The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
Seen it?1979 | 88 min | Comedy, Family, Western
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and families. If you loved Rango, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated G, but slapstick violence.
- Made in 1979: an older pace and style.
Amos and Theodore, the two bumbling outlaw wannabes from The Apple Dumpling Gang, are back and trying to make it on their own. This time, the crazy duo gets involved in an army supply theft case -- and, of course, gets in lots of comic trouble along the way!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$21 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Vincent McEveety
- Tim ConwayAmos Tucker
- Don KnottsTheodore
- Tim MathesonJeff Reed
- Kenneth MarsWoolly Bill Hitchcock
- Elyssa DavalosMiss Millie Gaskill
- Jack ElamBig Mac
- Robert PineJim Ravencroft
- Harry MorganT.P. Gaskill
- Ruth BuzziOld Tough Kate
- Audrey TotterMartha Osten