Flirting with Disaster

David O. Russell
1996-03-22

A comedy about sex, love, family and other accidents waiting to happen.
6.2
93 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Ben Stiller Mel Coplin The Free Refills
Patricia Arquette Nancy Coplin The Free Refills
Téa Leoni Tina Kalb Unowned
Mary Tyler Moore Pearl Coplin Unowned
George Segal Ed Coplin Unowned
Alan Alda Richard Schlichting Unowned
Lily Tomlin Mary Schlichting Goutbreak
Richard Jenkins Paul Harmon Hangin with Mr. Cooper
Josh Brolin Tony Kent Calvin and Nobbs
Celia Weston Valerie Swaney Unowned
Glenn Fitzgerald Lonnie Schlichting Unowned
Beth Stern Jane Unowned
Cynthia Lamontagne Sandra Unowned
David Patrick Kelly Fritz Boudreau Unowned
John Ford Noonan Mitch Unowned
Charlet Oberly B&B Lady Unowned
Nadia Dajani Jill Unowned
Don Creech Cop #1 Unowned
Clarke Bittner Cop #2 Unowned
Tony Kruk Detective Unowned
Jonathan Teague Cook Sheriff Unowned
Steve Moreno Deputy Unowned
Tori Davis Flight Attendant Unowned
Shawn Michael Howard Roger Unowned
Suzanne Snyder Alternative Wife (unconfirmed) Unowned