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Wild oats [videorecording] / Radius-TWC and The Weinstein Company present in association with The Exchange ; a Wild Oats, Canarias AIE production in association with Defiant Pictures, Stealth Media Group Ltd., Mountaintop Productions and Lopesan Group ; directed by Andy Tennant.

Summary:

Eva, a widow and retired history teacher, enjoys a quiet life. Everything changes when she receives a life insurance check accidentally made out for $5,000,000 instead of the expected $50,000. At the not-so-gentle urging of her best friend Maddie, Eva deposits the money and the two friends head to the Canary Islands with every intention of living it up. But their fantasy is short-lived when they discover that they have become media sensations overnight.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (91 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
  • Publisher: Beverly Hills, CA : Anchor Bay Entertainment, [2016]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 2015.
Participant or Performer Note:
Shirley MacLaine, Jessica Lange, Demi Moore, Billy Connelly.
Target Audience Note:
Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.
MPAA rating: PG-13.
System Details Note:
DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
For private home use only.
Language Note:
English dialogue; English or Spanish subtitles.
Subject: Best friends > Fiction.
Female friendship > Fiction.
Life insurance > Fiction.
Widows > Fiction.
Genre: Comedy films.
Feature films.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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  • Anchor Bay
    Everything changes for Eva when she receives a life insurance check accidentally made out for $5,000,000 instead of the expected $50.000. She and her best friend take the money and head out for the adventure of a lifetime.
  • Baker & Taylor
    When a widow mistakenly receives a life insurance check for five million dollars, she and her best friend embark on a trip to enjoy the money and discover that they are being tracked by government and insurance agents.
  • Lions Gate
    Eva, a widow and retired history teacher, enjoys a quiet life. Everything changes when she receives a life insurance check accidentally made out for $5,000,000 instead of the expected $50,000. At the not-so-gentle urging her best friend Maddie, Eva deposits the money and the two friends head to the Canary Islands with every intention of living it up. But their fantasy is short-lived when they discover that they have become media sensations overnight. Fugitives from justice, the two are forced to outwit a trio of conmen, led by the local Wine "warlord", Carlos, outmaneuver a dogged life insurance agent Vespucci who has teamed up with Eva's daughter, Crystal, and outrun the law. What they don't expect is to be good at it.

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