Leave It to Beaver
"The Beav is back!"
Originally released in 1997. Leave It to Beaver is a comedy/family film. directed by Andy Cadiff. At just 84 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Starring Christopher McDonald, Janine Turner, and Cameron Finley
Synopsis
The Cleavers are an all-American family living in Ohio – wise father Ward, loving mother June, teenage son Wally, and 8-year-old Theodore, better known as 'Beaver'. Beaver hopes to get a bike as a gift from his father and to please him tries out for his school football team and he makes it, only to be embarrassed. The bike he gets is quickly stolen. Meanwhile, Wally is trying to help his friend Eddie Haskell to get the heart of pretty classmate Karen, but Karen seems to like Wally more, and that leads to tensions between the friends.
Quick Facts
Release Date
August 22, 1997
28 years ago
Runtime
1h 24m
84 minutes total
User Rating
5.3/10
Mixed (88 votes)
Budget
$15M
Production budget
Box Office
$10.9M
0.7x return
Language
English
Original language
Country
United States of America
Production
Director
Top Cast
Christopher McDonald
as Ward Cleaver
Janine Turner
as June Cleaver
Cameron Finley
as Beaver Cleaver
Erik von Detten
as Wally Cleaver
Adam Zolotin
as Eddie Haskell Jr.
Alan Rachins
as Fred Rutherford
Grace Phillips
as Miss Landers
Geoff Pierson
as Coach Gordon
Erika Christensen
as Karen
Ken Osmond
as Eddie Haskell Sr.
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- EN
- Budget
- $15,000,000
- Revenue
- $10,925,060
Production Companies
- Universal Pictures
- Robert Simonds Productions
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Leave It to Beaver about?
The Cleavers are an all-American family living in Ohio – wise father Ward, loving mother June, teenage son Wally, and 8-year-old Theodore, better known as 'Beaver'. Beaver hopes to get a bike as ...
Who directed Leave It to Beaver?
Leave It to Beaver was directed by Andy Cadiff.
How long is Leave It to Beaver?
Leave It to Beaver has a runtime of 1 hours and 24 minutes (84 minutes total).
When was Leave It to Beaver released?
Leave It to Beaver was released on August 22, 1997 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in Leave It to Beaver?
The main cast of Leave It to Beaver includes Christopher McDonald, Janine Turner, Cameron Finley, Erik von Detten, Adam Zolotin.