Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999)

Director:

Mike Mitchell

Writers (WGA):

Harris Goldberg (written by) &
Rob Schneider (written by)

Release Date:

10 December 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Some Guys Don't Have All The Luck.

Plot:

A man becomes a male gigolo after being mistaken for one while housesitting a male gigolo's house.

Plot Keywords:

Gigolo | Fish | Aquarium | Fish Tank | Norwegian

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Rob Schneider	...	Deuce Bigalow
William Forsythe	...	Detective Chuck Fowler
Eddie Griffin	...	T.J. Hicks
Arija Bareikis	...	Kate
Oded Fehr	...	Antoine Laconte
Gail O'Grady	...	Claire
Richard Riehle	...	Bob Bigalow
Jacqueline Obradors	...	Elaine Fowler
Big Boy	...	Fluisa
Amy Poehler	...	Ruth
Dina Platias	...	Bergita
Torsten Voges	...	Tina
Deborah Lemen	...	Carol
Bree Turner	...	Allison
Andrew Shaifer	...	Neil
Allen Covert	...	Vic
Elle King	...	Cookie Girl (as Elle Tanner Schneider)
Barry Cutler	...	Dr. Rosenblatt
Jackie Sandler	...	Sally (as Jacqueline Titone)
Karlee Holden	...	Megan
Chloé Hult	...	Amber
Natalie Garner	...	Natalie
Robb Skyler	...	District Attorney
Jason Wall	...	Bailiff
John Harrington Bland	...	Dr. Rosenblatt's Patient
Caroline Ambrose	...	Mother in Bathroom #1
Louise Rapport	...	Old Woman in Line
Pilar Schneider	...	Old Lady at Restaurant
Shain Holden	...	Waiter at Pool
Gabrielle Tuite	...	Beautiful Porsche Woman
Charlie Curtis	...	Half Dressed Girl
Thomas Bellin	...	Elderly Man in Car
Flora Burke	...	Elderly Woman in Car
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Norm MacDonald	...	Bartender (uncredited)
Ron Soble	...	Judge (uncredited)
Marlo Thomas	...	Margaret (uncredited)
Alicia Tighe	...	Mother in Bathroom #2 (uncredited)

Directed by
Mike Mitchell

Writing credits (WGA)
Harris Goldberg		(written by) &
Rob Schneider		(written by)

Produced by
Michelle Archer	....	associate producer
Barry Bernardi	....	producer
Enfys Dickinson	....	content producer
Sidney Ganis	....	producer (as Sid Ganis)
Jack Giarraputo	....	executive producer
Harris Goldberg	....	co-producer
Adam Sandler	....	executive producer
Alex Siskin	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Teddy Castellucci

Cinematography by
Peter Lyons Collister		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
George Bowers
Lawrence Jordan
Doron Shauly

Casting by
Gail Goldberg
Donna Morong
Marcia Ross

Production Design by
Alan Au

Art Direction by
Domenic Silvestri

Set Decoration by
Fontaine Beauchamp Hebb		(as F. Beauchamp Hebb)

Costume Design by
Molly Maginnis

Makeup Department
Jeri Baker	....	key hair stylist
Lisa Buono	....	additional makeup artist
Jackie Dobbie	....	key makeup artist
John Rosengrant	....	special makeup effects artist
Nena Smarz	....	makeup department head
Candy L. Walken	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Karen Hughes	....	unit production manager
Wayne Morris	....	production supervisor: Orlando

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Peter Lyons Collister	....	second unit director
Charissa Forth Kane	....	second second assistant director: Orlando (as Charissa Forth)
Cara Giallanza	....	first assistant director
Eric Fox Hays	....	first assistant director: second unit
Eric Fox Hays	....	second assistant director
Bruce Hendricks	....	second unit director
Sean Hobin	....	first assistant director: second unit
Jules Kovisars	....	second assistant director: second unit
Chip Touhey	....	second second assistant director (as John Chip Touhey)

Art Department
Debbie Andrews	....	art department coordinator (as Debbi M. Andrews)
Billy Baker	....	set dresser
Max E. Brehme	....	property master
Jason Brubaker	....	storyboard artist
Richard Brunton	....	leadman
Mike Cachuela	....	storyboard artist
Michael Cutler	....	set dresser
Tim Jackson	....	general foreman
Mark David Kersey	....	head greensman
Scott W. Leslie	....	assistant property master
Chandler Vinar	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Eric Alexander	....	foley walker
Tom E. Dahl	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Tom Dahl)
Russell Farmarco	....	sound editor
Joe Foglia	....	sound mixer: Orlando
Gary S. Gerlich	....	supervising sound editor
Thomas Giordano	....	cable operator
Thomas Giordano	....	playback operator
Orada Jusatayanond	....	sound editor
David Kelson	....	sound mixer
Steve Kohler	....	dubbing recordist
Ai-Ling Lee	....	sound editor
Anthony Ortiz	....	boom operator
David Peifer	....	sound editor (as David Luke Peifer)
Klaus Peintner	....	foley recordist
Klaus Peintner	....	sound editor
Monique Reymond	....	foley walker
Elliot Tyson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Elmo Weber	....	supervising sound editor

