Splitting Heirs

Splitting Heirs

A wickedly funny comedy of Royal proportions

1993•1h 27m•5.2/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.2/10(83)

A member of the English upper class dies, leaving his estate and his business to an American, whom he thinks is his son who was lost as a baby and then found again. An Englishman who thinks he is an Indian comes to believe that he is actually the heir. He comes to hate the American who is his boss, his friend, and the man who has stolen the woman after whom he lusts.

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Production

Universal Pictures, Prominent Features

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Rick Moranis

Rick Moranis

Henry Bullock

Eric Idle

Eric Idle

Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel

Barbara Hershey

Barbara Hershey

Duchess Lucinda

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Kitty

John Cleese

John Cleese

Raoul P. Shadgrind

Sadie Frost

Sadie Frost

Angela

Stratford Johns

Stratford Johns

Butler

Brenda Bruce

Brenda Bruce

Mrs. Bullock

William Franklyn

William Franklyn

Andrews

Charu Bala Chokshi

Mrs. Patel

Jeremy Clyde

Jeremy Clyde

14th Duke

Richard Huw

Brittle

Eric Sykes

Eric Sykes

Jobson the Doorman

Bridget McConnell

Nanny

Bill Stewart

Bill Stewart

Adoption Agent

Paul Brooke

Paul Brooke

Tour Guide

David Ross

David Ross

Sergeant Richardson

Cal MacAninch

CID Officer

Anisha Gangotra

Gita

Amanda Dickinson

Barmaid

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