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.

• Hughes Entertainment
• 20th Century Fox
• John Candy
• Maureen O'Hara
• Ally Sheedy
• Kevin Dunn
• Milo O'Shea
• Bert Remsen
• Anthony Quinn
• Jim Belushi