Home Movie

"Five crazy houses. Five proud owners."

Jan 25 2001 TV-14 1h 6m
Documentary

Director Chris Smith (American Movie) continues his exploration of all things quirky by affectionately invading several unique homes. Linda Beech is a former Japanese sitcom star who resides in a tree house in Hawaii. Diana and Ed Peden are hippies who have converted an abandoned missile silo into an underground retreat. And Bob Walker and Francis Mooney have reconstructed their home to cater to their dozen cats.

Plot

Director Smith visits five unusual homes and talks to the people who built or adapted them. His subjects include an alligator wrangler who lives on a houseboat in a Louisiana bayou; an American actress who made her fortune on Japanese TV and then built a treehouse getaway in Hawaii; an inventor who automated his entire home; a family who converted an abandoned missile silo into an underground abode; and a pair of cat-lovers who renovated their house with dozens of feline-friendly features.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Chris Smith

Cast

Ed Peden, Ben Skora, Diana Peden

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Library Films

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
775
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
67
Popularity
NA