For Richer or Poorer
- Comedy
- Romance
Brad Sexton and his wife, Caroline, are wealthy New Yorkers with both marital and financial problems. The latter issue becomes a pressing matter when they discover that their accountant has embezzled millions and pinned the blame on them. Forced to go on the lam, Brad and Caroline end up in an Amish area of Pennsylvania and decide to pose as members of the religious group to evade the IRS. As the two adapt to the simple Amish lifestyle, they begin to reconnect.
For Richer or Poorer is a 1997 comedy-romance film starring Tim Allen and Kirstie Alley as a wealthy New York couple who flee to an Amish community in Pennsylvania to escape tax fraud charges. When they go undercover as Amish members, their mismatched city personalities clash with rural simplicity—but the experience forces them to rediscover their marriage. The film blends fish-out-of-water comedy with heartfelt romance as Brad and Caroline learn that wealth isn't everything.
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Tim AllenBrad Sexton
Kirstie AlleyCaroline Sexton
Jay O. SandersSamuel Yoder
Michael LernerPhil Kleinman
Wayne KnightBob Lachman
Larry MillerDerek Lester
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.Frank Hall
Megan CavanaghLevinia Yoder
John Pyper-FergusonHenner Lapp
Carrie PrestonRebecca Yoder
Ethan PhillipsJerry
John CaponeraDave- Katie MooreAnna Yoder
Bobby SteggertSamuel Jr.
Michael AngaranoSammy Yoder
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For Richer or Poorer (1997) Trailer | Tim Allen | Kirstie Alley
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When was For Richer or Poorer released?
The film was released on December 11, 1997.
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Who stars in For Richer or Poorer?
The film stars Tim Allen as Brad Sexton and Kirstie Alley as Caroline Sexton.
What is the plot about?
A wealthy New York couple on the run from the IRS hide in an Amish community by posing as members of the faith. As they adapt to simple living, they reconnect with each other and learn important life lessons.
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