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Kissing a Fool (1998)

R  93 min  -  Comedy | Romance   -  27 February 1998 (USA)
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Max is a popular local sports broadcaster and his marriage with attractive Sam is already set up. Max... See full summary »

Director:

Doug Ellin

Writers:

James Frey (story), James Frey (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David Schwimmer ...
Jason Lee ...
Mili Avital ...
Samantha Andrews
Bonnie Hunt ...
Linda Streicher
Vanessa Angel ...
Natasha
Kari Wuhrer ...
Dara
Frank Medrano ...
Cliff Randal
Bitty Schram ...
Vicki Pelam
Judy Greer ...
Ron Beattie Ron Beattie ...
Priest
Doug Ellin ...
Bartender / Springer Guest
Tag Mendillo Tag Mendillo ...
Wedding Guest at Bar / Springer Guest
Justine Bentley Justine Bentley ...
Beautiful Woman at Bar
Liza Cruzat Liza Cruzat ...
Dara's Friend #1
Jessica Mills Jessica Mills ...
Dara's Friend #2
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Storyline

Max is a popular local sports broadcaster and his marriage with attractive Sam is already set up. Max is not sure he wants Sam to be his wife and offers his best friend Jay a test: Jay will try to seduce Sam and if he fails Max will have enough trust in Sam to go on with a marriage. Jay refuses, but soon they become professionally connected with Sam. Written by Anonymous  

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Taglines:

There are three sides to every love story. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong language See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Amore tra le righe See more »

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$2,308,145 (USA) (1 March 1998) (1742 Screens)

Gross:

$4,002,640 (USA) (15 March 1998)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

During the restaurant scene when a woman offers to sleep with Max, he turns to her and says "How you doin'?", an obvious nod to his work on the show "F·r·i·e·n·d·s", where this a recurring line. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Jay is talking with Max after having locked himself in the small bathroom under the stairway, the inside of the door is covered with striped light wallpaper, as is the whole bathroom. When he opens the door to come out, the inside of the door is painted green. See more »

Quotes

Samantha Andrews: How do you feel?
Jay Murphy: Like ten bucks.
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Connections

References "The $64,000 Question" (1955) See more »

Soundtracks

"At Last"
Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Mack Gordon
Performed by Etta James See more »