Flirting with Disaster

Flirting with Disaster

Movie |

Lsd | Looking For Birth Parents

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  • Genre(s): Comedy, Romance
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): Julie Oppenheimer, David O. Russell
  • Cast(s): Patricia Arquette, Téa Leoni, Mary Tyler Moore, George Segal, Alan Alda See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 1h 32min
  • Music: Stephen Endelman
  • Award(s): Chlotrudis 1997 (Won)
    Independent Spirit 1997 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: Anyone But You, Challengers
  • Story:
    Adopted as a child, new father Mel Colpin (Ben Stiller) 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 (Patricia Arquette), and an inept yet gorgeous adoption agent, Tina (Tea Leoni), 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 (Josh Brolin, Richard Jenkins).
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6.7/10
IMDb

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STORY AND RATINGS

Story
Adopted as a child, new father Mel Colpin (Ben Stiller) 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 (Patricia Arquette), and an inept yet gorgeous adoption agent, Tina (Tea Leoni), 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 (Josh Brolin, Richard Jenkins).
Ratings

6.7/10

IMDb

AWARDS

Won
Chlotrudis Award

Best Supporting Actress | 1997 | Mary Tyler

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Nominations
Independent Spirit Award

Best Supporting Female | 1997 | Lily

Best Director | 1997 | David O.

Best Supporting Male | 1997 | Richard

Best Screenplay | 1997 | David O.

NSFC Award

Best Screenplay | 1997 | David O.

Golden Satellite Award

Best Motion Picture Comedy or Musical | 1997 | Dean

GLAAD Media Award

Outstanding Film (Wide Release) | 1997

American Comedy Award

Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | 1997 | Mary Tyler

Artios Award

Best Casting for Feature Film Comedy | 1996 | Risa Bramon

BOX OFFICE

Budget 7,000,000 USD

Box Office Collection 14,702,438 USD

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

According to Lily Tomlin, Ben Stiller and David O. Russell did not get along and had many heated arguments.

The film cast includes one Oscar winner: Patricia Arquette; and six Oscar nominees: Josh Brolin, Alan Alda, Richard Jenkins, George Segal, Mary Tyler Moore and Lily Tomlin.

Was chosen by Time Magazine as one of the "Best of Film 1996" at position #7 in the in their year end review issue dated December 23, 1996.

Dick Van Dyke was offered the role of Richard Schlichting. Originally, Mary Tyler Moore was to play the role of his wife Mary as a tribute to The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961), but she eventually switched roles in order to portray Pearl Coplin.

Included among the American Film Institute's 2000 list of the 500 movies nominated for the Top 100 Funniest American Movies.

Popular Dialogues

"Mr. Coplin: San Diego has a big carjacking problem. They bump you, and when you stop, they mutilate you and take your car."

"Mel: [to Agent Tony] You got a lot of nerve. You come in here, you lick my wife's armpit. You know... I'm going to have that image in my head for the rest of my life with your tongue in there. Nancy Coplin: You deserve it."