Fools Rush In (1997)

Director:

Andy Tennant

Writers (WGA):

Joan Taylor (story) and
Katherine Reback (story) ...
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Release Date:

14 February 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

What if finding the love of your life meant changing the life that you loved?

Plot:

After a one night stand with Isabel, Alex realizes that she is pregnant and they decide to get married. However, along with the marriage comes compromise of one's own cultural traditions.

Plot Keywords:

Marriage | Love | Mexican | Chihuahua Dog | Title Based On Song

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Matthew Perry	...	Alex Whitman
Salma Hayek	...	Isabel Fuentes Whitman
Jon Tenney	...	Jeff
Carlos Gómez	...	Chuy (as Carlos Gomez)
Tomas Milian	...	Tomas Fuentes
Siobhan Fallon	...	Lanie
John Bennett Perry	...	Richard Whitman
Stanley DeSantis	...	Judd Marshall
Suzanne Snyder	...	Cathy Stewart
Anne Betancourt	...	Amalia
Jill Clayburgh	...	Nan Whitman
Angelina Torres	...	Great Grandma (as Angelina Calderon Torres)
Debby Shively	...	Donna, Construction Secretary
Mark Adair-Rios	...	Juan Fuentes
Annie Combs	...	Dr. Lisa Barnes, OBGYN
Shelley Morrison	...	Aunt Carmen
María Cellario	...	Aunt Yolanda
Irene Hernández	...	Aunt Rosa
Josh Cruze	...	Antonio Fuentes
Angela Lanza	...	Petra
Randy Sutton	...	Dam Policeman Delivering Baby
Christopher Michael	...	Dam Policeman Delivering Baby
Angel Valdez	...	Carlos
César Santana	...	Enrique
Garret Davis	...	Stanley, OSHA Rep
Chris O'Neill	...	Priest on Street
John Tripp	...	Man in Lobby
Andrew Hill Newman	...	Assorted Cheeses
Chris Bauer	...	Phil
Douglas Weston	...	Hank
Rupert Baca	...	Porter
Jan Austell	...	Bruce Stewart
Cydney Arther	...	Deane Stewart
Leslie Silva	...	Divorce Papers Process Server
Maryann Plunkett	...	Heleport Mother with Little Isabel
Juel Mendel	...	Dr. Barnes' Receptionist
Eddie Powers	...	Elvis at Wedding Chappel
Salvador Saldaña	...	Mariachi Singer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Roger Anthony	...	Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Robert Arevalo	...	Miguel Fuentes (uncredited)
Beth Broderick	...	Tracey Verna (uncredited)
Veronica Grey	...	Office Mate (uncredited)
Gilda Longoria	...	Relative at Party (uncredited)
Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas	...	Office Worker (uncredited)
Bob Pepper	...	Construction Worker (uncredited)
Maridean Mansfield Shepard	...	Christmas Shopper (uncredited)
Jay So	...	Clubgoer (uncredited)
Sheila Surkes Scotti	...	Aunt Josie (uncredited)
Jeff Yesko	...	Walla group (uncredited)

Directed by
Andy Tennant

Writing credits (WGA)
Joan Taylor		(story) and
Katherine Reback		(story)
Katherine Reback		(screenplay)

Produced by
Anna Maria Davis	....	co-producer
Doug Draizin	....	producer
Michael McDonnell	....	executive producer
Steven P. Saeta	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Alan Silvestri

Cinematography by
Robbie Greenberg

Film Editing by
Roger Bondelli

Casting by
Juel Bestrop

Production Design by
Edward Pisoni

Art Direction by
David Crank

Set Decoration by
Leslie Morales

Costume Design by
Kimberly A. Tillman

Makeup Department
Karen Blynder	....	makeup artist
Ermahn Ospina	....	hair stylist
D.J. Plumb	....	hair stylist
Robin Siegel	....	makeup department head

Production Management
Charles Miller	....	unit production manager: New York
Steven P. Saeta	....	production manager
Lisa Yesko	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steve Day	....	second assistant director
Michael Keller	....	dga trainee
Scott Printz	....	first assistant director
Steven P. Saeta	....	second unit director
Andy Spilkoman	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Evelyn Barbier	....	set designer
Jonathan Bobbitt	....	lead man
Michael Courville	....	property master
Jim Falkenstein	....	assistant property master
Alun Vick	....	construction coordinator
Bob Warner	....	head painter
Michael McCombe	....	head greensman (uncredited)
Glenn H. Roberts	....	on-set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Mary Andrews	....	adr editor
Richard Burton	....	sound editor
Ali Derakhshan	....	assistant sound editor
Peter J. Devlin	....	production sound mixer
Jim Fitzpatrick	....	sound re-recording mixer
George Flores	....	cable person
Tricia Linklater	....	first assistant sound editor
Kimberly Ellen Lowe	....	sound editor (as Kimberly Lowe Voight)
Michael Magill	....	sound editor
Scott Millan	....	sound re-recording mixer
John Morris	....	supervising sound editor
Bob Newlan	....	adr supervisor
Mark Pappas	....	foley supervisor
Brad Sherman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Alicia Stevenson	....	foley artist
Scott Warren	....	boom operator (as Scott Paul Warren)
Hugo Weng	....	sound editor
Dennis C. Salcedo	....	boom operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Dennis Dion	....	special effects
David J. Barker	....	special effects: rattle snakes rigger (uncredited)
Geoffrey C. Martin	....	special effects supervisor: N.M. Filming (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Mindy Minkow	....	optical camera operator (uncredited)

