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Flirting with Disaster

Flirting with Disaster

Flirting with Disaster

Flirting with Disaster

A comedy about sex, love, family and other accidents waiting to happen.

1996•1h 33m•

★6.2(270 ratings)

Comedy

Overview

Adopted as a child, new father Mel Colpin decides he cannot name his son until he knows his birth parents, and determines to make a cross-country quest to find them. Accompanied by his wife, Nancy, and an inept yet gorgeous adoption agent, Tina, he departs on an epic road trip that quickly devolves into a farce of mistaken identities, wrong turns, and overzealous and love-struck ATF agents.

Director

David O. Russell

Writers

David O. Russell

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Main Cast

Ben Stiller

Ben Stiller

Mel Coplin

Patricia Arquette

Patricia Arquette

Nancy Coplin

Téa Leoni

Téa Leoni

Tina Kalb

Mary Tyler Moore

Mary Tyler Moore

Pearl Coplin

George Segal

George Segal

Ed Coplin

Alan Alda

Alan Alda

Richard Schlichting

Lily Tomlin

Lily Tomlin

Mary Schlichting

Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

Paul Harmon

Josh Brolin

Josh Brolin

Tony Kent

Celia Weston

Celia Weston

Valerie Swaney

Glenn Fitzgerald

Glenn Fitzgerald

Lonnie Schlichting

Beth Stern

Beth Stern

Jane

Full Crew

Direction

Script Supervisor: Julie Oppenheimer
Director: David O. Russell

Writing

Writer: David O. Russell

Production

Executive Producer: Bob Weinstein
Casting: Risa Bramon Garcia
Producer: Dean Silvers
Casting: Ellen Parks
Executive Producer: Harvey Weinstein

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Stephen Endelman
Sound Mixer: Rolf Pardula
Boom Operator: Stuart Deutsch

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Eric Alan Edwards
First Assistant Camera: Richard Rutkowski
Second Assistant Camera: Heather Norton
Still Photographer: Barry Wetcher
Key Grip: Gary Martone
Best Boy Grip: Keith Bunting

Editing

Editor: Christopher Tellefsen
First Assistant Editor: Misako Shimizu

Art Direction

Art Direction: Judy Rhee
Production Design: Kevin Thompson
Leadman: Timothy Metzger
Set Dresser: Eric M. Metzger
Set Dresser: Jeffrey Rollins
Art Department Coordinator: Loren Weeks

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Ellen Lutter
Makeup Artist: Lori Hicks
Hairstylist: Wayne Herndon

Keywords

lsdlooking for birth parentshalf-brother

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "A comedy about sex, love, family and other accidents waiting to happen."

#2

With a budget of $7.0M, the film grossed $14.7M — a profit of $7.7M (110% ROI).

#3

The runtime is 93 minutes (1h 33m).

#4

The film was directed by David O. Russell.

#5

The screenplay was written by David O. Russell.

#6

The score was composed by Stephen Endelman.

#7

Cinematography was handled by Eric Alan Edwards.

#8

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0116324.

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Rating

6.2/10

Average

270 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Flirting with Disaster

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

R

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Budget:

$7,000,000

Revenue:

$14,702,438

Production Companies:

Miramax

Miramax

Dean Silvers Productions

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