Funny Farm is a 1988 film directed by George Roy Hill, starring Chevy Chase and Madolyn Smith. The film was adapted from a 1985 comedic novel of the same name by Jay Cronley.

Plot

Chase plays a New York sports writer who moves with his wife to the seemingly charming town of Redbud, Vermont, so he can write a novel. They do not get along well with the residents, and marital troubles arise. They soon decide to split, and pay the town's residents to appear normal and friendly in the presence of prospective home buyers visiting the area. Ultimately, they decide to stay together and stay in Redbud, much to the chagrin of the locals.

Cast

• Chevy Chase as Andy Farmer
• Madolyn Smith as Elizabeth Farmer
• Kevin O'Morrison as Sheriff Ledbetter
• Mike Starr and Glenn Plummer as Crocker and Mickey, the movers
• Kevin Conway as Crum Petree, the mailman (uncredited)
• Joseph Maher as Michael Sinclair, the publisher
• Bill Fagerbakke and Nicholas Wyman as Lon and Dirk, the Criterion brothers
• William Newman as Gus Lotterhand

Trivia

• The film was shot in and around the Vermont towns of Grafton, Townshend, and Windsor. The Farmers' house in the movie belonged to a local resident of Grafton.
• A younger Bill Fagerbakke, who played Dauber on the sitcom Coach, as well as the voice of Patrick Star from Spongebob Squarepants fame, has a role as one of the Criterion brothers.

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