Underplayed Gems

Flirting with Disaster (1996)

Flirting with Disaster poster
Directed by
David O. Russell
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 29m
Rated
R
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 271 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young father sets out with his wife to find his biological parents. Their journey turns into a chaotic series of awkward encounters and mistaken identities.

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What happens

Flirting with Disaster is a 1996 American black comedy film written and directed by David O. Russell about a young father's search for his biological parents. It stars Ben Stiller, Patricia Arquette, Téa Leoni, Alan Alda, Mary Tyler Moore, George Segal, Lily Tomlin and Richard Jenkins. It was screened out of competition in the Special Screenings section at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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