Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?

May 4, 1990

1h 35m

★ 5.2

Buford Turnover is going to heaven... his family is going through hell.

Overview

Bickering siblings are reunited at their Texas home as their father lies on his deathbed.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Artist Circle Entertainment

Propaganda Films

Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will? Trailers

Cast

Orville

Beau Bridges

Evalita

Beverly D'Angelo

Sara Lee

Tess Harper

Harmony

Judge Reinhold

Lurlene

Amy Wright

Marlene

Patrika Darbo

Daddy

Bert Remsen

Mama Wheelis

Molly McClure

Clarence

Keith Carradine

Sid Cranford

Newell Alexander

Little Evalita

Emily Bridges

Linnie Sue

Carolyn Brooks

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