Flirting with Disaster (1996)

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

Flirting with Disaster (1996) poster

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
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date:

Cast

Screenplay

Music: Stephen Endelman
Cinematography: Eric Alan Edwards
Editing: Christopher Tellefsen
Production: Miramax, Dean Silvers Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $7M
Box Office: $15M
Original Language: en

Keywords

lsd, looking for birth parents, half-brother

Trailer

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Frequently Asked Questions

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.
Who stars in Flirting with Disaster?
Flirting with Disaster stars Ben Stiller, Patricia Arquette, Téa Leoni, Mary Tyler Moore, George Segal, Alan Alda.
How long is Flirting with Disaster?
Flirting with Disaster has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
What genre is Flirting with Disaster?
Flirting with Disaster is a Comedy film.
What is the budget of Flirting with Disaster?
Flirting with Disaster had a budget of $7M.
How much did Flirting with Disaster gross?
Flirting with Disaster grossed $15M worldwide.
Where was Flirting with Disaster produced?
Flirting with Disaster was produced in United States of America.