United States / Mar 22, 1996 / R
A comedy about sex, love, family and other accidents waiting to happen.
1h 33min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Jenkins | Paul Harmon |
| Josh Brolin | Tony Kent |
| Celia Weston | Valerie Swaney |
| Glenn Fitzgerald | Lonnie Schlichting |
| Beth Stern | Jane |
| Cynthia Lamontagne | Sandra |
| David Patrick Kelly | Fritz Boudreau |
| John Ford Noonan | Mitch |
| Charlet Oberly | B&B Lady |
| Nadia Dajani | Jill |
| Don Creech | Cop #1 |
| Clarke Bittner | Cop #2 |
| Tony Kruk | Detective |
| Jonathan Teague Cook | Sheriff |
| Steve Moreno | Deputy |
| Tori Davis | Flight Attendant |
| Shawn Michael Howard | Roger |
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| Suzanne Snyder | Alternative Wife (unconfirmed) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Flirting with Disaster |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Miramax, Dean Silvers Productions |
| Official site | miramax.com |
| Release date | 22 marzo 1996 |
| Executive producer | Harvey Weinstein, Bob Weinstein |
| Production | Dean Silvers |
| Writer | David O. Russell |
| Casting | Risa Bramon Garcia, Ellen Parks |
| Editing | Christopher Tellefsen, Misako Shimizu |
| Cinematography | Eric Alan Edwards, Richard Rutkowski, Heather Norton, Barry Wetcher, Gary Martone, Keith Bunting, Chris Skutch |
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| Assistant directors | Julie Oppenheimer, David O. Russell |
| Lighting | Scott H. Ramsey, Mark Schwentner |
| Camera operators | Eric Alan Edwards, Richard Rutkowski, Heather Norton, Barry Wetcher, Gary Martone, Keith Bunting, Chris Skutch |
| Additional photography | Eric Alan Edwards, Richard Rutkowski, Heather Norton, Barry Wetcher, Gary Martone, Keith Bunting, Chris Skutch |
| Production design | Kevin Thompson, Judy Rhee, Timothy Metzger, Eric M. Metzger, Jeffrey Rollins, Loren Weeks |
| Art direction | Judy Rhee, Kevin Thompson, Timothy Metzger, Eric M. Metzger, Jeffrey Rollins, Loren Weeks |
| Set decoration | Judy Rhee, Kevin Thompson, Timothy Metzger, Eric M. Metzger, Jeffrey Rollins, Loren Weeks |
| Music | Stephen Endelman, Rolf Pardula, Stuart Deutsch |
| Sound | Stephen Endelman, Rolf Pardula, Stuart Deutsch |
| Costume design | Ellen Lutter, Lori Hicks, Wayne Herndon |
| Makeup | Lori Hicks, Ellen Lutter, Wayne Herndon |
| Hairstyling | Ellen Lutter, Lori Hicks, Wayne Herndon |
| Budget | 7.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 14.702.438 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Netherlands / Mar 22, 1996 / 18
France / May 04, 1996 / U
Germany / Jul 18, 1996 / 12
Türkiye / Sep 27, 1996
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Czechia / Dec 05, 1996 / 12+
Physical media
Denmark / Mar 22, 1996 / 15
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