Mixed Nuts (1994)

Director:

Nora Ephron

Writers (WGA):

Nora Ephron (screenplay) &
Delia Ephron (screenplay)

Release Date:

21 December 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

A Comedy On The Edge

Plot:

The events focus around a crisis hotline business on one crazy night during the Christmas holidays.

Plot Keywords:

Christmas | Crisis | Christmas Tree | Holiday | Christmas Eve

Cast

Steve Martin	...	Philip
Madeline Kahn	...	Blanche Munchnik
Robert Klein	...	Mr. Lobel
Anthony LaPaglia	...	Felix
Juliette Lewis	...	Gracie Barzini
Rob Reiner	...	Dr. Marshall Kinsky
Adam Sandler	...	Louie
Liev Schreiber	...	Chris
Rita Wilson	...	Catherine O'Shaughnessy
Parker Posey	...	Rollerblader
Jon Stewart	...	Rollerblader
Joely Fisher	...	Susan
Steven Randazzo	...	Detective
Christine Cavanaugh	...	Police Officer
Henry Brown	...	Police Officer

Also Known As:

Lifesavers
Night Before Xmas (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sex-related humor.

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

SDDS

Certification:

Canada:PG (Ontario) | Iceland:L | USA:PG-13 (certificate #33405) | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Spain:T | UK:12 (video premiere)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

TriStar Pictures

Trivia:

The landlord's name is Tannenbaum (German for "Christmas tree"). After he is shot, his body is disguised as a Christmas tree.

Quotes:

LA Times Automated Responder: Thank you for calling the Los Angeles Times. If you would like to order a subscription, please press 1. If your newspaper did not arrive this morning, press 2. To place a classified ad, press 3. To speak to the editorial desk, city desk, national desk, international desk, sports desk, metro, view, or calendar sections, press the first three letters of the desk you desire, followed by the star key in the case of the first three or the pound key in the case of the latter five.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Simpsons: Homer the Whopper (#21.1)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Afterthoughts on 'Mixed Nuts'

I saw this movie a few times when it first came out on video. I enjoyed that it was not all 'cheery and light' as much of the films (not all - thank goodness) with the name 'Ephron' attached to them.

People have commented on what a horrible movie this was. OK, fine this was not the standard cookie cutter romantic comedy and was rather flip about sensitive topics. It was even beyond borderline over the top. Thus, why I enjoyed it.

So why comment now? I was reminded of this movie as a watched the remake of the Manchurian Candidate. I knew as the drag queen titter, clad in his lovely black shawl, that he had that something to make it. Liev Schreiber has done just that with grace and an interesting body of work. It is always exciting to see that happen. I had that same feeling when I saw a performance in the Australian film called "Romper Stomper." Although Russell Crowe's fists have got almost as many headlines as his brilliant performances have.