A young man, his wife, and his incompetent case worker travel across country to find his birth parents.A young man, his wife, and his incompetent case worker travel across country to find his birth parents.A young man, his wife, and his incompetent case worker travel across country to find his birth parents.
- Awards
- 1 win & 10 nominations
Beth Stern
- Jane
- (as Beth Ostrosky)
Cynthia LaMontagne
- Sandra
- (as Cynthia Lamontagne)
- Director
- Writer
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- TriviaAccording to Lily Tomlin, Ben Stiller and David O. Russell did not get along and had many heated arguments.
- GoofsCameraman visible in mirror in detectives office.
- Quotes
Mr. Coplin: San Diego has a big carjacking problem. They bump you, and when you stop, they mutilate you and take your car.
- Alternate versionsThe VHS and laserdisc versions (but not the DVD release) feature additional scenes during the end credits, not included in the original theatrical cut, showing the whereabouts of Tina and Tony and Paul.
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This film tells the story of a new father who decides to skip his adoptive father's sixtieth birthday celebration to find his biological parents.
"Flirting with Disaster" has a very happening plot, with new unexpected events every few minutes. It details a trip that goes wrong at every turn, some are innocent mishaps while some are truly disastrous. It illustrates Murphy's Law very well! The story is darkly humorous, it is not laugh out loud funny, but it keeps viewers entertained and engaged with a smile on the face. It is also quite interesting to see what many famous faces looked like twenty years ago. I can't quite believe the policeman is Josh Brolin, for example.
"Flirting with Disaster" has a very happening plot, with new unexpected events every few minutes. It details a trip that goes wrong at every turn, some are innocent mishaps while some are truly disastrous. It illustrates Murphy's Law very well! The story is darkly humorous, it is not laugh out loud funny, but it keeps viewers entertained and engaged with a smile on the face. It is also quite interesting to see what many famous faces looked like twenty years ago. I can't quite believe the policeman is Josh Brolin, for example.
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- Language
- Also known as
- Біда біду тягне
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Box office
- Budget
- $7,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $14,702,438
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $164,458
- Mar 24, 1996
- Gross worldwide
- $14,702,438
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