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Key Information
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| Directors: |
David O. Russell |
| Stars: |
Patricia Arquette |
| Actors: |
T?a Leoni |
| Genre: |
Comedies |
| Subgenre: |
Family Interaction · Racy · Slapstick Comedy · Comedy · Comedy (General) |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
DVD |
| UPC: |
786936016840 |
| Release Date: |
1996 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 32min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD, 1hr 35min
Release Company: Buena Vista Home Entertainment (June 15, 1999)
UPC: 717951002433 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 1hr 32min
Release Company: Buena Vista Home Entertainment (March 25, 1997)
UPC: 786936016840 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
David O. Russell |
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Professional Reviews
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(03/22/1996, p.1D, Susan Wloszczyna): "...A lumpy-bumpy road comedy in which expectations are constantly, and hilariously, deflated....Hang on and prepare to laugh continually..." -- 3 1/2 out of 4 stars |
| More Information |
| Details: |
Writer-director David O. Russell follows up his dark independent comedy SPANKING THE MONKEY with this hilarious romp about a man who goes on a quest to find his biological parents. Mel Coplin (Ben Stiller), a new father, is convinced that he won't be able to give his son a name until he reunites with his real mother and father. So Mel, his depressed, neglected wife, Nancy (Patricia Arquette), and a sexy adoption consultant named Tina (Tea Leoni) set out to find them. By the time they reach the New Mexico home of Mel's true parents (Alan Alda and Lily Tomlin)--two laid-back hippie scientists who are in the LSD business--Mel's marriage appears to be completely demolished. But the wackiness doesn't end there, since his neurotic, overbearing adoptive parents (George Segal and Mary Tyler Moore) arrive just in time to add even greater confusion to the mix. <br> <br> Russell assembles a cast who have contributed greatly to the development of American screen comedy, and they throw themselves into their roles wi... |
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