The film "Darling, I have reduced children", the actors in which they brilliantly performed their roles, was released in 1989. In Russia, the picture was translated and shown to viewers in June of that year. It belongs to the genre of family cinema, science fiction and comedy. The director was Joe Johnston, and the main roles were played by Rick Moranis, Marsha Strassman, Christine Sutherland, Matt Frewer.
Plot of the film
Professor Wayne Zalinsky invents various devices that greatly improve everyone's life. He is an unrecognized genius, and therefore works exclusively in the home laboratory. In ordinary life, if he is not busy with work and science, Wayne is an exemplary family man: he loves his wife, takes care of children and even walks a dog.
If you do not take into account his constant finds, which constantly gather dust in the attic and are not needed by any company, then the scientist lives the simplest life of a family man.
Now Zalinski and the company played by the actors (“Darling, I have reduced children”), decided to invent a device that can reduce objects. This technology will make a real breakthrough not only in construction, but also in ordinary life. However, the latest tests are not so positive - the fruits that Wayne reduced reduced to explode in place as soon as the beam was directed at them. After working a little on the building and setting up the car, Zalinski decided to take a break and left the attic open. By unfortunate accident, the children just climbed in and fell under the beam. Now, traveling through the courtyard of your own home will become dangerous.
Rick Moranis
Actors “Darling, I have reduced children” coped well with their roles, and Rick himself played the main role of Uyen Zalinsky. Born in Toronto in April 1953. From the beginning of the seventies he tried himself on the radio, worked as a presenter under the pseudonym Rick Allen. Craving for a comedy genre has always been. One day, Rick and Ken Finkleman decided to create a funny radio show so that people could hear them and cheer themselves up.
Work in the films Ghostbusters (all parts), a parody of Mel Brooks from the Star Wars saga, and a movie version of the animated film Flintstones brought fame to the world of cinema.
After the picture "Darling, I have reduced children" starred in the television version of the series about the crazy inventor. In the midst of a career, the actor’s wife died of breast cancer, and this greatly influenced his decision to act in films. After the film, Rick decided to leave the cinema and devote himself entirely to raising children.
Marsha Strassman
The actors of the film “Darling, I have reduced children” rehearsed their roles for a long time, but Marsha played the role of the wife of a crazy inventor - Diana Zalinsky. Marsha was born in April 1948 in New York.
Marsha played more than fifty roles on the screen, but the role in the film "Darling, I reduced the children" brought her the most fame.
Before starting a career in cinema, Marsha performed on the Broadway stage, and in the late seventies - as a singer. Released a few songs.
Strassman passed away in October 2014 at the age of sixty-six from breast cancer.
Matt fryer
Actors "Honey, I have reduced children" instantly became popular. This did not bypass Matt, who played the role of Russell Thompson, a neighbor of the Zalinski couple.
Born in January 1958. He was fond of football since childhood and played for defense. After leaving school, he decided to move to the UK and it was there that he decided to study as an actor. He graduated from the prestigious drama school.
The debut in the cinema took place in 1983. The fame brought the movie "Honey, I have reduced children" and "Eureka."
He refused to move back to California, despite the fact that most of the filming took place at this place.
Christine Sutherland
Actors "Honey, I have reduced children" starred in the continuation of the film, and Christine herself played a couple of Zalinsky's couple, May. It was her children who decreased along with their neighbors and experienced difficult adventures in the backyard of the house.
The most famous role of Christine is the image of the mother of the famous vampire slayer Buffy in the eponymous series.
The role in the film "Darling, I reduced the children" became her debut, after which the actress began to try on other, more significant roles and persistently go to auditions.
For a long time she is married to actor John Pankow, better known under the pseudonym "Ira" in the comedy sitcom "I'm Going Crazy About You".
The film "Darling, I have reduced children", the actors and roles in which the audience remembered for a long time, received many awards and had its continuation. In it, Zalinski increased the children and reduced himself with his wife.