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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.9 / 100
1996·Comedy·1h 32m

FLIRTING WITH DISASTER

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

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.

Above the Line
David O. Russell·DirectorDavid O. Russell·WriterEric Alan Edwards·Director of PhotographyStephen Endelman·Original Music ComposerChristopher Tellefsen·Editor
Cast
Ben Stiller·Mel CoplinPatricia Arquette·Nancy CoplinTéa Leoni·Tina KalbMary Tyler Moore·Pearl CoplinGeorge Segal·Ed CoplinAlan Alda·Richard SchlichtingLily Tomlin·Mary SchlichtingRichard Jenkins·Paul HarmonJosh Brolin·Tony KentCelia Weston·Valerie Swaney
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
David O. Russell·DirectorJulie Oppenheimer·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
David O. Russell·Writer
Camera· 7
Eric Alan Edwards·Director of PhotographyRichard Rutkowski·First Assistant CameraHeather Norton·Second Assistant CameraBarry Wetcher·Still PhotographerGary Martone·Key GripKeith Bunting·Best Boy GripChris Skutch·Dolly Grip
Editing· 2
Christopher Tellefsen·EditorMisako Shimizu·First Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Stephen Endelman·Original Music ComposerRolf Pardula·Sound MixerStuart Deutsch·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 7
Judy Rhee·Art DirectionKevin Thompson·Production DesignEllen Lutter·Costume DesignTimothy Metzger·LeadmanEric M. Metzger·Set DresserJeffrey Rollins·Set DresserLoren Weeks·Art Department Coordinator
Production· 5
Bob Weinstein·Executive ProducerDean Silvers·ProducerHarvey Weinstein·Executive ProducerRisa Bramon Garcia·CastingEllen Parks·Casting
Other Departments· 3
Scott H. Ramsey·GafferR. Vincent Smith·Craft ServiceMark Schwentner·Best Boy Electric
By the Numbers
72.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
88%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$15M
ROI 110%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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