The humor and impressive visual effects elevate it beyond the usual Disney films of the era. Rick Moranis is a Canadian comedian and actor renowned for his comedic performances in movies. They come out of retirement to again help Dana Barrett after her son becomes the target of a demonic plot threatening the entire city, but they must first fight against the law and the government.Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick MoranisMax von Sydow, Paul Dooley, Dave Thomas, Lynne GriffinBill Paxton, Kathy Griffin, Willem Dafoe, Diane Lane, Amy MadiganBill Pullman, Mel Brooks, John Hurt, Daphne Zuniga, Rick MoranisEric Idle, Katherine LaNasa, Robert Oliveri, Brian ToBill Murray, Levi Stubbs, Ellen Greene, Vincent GardeniaDianne Wiest, Mary Steenburgen, Keanu Reeves, Jason Robards, Joaquin PhoenixPatrick Stewart, Chevy Chase, Marilu Henner, Richard E. Grant, Sarah Jessica ParkerLea Thompson, Chris Penn, Eric Stoltz, Randy Quaid, Rick MoranisBill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick MoranisJerry Orbach, Stephen Collins, Pat Hingle, John CandyAlexa PenaVega, Ed O'Neill, Shawna Waldron, Devon SawaMatt Frewer, Marcia Strassman, Thomas Wilson Brown, Kristine SutherlandJoan Cusack, Melanie Mayron, Bill Irwin, Steve Martin, Rick MoranisCatherine Zeta-Jones, Eric Idle, John Cleese, Barbara HersheyDanny DeVito, Ron Frazier, Eddie Albert, Judge Reinhold, Jane SeymourKyle MacLachlan, John Goodman, Halle Berry, Elizabeth PerkinsLloyd Bridges, Robert Oliveri, Marcia Strassman, Daniel ShalikarDon Knotts, Jeffrey Tambor, Tom Arnold, Carol Kane, Rick MoranisLeslie Nielsen, Mr. T, Steve Martin, Barbara Hershey Megan Follows, Sean McCann, Gail Youngs, Henry RamerJoe Flaherty, Andrea Martin, John Candy, Don Lake, John HemphillEugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, John Candy, Robin Duke John Candy, Dave Thomas, Robert Donner, Tom Butler Dwight Hemion, James Burrows, Gerry Cohen, Ted Haimes, Jim HensonChevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Candice Bergen, James Brolin, Downtown Julie BrownTom Kenny, Jill Talley, Dave Thomas, Jerry Richardson Robert Alvarez, Oscar Dufau, Ray Patterson, Don Lusk, Paul SommerBarry Gordon, Shari Belafonte, Tim Curry, Jackie Earle HaleyPauley Perrette, Joaquin Phoenix, Jeremy Suarez, Jason RaizeDave Coulier, Dave Thomas, Derek McGrath, Ho Chow, Stacey DePassMandy Moore, Michael Clarke Duncan, Patrick Dempsey, Jeremy Suarez, Rick Moranis Tony Jay, Brooke Shields, Scott Beaudin, Rebecca BrennerAdventure, Family, Comedy, Musical, Animation, FantasyRichard Dreyfuss, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kathleen Barr, Scott McNeilJoe Flaherty, Martin Short, Andrea Martin, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'HaraBill Murray, John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Andrea MartinBen Stiller, Dave Wilson, Beth McCarthy-Miller, Don Roy King, James SignorelliAndy Griffith, Ben Stiller, Chris Farley, Colin Firth, Don PardoValri Bromfield, John Candy, Clémence DesRochers, Danny FinklemanMichael Clarke Duncan, Jeremy Suarez, Josh Keaton, Dave Thomas In 1997, Moranis began a long break from acting to dedicate his time to his two children as a widower.His Jewish ancestors are of Hungarian extraction, coming from In 1977, he teamed up with Winnipeg-born writer/director and performer In 1980 Moranis was persuaded to join the third-season cast of Bob and Doug became a pop-culture phenomenon, which led to a top-selling and Grammy-nominated album, In a 2004 interview, Moranis talked about his favourite kinds of films: Rick began his career as a radio DJ while he was still at high school which led to him writing, producing and being on air in his own show.