Housesitter

Housesitter

102 mins | Comedy, Romance | June 12, 1992

After building his dream house, architect Newton Davis proposes marriage to his girlfriend, only to be summarily rejected. He seeks solace in a one-night stand with a waitress, never imagining that a woman he slept with once would end up posing as his wife. Gwen's ruse is so effective that by the time Newton learns of his "marriage," the entire town feels like they know him.

Housesitter

102 mins | Comedy, Romance | June 12, 1992

Housesitter
After building his dream house, architect Newton Davis proposes marriage to his girlfriend, only to be summarily rejected. He seeks solace in a one-night stand with a waitress, never imagining that a woman he slept with once would end up posing as his wife. Gwen's ruse is so effective that by the time Newton learns of his "marriage," the entire town feels like they know him.
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers Imagine Entertainment, Universal Pictures
Original title Housesitter
Directors Frank Oz
Writers Mark Stein, Brian Grazer

Cast

Steve Martin

as Newton Davis

Goldie Hawn

as Gwen Phillips

Dana Delany

as Becky Metcalf

Julie Harris

as Edna Davis

Donald Moffat

as George Davis

Peter MacNicol

as Marty

Richard B. Shull

as Ralph

Laurel Cronin

as Mary

Roy Cooper

as Winston Moseby

Christopher Durang

as Reverend Lipton

Heywood Hale Broun

as Travis Keller

Cherry Jones

as Patty

Vasek Simek

as Karol

Suzanne Whang

as Moseby's Secretary

Mary Klug

as Lorraine

Alice Duffy

as Hazel Byron

Ken Cheeseman

as Harv

Tony V.

as Bus Driver

Ricardo Pitts-Wiley

as Bus Driver

Belle McDonald

as Aunt Betty

Bill McDonald

as Uncle Ray

Kevin O'Brien

as Caterer Truck Driver

Maggie Steig

as Party Guest

Molly D. Gerard

as Party Guest

David Hannegan

as Party Guest

Edward Mason

as Party Guest

Grenville Cuyler

as Party Guest

Rose-Ann San Martino

as Shopkeeper

Hazel Gardner

as Mother with Stroller

Phyllis Jubett Gould

as Dobb's Mill Pedestrian

George Michael Jones

as Restaurant Guest

Moira J. McCarthy

as Restaurant Guest

Michael Nurse

as Dedication Ceremony Speaker

Howe F. Perrigo

as Bus Person

Patricia Madden

as China Shop Proprietor

Daniel Olsen

as Wedding Party Cousin (uncredited)

Dale Resteghini

as Messenger (uncredited)