Deborah DeMille	Dump Lady
Chad Krowchuk	Scruffy Teenager
Ty Olsson	Diablo Pass Officer
Bruce McFee	Independence Pass Officer
Rebecca Erwin Spencer	Waitress
Giacomo Baessato	Hip Hop Wannabe
Justin Chartier	Hip Hop Wannabe
Andrew Botz	Hip Hop Wannabe
Barry Sonnenfeld	Irv,Moon Gornicke
Diane Michelle	Voice of RV
Rob La Belle	Larry Moiphine
James Newton Howard	Composer

Technical Credits

Geoff Rodkey

Barry Sonnenfeld	Director
Geoff Rodkey	Screenwriter
Lucy Fisher	Producer
Douglas Wick	Producer,Producer
Bobby Cohen	Executive Producer
Ryan Kavanaugh	Executive Producer
Matthew Robert Kelly	Executive Producer
Guy Bews	Stunts
Volker Schauz	Executive Producer
Sean Cossey	Casting
Stuart Aikins	Casting
Aslan Nadery	Executive Producer
Ronna Kress	Casting
Matthias Deyle	Producer
Peter Kurland	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

In middle age Robin Williams seems to be mellowing, opting for more variegated screen roles that don't rely on his well-known penchant for manic comedy. With RV he ventures into territory previously explored by Chevy Chase in the National Lampoon's Vacation films, playing a hardworking dad whose tyrannical boss wants him to make an important client presentation that will necessitate canceling a long-planned trip with his long-suffering wife (Cheryl Hines) and kids (Joanna Levesque, Josh Hutcherson). Faced with no good options, he rents a huge recreational vehicle and takes his family on an extended excursion into the Colorado Rockies, where he hopes to slip away in time to make the big presentation without their knowledge. The humor is derived mainly from the cluelessness of Williams's character, a desk jockey utterly devoid of the practical and mechanical skills necessary to cope with the inevitable glitches of any such journey. Such a role represents a real departure for the erstwhile sitcom star; he's not exactly the suburban dad type, and he's never played a character like this one. But he's good in the part, reining in his naturally extravagant comic instincts to meet the demands of the piece. He even allows himself to be upstaged by the antics of supporting players Jeff Daniels and Kristin Chenoweth, who all but steal the show as friendly if bizarre redneck types encountered at several critical junctures along the way. The script could have used some better gags, and there's an all-too-typical reliance on toilet humor. But director Barry Sonnenfeld never lets the pace flag, and the cast members are uniformly likable, so on balance this RV offers a pretty smooth and enjoyable ride.