Opportunity Knocks (1990): cast, story & where to watch
1990 · Film · ★ 5.8
Released in 1990, Opportunity Knocks is a comedy film directed by Donald Petrie, running about 103 minutes. “In a world of cons... Eddie's a pro.” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. Eddie and Lou are a couple of two-bit con men on the lam from a loan shark. They hide out in someone's house and they hear on the answering machine that (A) the owner of the house is out of the country for a month or two and (B) the housesitter supposed to watch the house for the absent owner won't be able to watch the house due to a new job in another part of the country. This provides for a pretty nifty arrangement for Eddie and Lou...until the relatives of the house owner drop by to visit. Eddie quickly adopts the guise of the person supposedly housesitting for the owner, and the shenanigans start from there.
Who’s in it. Opportunity Knocks stars Dana Carvey as Eddie, James Tolkan as Sal, Robert Loggia as Milt and Todd Graff as Lou, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, Opportunity Knocks has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $11.4M at the box office.
Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Opportunity Knocks page.
If you liked it. Fans of Opportunity Knocks tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Opportunity Knocks (1990)?
- In US, Opportunity Knocks is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Opportunity Knocks worth watching?
- Opportunity Knocks holds an audience score of 5.8 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comedy. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Opportunity Knocks?
- Opportunity Knocks stars Dana Carvey, James Tolkan, Robert Loggia, Todd Graff and Julia Campbell.
- When was Opportunity Knocks released?
- Opportunity Knocks was released in 1990, with a runtime of about 103 minutes.