Greedy

Greedy is a 1994 comedy film starring Michael J. Fox, Kirk Douglas and Nancy Travis, directed by Jonathan Lynn and written by Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel. The original music score was composed by Randy Edelman. It was the last film Kirk Douglas completed before suffering a stroke in 1996 that altered his acting method significantly. The greedy relatives—played by Ed Begley, Jr., Bob Balaban and Phil Hartman among others—of a wealthy and wheelcha... more

Greedy is a 1994 comedy film starring Michael J. Fox, Kirk Douglas and Nancy Travis, directed by Jonathan Lynn and written by Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel. The original music score was composed by Randy Edelman. It was the last film Kirk Douglas completed before suffering a stroke in 1996 that altered his acting method significantly. The greedy relatives—played by Ed Begley, Jr., Bob Balaban and Phil Hartman among others—of a wealthy and wheelchair-bound scrap metal tycoon, Uncle Joe McTeague (Kirk Douglas), continually suck up to him in order to gain his favor and to inherit his millions after his death. With their attempts constantly failing and irritable Uncle Joe showing a decided interest in his new "nurse" (Olivia d'Abo), the family decides to bring in Daniel, who turned his back on the family years ago, believing if they can make up, Uncle Joe will thaw towards them. Instead of finding him they find cousin Danny (Michael J. Fox), Daniel's son, of whom Uncle Joe had always been... less