Only the Lonely poster

Only the Lonely

Before he can tie the knot, he has to untie the apron strings.

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Only the Lonely — Plot

Danny Muldoon, a Chicago policeman, still lives with his overbearing mother Rose. He meets and falls in love with Theresa Luna, whose father owns the local funeral parlour. Naturally, his mother objects to the relationship, and Danny and Theresa must either overcome her objections or give up the romance.

  • Release date
  • May 24, 1991
  • Runtime
  • 104 min
  • Genres
  • Comedy, Romance
  • Director
  • Chris Columbus

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Only the Lonely — Cast

John Candy photo John Candy Danny Muldoon Maureen O'Hara photo Maureen O'Hara Rose Muldoon Ally Sheedy photo Ally Sheedy Theresa Luna Kevin Dunn photo Kevin Dunn Patrick Muldoon Milo O'Shea photo Milo O'Shea Doyle Bert Remsen photo Bert Remsen Spats Anthony Quinn photo Anthony Quinn Nick Acropolis Jim Belushi photo Jim Belushi Salvatore Buonarte (as James Belushi)

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