Special Effects by
David Blitstein	....	special effects coordinator
Lindsay MacGowan	....	effects supervisor: Stan Winston Studio
Lindsay MacGowan	....	puppeteer
Bob Mano	....	key mechanical designer: Stan Winston Studio
Bob Mano	....	puppeteer
Keith Marbory	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Rick Cortes	....	visual effects artist
Michael Curtis	....	digital compositor
Bruce Harris	....	digital artist
Robert McInnis	....	visual effects supervisor: Modern VideoFilm
Christopher Nibley	....	motion control
John T. Van Vliet	....	visual effects supervisor
Scott Wheeler	....	digital effects artist

Stunts
John Branagan	....	stunts
Ricou Browning Jr.	....	water safety
Marla Casey	....	stunt double
Laura Lee Connery	....	stunts
Gary Guercio	....	stunt double: Rob Schneider
Gloria O'Brien	....	stunt double: Gail O'Grady
Carrick O'Quinn	....	stunts
Gregg Smrz	....	stunt coordinator
Shirley Smrz	....	stunts
Justin Neal Thompson	....	stunt double: Oded Fehr

Camera and Electrical Department
Stuart Abramson	....	key grip
Myles Aronowitz	....	still photographer
Charles S. Cohen	....	camera operator: second unit
John Connell	....	camera operator
Scott Crabbe	....	video playback operator
Michael Delahoussaye	....	camera operator: second unit
Darrin DeLoach	....	first assistant camera
Josh Denering	....	grip
Tom Fox	....	video assist operator
Michael E. Gips	....	electrician
Shane D. Kelly	....	gaffer
Jordan Klein Sr.	....	underwater camera operator
Glen Magers	....	lighting technician
Rell Putt	....	grip
Dylan Rush	....	set lighting rigger
Andrea Sachs	....	gaffer
Gregory Shummon	....	best boy electric rigger
Daniel Taylor	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Chuck Cohen	....	director of photography: second unit (uncredited)
Henry Tirl	....	Steadicam operator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Terri Douglas	....	adr voice casting
Terrence Harris	....	casting associate
Lisa Rochette	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Beth Beasley	....	costumer
Patrick Guzzo	....	costumer
James Lapidus	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Laura Behary	....	first assistant editor
Todd Busch	....	first assistant editor: avid
Joe Finley	....	digital color timer
Peter McNulty	....	assistant editor
Ewa Zbroniec	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Pete Anthony	....	conductor
Pete Anthony	....	orchestrator
Wende Crowley	....	music coordinator (as Wende Geikie)
Michael Dilbeck	....	music supervisor
Benoit Grey	....	midi score transcriptor
Stuart Grusin	....	music editor
Jon Kull	....	orchestrator
Lori Lahman	....	associate music supervisor
Stephen Lotwis	....	supervising music editor (as Steve Lotwis)
Frank Macchia	....	music preparation
Tom Mgrdichian	....	orchestrator
Gabe Veltri	....	score mixer
Gabe Veltri	....	score recordist
Michele Wernick	....	music consultant
Booker White	....	music preparation
Christopher Violette	....	music consultant (uncredited)

Transportation Department
David Neil Enfinger	....	driver: honeywagon
Edward Flotard	....	transportation coordinator
Chris Haynes	....	driver
Shaun Ryan	....	transportation co-captain

