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Kissing a Fool (1998)

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Overview

Director:
Doug Ellin
Writers (WGA):
James Frey (story)
James Frey (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
27 February 1998 (USA) more view trailer
Genre:
Comedy | Romance more
Tagline:
There are three sides to every love story. more
Plot:
Max is a popular local sports broadcaster and his marriage with attractive Sam is already set up. Max... more | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Dominatrix | Chicago Illinois
User Comments:
terribly underrated more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)
David Schwimmer ... Max Abbitt

Jason Lee ... Jay Murphy

Mili Avital ... Samantha Andrews
Bonnie Hunt ... Linda Streicher

Vanessa Angel ... Natasha

Kari Wuhrer ... Dara

Frank Medrano ... Cliff Randal
Bitty Schram ... Vicki Pelam

Judy Greer ... Andrea
Ron Beattie ... Priest
Doug Ellin ... Bartender / Springer Guest
Tag Mendillo ... Wedding Guest at Bar / Springer Guest
Justine Bentley ... Beautiful Woman at Bar
Liza Cruzat ... Dara's Friend #1
Jessica Mills ... Dara's Friend #2
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for strong language.
Runtime:
USA:93 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (DeLuxe)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
Iceland:L | USA:R (certificate #35766) | UK:15 | Australia:M
Filming Locations:
Chicago, Illinois, USA more
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Trivia:
Production Designer Charles Breen plays Jay's literary agent at his book signing. more
Quotes:
Max Abbitt: I'm not gonna depress myself, and sit in my room all night listening to Barry Manilow records.
Jay Murphy: Hey, that was a radio special!
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Movie Connections:
References "The $64,000 Question" (1955) more
Soundtrack:
At Last more

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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
terribly underrated, 29 April 1999
Author: Mooby

This was a sweetheart of a movie. From a technical point of view, the photography was just right for the moments. If anyone has ever dismissed David Schwimmer as a pouty, whiny lout (such the characters from "FRIENDS" and "The Pallbearer"), take a good look at his Max in this and you'll see the complete opposite. Max is a vulgar, arrogant, misogynistic , bitter ass. His fellow player, Jason Lee, plays a pouty, whiny lout (as opposed to the vulgar, arrogant, misogynistic, bitter roles he was made famous by, in Brodie Bruce and Banky Edwards) who, as probably already told to you here on IMDb, is lorn of his slutty model girlfriend. Max has fallen for Sam, his attractive young publisher who he feels is too good to be true. So, he asks his best friend Jay (Lee) to see if Sam will hit on him, thus figuring out if she is the one. This test of course, is a thin veiled attempt to breach the contract called commitment, which blah blah blah, the story ends rather nicely. Not really what you expect. The flaw of this film is the forced conflicts presented, the rushed and implausible sequences that appear all too soon, and the unnecessary characters.

BUT I URGE YOU ALL READING THIS: GO RENT KISSING A FOOL! It, despite a few cons, is the kind of romantic comedy you hope for when you stand in line for "You've Got Mail" and get crap. Quirky, metropolitan, pampered, and concise, this flick will hit the spot, man.

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