Coupe De Ville

Three rebellious bickersome brothers reunite to drive their father's title car from their Detroit homes to Florida. The auto is to be a gift to celebrate their mother's birthday party. Along the way, their adventures are punctuated by pop tunes from 1963 that include "Louie, Louie," a song that ...more

This comedy from future studio mogul Joe Roth and screenwriter Mike Binder is formulaic and predictable, with a trio of central characters that are more types than flesh-and-blood humans. Nevertheless, Coupe de Ville is a warm, gentle, and good-natured film that wraps up in a surprisingly winning, emotionally satisfying fashion. Of the three young stars, Daniel Stern makes the strongest impression as the rigid, autocratic Marvin, a departure from the actor's usual role of the naïve rookie or ...more