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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

Stars:

Ben Affleck, Luke Wilson and Denise Richards
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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 »

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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:

(Italy) See more »

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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Company Credits

Production Co:

HSI Tomorrow Film, LivePlanet, Pearl Street Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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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

Michael: I always wanted to get my swerve on on my bike!
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