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The Third Wheel (2002)

PG_13  83 min  -  Comedy | Romance   -  31 May 2002 (Italy)
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A man accidentally hits a homeless person with his car and then can't seem to get rid of him the rest of the night.

Director:

Jordan Brady

Writer:

Jay Lacopo
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Luke Wilson ...
Denise Richards ...
Diana Evans
Jay Lacopo Jay Lacopo ...
Phil
Ben Affleck ...
Phill Lewis ...
Mitch
Deborah Theaker ...
Nancy
Melissa McCarthy ...
Marilyn
Tim DeKay ...
Speaker
Greg Pitts ...
Tee
Wayne Federman ...
Glen Federman
Mike Schwartz Mike Schwartz ...
Co-Worker
Neal Matarazzo ...
Neal
Jim Lau ...
Clerk
Diana Maria Riva ...
Rose Lady
Blas Lorenzo Blas Lorenzo ...
Waiter
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Storyline

The clumsy and shy Stanley is a nice fellow, beloved by his colleagues in the office. He has a crush on the gorgeous new-hire Diana, but he has difficulties to get close to her. When Stanley finally invites Diana for a date, he hits the homeless Phil with his Taurus and his planned night turns upside down. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  

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Plot Keywords:

Homeless | Date | Restaurant | Glass | White Rose  | See more »

Taglines:

This is not your picture perfect date!!! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content/dialogue and brief drug use See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Davetsiz misafir See more »

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

€34,212 (Italy) (2 June 2002) (48 Screens)

Gross:

€35,500 (Italy) (2 June 2002)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Germany:  | Japan:  | Spain:  | Argentina:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Lauren Graham makes an appearance in this movie as a guest at the party. She and Melissa McCarthy work together on Gilmore Girls, she plays Lorelai and Melissa McCarthy plays Sookie. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: Near the end of the movie, when Stanley is leaving Diana's house and decides to turn around and stand up for Diana against Phil, his backup lights do not come on. See more »

Quotes

Stanley: Phil... Have you ever felt like you were just really meant to be with somebody? Like your whole life was just kind of this big mess that just kinda kept happening up until the day when this unbelievable person came into your life, and then suddently, you know, you didn't feel so lost anymore. You felt like everything you thought you'd been doing wrong in your life, you're actually doing it right, because that whole time she was coming closer to you. You just weren't smart enough to know it. Or...
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