Flirting with Disaster(1996)
“A comedy about sex, love, family and other accidents waiting to happen.”
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
Studio
Miramax
Budget
$7M
Revenue
$15M
Cast
Ben Stiller
as Mel Coplin
Patricia Arquette
as Nancy Coplin
Téa Leoni
as Tina Kalb
Mary Tyler Moore
as Pearl Coplin
George Segal
as Ed Coplin
Alan Alda
as Richard Schlichting
Lily Tomlin
as Mary Schlichting
Richard Jenkins
as Paul Harmon
Josh Brolin
as Tony Kent
Celia Weston
as Valerie Swaney
Glenn Fitzgerald
as Lonnie Schlichting
Beth Stern
as Jane
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1996
Runtime
1h 33m
Language
English
Rating
6.2 / 10
Budget
$7M
Box Office
$15M
Production Companies
Miramax • Dean Silvers Productions
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What is Flirting with Disaster about?▼
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.
Who directed Flirting with Disaster?▼
Flirting with Disaster was directed by David O. Russell and released in 1996. It is a comedy film.
How long is Flirting with Disaster?▼
Flirting with Disaster has a runtime of 1 hours and 33 minutes (93 minutes total).
Who stars in Flirting with Disaster?▼
The cast of Flirting with Disaster includes Ben Stiller as Mel Coplin, Patricia Arquette as Nancy Coplin, Téa Leoni as Tina Kalb, Mary Tyler Moore as Pearl Coplin, George Segal as Ed Coplin and more.
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