Stunts
Robert Jauregui	....	stunt coordinator (as Bob Jauregui)
Colleen Ann Brah	....	precision driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Rick A. Benedetto	....	rigging gaffer (as Rick Benedetto)
Philip L. Brown	....	best boy grip (as Phil Brown)
Billy Clevenger	....	first assistant camera
David Fay	....	dolly grip
Ron Goodman	....	camera operator: SpaceCam
Chris Hayes	....	camera operator
Karl Linde	....	second assistant camera
Frank Masi	....	still photographer
Melton Maxwell	....	chief lighting technician (as Melton C. Maxwell)
Tim Ryan	....	key grip
Chuck Sharp	....	assistant chief lighting technician (as Charles W. Sharp)
Michael Carmine	....	cinematographer: second unit (uncredited)
Chuck Sharp	....	best boy electric (uncredited)

Casting Department
Marilee Lear	....	casting: Las Vegas
Teresa Neptune	....	location casting: New Mexico (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Virginia Burton	....	costumer
Cathy Crandall	....	costumer
Luellyn Harper	....	costume supervisor
Monique Long	....	costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Jeff Beattie	....	assistant film editor
Jeffrey Harlacker	....	assistant film editor
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Kristine McPherson	....	assistant film editor
Evelyn Purwins	....	first assistant editor
Bob Putynkowski	....	color timer

Music Department
Andrew Silver	....	music editor
Chuck Southcott	....	music consultant
Tom Boyd	....	musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor (uncredited)
Denise Okimoto	....	music editor (uncredited)
Conrad Pope	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
Jacqueline Tager	....	assistant music editor (uncredited)
James Thatcher	....	musician: french horn (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Dan Brizendine	....	transportation co-captain
Dusty Saunders	....	transportation captain
Buddy Hunter	....	transportation location captain (uncredited)
Roger Wooge	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Greg Abdulian	....	production assistant
Donna Armstrong	....	first aid
Ken Bondy	....	craft service (as Kenneth A. Bondy)
Jan Clark	....	production accountant
Cora Lee Coomber	....	production assistant
James Ellis	....	script supervisor
Erin Engman	....	assistant production coordinator
Juan Goldaracena	....	assistant: Ms. Hayek
Ramiro Adan Gomez	....	production assistant (as Ramiro A. Gómez)
Gabriela Gutentag	....	unit publicist
Randall I. Harris	....	assistant: Mr. Perry (as Randall Harris)
Jonathan T. Heath	....	assistant: Mr. Draizin
Dirk Q. Long	....	caterer
Nicki McCain	....	assistant production accountant
James M. Morris	....	location manager
A. Rooney	....	assistant: Mr. Tennant
Louis Paul Tocchet	....	production assistant
Elliot Turner	....	caterer
Lois Walker	....	production coordinator
Jane Barrer	....	location manager (uncredited)
Al Cerullo	....	helicopter pilot (uncredited)
Christopher Cilluffo	....	publicity assistant (uncredited)
Larry Donahue	....	chef (uncredited)
P.J. Haines	....	assistant chef (uncredited)
Joseph Keideth	....	security: Mr. Perry (uncredited)
Joan Lucas-Turgeon	....	post-production accountant (uncredited)
David Manzanares	....	location scout (uncredited)
Shea Rowan	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Dylan Shields	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Columbia Pictures Corporation

Distributors

• Columbia Pictures (1997) (USA) (theatrical)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1999) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (1997) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (1997) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Film (Germany)
• Columbia TriStar Films de España (Spain)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (USA) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (USA) (laserdisc)
• LK-TEL (1998) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE)

Other Companies

• Cinema Research  titles and opticals
• D. Rez Hollywood  digital composites
• Las Vegas Video and Sound Film Production Center  nevada production facilities
• Sony Pictures Studios  sound services by
• Todd-AO Studios (West)  re-recording facilities
• Tomkats Catering  catering
• Unique Movie Cars  picture cars

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sensuality and brief language

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | France:U | Germany:6 | Netherlands:MG6 | Norway:7 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #34795) | Australia:M | Iceland:L | Finland:S | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | South Korea:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Peru:14

Filming Locations:

Dean Martin Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

The Elvis impersonator in the early wedding scene, Eddie Powers, works in Las Vegas as an Elvis impersonator and does gigs at such chapels as The Silver Bell Wedding Chapel.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: In the scene on the boat where Alex's and Isabel's parents are arguing, in Alex's mothers sunglasses you can clearly see the camera, at least 10 crew members, and the softbox, multiple times.

Quotes:

Alex Whitman:Wait a minute! You snuck out on me, and I never heard from you again. And now you just show up, tell me you're pregnant, and I'm supposed to know exactly what to do? Well, I'm sorry, but I don't know, exactly, what to do.
Isabel Fuentes:That's the first good thing you've said all night.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "HBO First Look: Fools Rush In" (1997)

Soundtrack:

Los Machettes

Fools Rush In...but we get something good from it

'Fools Rush In' is one of my favorite romantic comedies. Though, I know that many will dislike it but I'd take it anyday over any Julia Roberts rom-com. It's sweet without having too much sugar. It's one I have repeatedly watched and never got bored of. Director Andy Tenant deserves credit for putting it all together.

It has the unusual pairing of Matthew Perry and Salma Hayek (which really works). Both share a great chemistry and look good together. While Perry's Alex is a little similar to Chandler Bing (except with a much bigger problem to deal with), the actor knows how to make the audience like him. Hayek as the vibrant, stubborn, mean but adorable Isabel is simply brilliant. The rest of the cast provide adequate support.

The movie is full of light and delightful moments. Though there are certain aspects of culture clash, it is all presented in a humorous manner. Supporting the movie is a wonderful soundtrack, some fine location shots and the funny screenplay itself (which is predictable but doesn't spoil the fun on the way).