Out on a Limb

Sep 4, 1992

1h 22m

★ 5.3

He's got 24 hours to find his missing wallet with a phone number worth a hundred million dollars. There's only one place he hasn't looked...

Overview

While heading to the town where his sister, Marci, lives, big-city banker Bill Campbell is robbed by a woman who takes everything he has, including his clothes and a business document worth millions of dollars. Bill eventually reunites with Marci, who is in a tizzy because she thinks their stepfather has been killed. While trying to determine if his sister is right, Bill must also get back his valuable paperwork.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Out on a Limb Trailers

Cast

Bill Campbell

Matthew Broderick

Matt Skearns / Peter Van Der Haven

Jeffrey Jones

Sally

Heidi Kling

Jim Jr.

John C. Reilly

Ann Campbell Van Der Haven

Marian Mercer

Officer Darren

Larry Hankin

Mr. Buchenwald

David Margulies

Marci Campbell

Courtney Peldon

Jim Sr.

Michael Monks

Officer Larry

Andrew Benne

Virgil

Mickey Jones

Miss Clayton

Nancy Lenehan

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