The Six Wives of Henry Lefay
| The Six Wives of Henry LeFay | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Howard Michael Gould |
| Written by | Howard Michael Gould |
| Produced by | David Mcllvain Holly Wiersma |
| Starring | Tim Allen Elisha Cuthbert S. Epatha Merkerson Andie MacDowell Jenna Elfman Paz Vega Lindsay Sloane Jenna Dewan Eric Christian Olsen |
| Cinematography | Nancy Schreiber |
| Edited by | Michael R. Miller |
| Music by | Stephen Barton |
| Distributed by | DFW Eagle Films Ledafilms Nem |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Six Wives of Henry Lefay, also known as My Dad's Six Wives, is a 2009 American comedy film starring Elisha Cuthbert and Tim Allen. A grieving daughter tries to arrange her father's funeral, while putting up with all of his ex-wives. Its only theatrical release was in Israel, and it was launched straight to DVD elsewhere, including the United States and the United Kingdom.
Plot
During a trip to Mexico with his fiancée, salesman Henry Lefay (Tim Allen) disappears while parasailing and is presumed dead. His grieving daughter (Elisha Cuthbert) begins to make funeral arrangements, a process made tricky when his current wife and five exes descend and wage a fierce power struggle over the burial.
Cast
- Tim Allen as Henry Lefay, a flashy salesman who is presumed dead after he goes missing during a parasailing expedition[1]
- Elisha Cuthbert as Barbara "Barbie" Lefay (Henry's daughter)
- S. Epatha Merkerson as Effa Devereaux (Henry's secret first wife)[1]
- Andie MacDowell as Kate (Henry's second wife and Barbie's mother)[1]
- Jenna Elfman as Ophelia (Henry's third and fifth wife and current occasional lover)
- Paz Vega as Veronica (Henry's fourth wife)[1]
- Lindsay Sloane as Autumn (Henry's sixth wife)
- Jenna Dewan as Sarah Jane (Henry's fiancée and nemesis of Barbie)
- Barbara Barrie as Mae (Henry's mother)
- Eric Christian Olsen as Lloyd Wiggins (Barbie's boyfriend who wants to marry her)
- Chris Klein as Stevie
- Larry Miller as Lipschutz
- Edward Herrmann as Goodenough, the funeral director
Release history
| Country | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Israel[2] | June 18, 2009 | Movie theaters |
| Netherlands | January 12, 2010 | DVD premiere |
| Germany | October 8, 2010 | |
| United States | October 19, 2010 | |
| United Kingdom | February 7, 2011 | |
| World | February 8, 2011 |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Fleming, Michael (August 6, 2007). "Tim Allen takes 'Six Wives'". Variety. Retrieved August 15, 2008.
- ^ "The Six Wives of Henry Lefay". IMDb.