Other crew
Jody Beaudin	....	first assistant accountant
Paul Belenardo	....	production accountant
Ralph Bertelle	....	production coordinator
Darin Bouyssou	....	silicone fish
Joe Brown	....	office production assistant
Ricou Browning Jr.	....	water safety
Chris Duchscher	....	production assistant
Rob Frank	....	key assistant location manager
James Fregia	....	office production assistant
Michelle Gold	....	extras and second unit
Nancy Karlin	....	script supervisor
Elizabeth Maxwell	....	caterer
Michael Maxwell	....	caterer
Tom Mgrdichian	....	midi arranger
Michael Neale	....	location manager
Stefan Rhys	....	office production assistant
Stefan Rhys	....	runner
Adam Shankman	....	choreographer
K.L. Connie Wang	....	assistant script clearance administrator (as Connie Wang)
Matt Woodard	....	production assistant
Ted Yonenaka	....	craft service
Tim Ballou	....	script clearance administrator (uncredited)
Allison Heaps	....	assistant: Barry Bernardi (uncredited)
Thomas Krueger	....	medic (uncredited)
Anne Lockhart	....	adr voice (uncredited)
Kei Rowan-Young	....	assistant location manager (uncredited)
Eli Wolstan	....	assistant: Jack Giarraputo (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Happy Madison Productions
• Out of the Blue... Entertainment
• Touchstone Pictures

Distributors

• Buena Vista Pictures (1999) (USA) (theatrical)
• Fox Network (2002) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Buena Vista International (2000) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Falcon (2000) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Gativideo (2000) (Argentina) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Stan Winston Studio (animatronic effects)
• Available Light Productions (visual effects)
• Buena Vista Imaging (additional visual effects)
• Modern VideoFilm (additional visual effects)

Other Companies

• Bill Dance Casting  extras casting
• Buena Vista Imaging  titles
• Buena Vista Negative Cutting  negative cutting
• Buena Vista Sound  sound re-recorded at
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  techno telescoping crane
• Eastwood Scoring Stage  score recording
• Hollywood Records  soundtrack
• Home on the Range  catering
• Loop Troop  adr group voice casting
• Signet Soundelux Studios  score mixed at
• Walt Disney Music Library, The  music preparation

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content, language and crude humor

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Chile:18 | Germany:12 | Hungary:14 | Ireland:18 | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:M | Singapore:PG | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #37133) | Iceland:12 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Finland:K-11 | South Korea:18 | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | Denmark:7 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Philippines:R-18 | Spain:18 | Portugal:M/12 | Peru:18 | Italy:T

Filming Locations:

1329 Carroll Avenue, Central Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Happy Madison Productions

Trivia:

The game that Deuce and Ruth are attending was between the Anaheim Angels and Cleveland Indians.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Tina and Deuce are walking down the sidewalk, you hear a woman's voice but the camera shows the bottom of her jaw not moving, showing she isn't talking.

Quotes:

Fluisa:I know what you're thinkin'. You're thinkin' those are the biggest boobies you've ever seen.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Winnebago Man (2009)

Soundtrack:

Connected

inane but amusing comedy

While watching `Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo,' you may well find yourself laughing out loud from time to time – and hating yourself for it afterwards. For this lame brained comedy, beyond being incredibly juvenile and silly in its comedic temperament, also manages to be as politically incorrect as possible, using as its targets the obese, the handicapped and an assortment of social outcasts and misfits. And, although the ribbing is generally quite good-natured and even affectionate at times, one can't help but feel a little guilty about laughing.

The formula for the film adheres very closely to the one employed by virtually all "Saturday Night Live" or "Second City" alumni in their initial forays into big screen comedies. Once again we have the usual bumbling nerd trying to win acceptance as a `cool dude,' making a shambles of everything he touches, yet ultimately managing to garner the respect of his peers and the love of a beautiful woman. Rob Schneider plays the title role, a professional fish tank cleaner who, through a complicated series of circumstances, finds himself delving into the realm of `man whore' in order to earn some much needed money. The stupidity of the premise and the situations cannot be underestimated as Schneider is put through a series of pratfalls, misunderstandings and verbal slugfests that are often quite amusing almost in spite of themselves. It takes either a certain amount of daring or a shocking degree of insensitivity (or perhaps a little of both) to line up a series of jokes and sight gags aimed at people who suffer from obesity, Tourettes Syndrome, Narcolepsy, blindness and limb amputation - but this film does it. Somehow, though, the film manages to treat its characters with such a genial fondness that it never seems particularly harsh or mean spirited. Whether or not that mitigates the feeling of guilt resulting from one's laughter must, finally, be a matter of personal conscience I suppose.

Schneider plays the lead in a nicely relaxed fashion, not succumbing to the hyperbolic mugging that so many comics are prone to indulge in when faced with similar roles. And what a pleasant surprise to encounter Marlo Thomas of all people in an uncredited cameo appearance – and still looking like a knockout in her sexy lingerie.

`Deuce Bigalow' may not sit well with the easily offended or with those who prefer their comedy to be of a bit more - um, shall we say - cerebral nature. Still, unabashed silliness makes for a fun time every now and then and, in that spirit, this film deserves to be seen.