Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Mike Mitchell

Writers (WGA):

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

Release Date:

10 December 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

He's not very good looking. But when the lights go out...he's still not very good looking.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Gigolo | Fish | Fish Tank | Aquarium | Prostitution

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	...	Jabba
Amy Poehler	...	Ruth
Dina Platias	...	Bergita
Torsten Voges	...	Tina
Deborah Lemen	...	Carol
Bree Turner	...	Allison
Andrew Shaifer	...	Neil
Allen Covert	...	Vic
Elle Schneider	...	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
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	....	hair department head
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	....	second second assistant director: Orlando
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)
Max E. Brehme	....	property master
Jason Brubaker	....	storyboard artist
Richard Brunton	....	leadman
Mike Cachuela	....	storyboard artist
Michael Cutler	....	set dresser
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
Michael Dilbeck	....	music supervisor
Wende Geikie	....	music coordinator
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)
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

Other crew
Jody Beaudin	....	first assistant accountant
Paul Belenardo	....	production accountant
Ralph Bertelle	....	production coordinator
Darin Bouyssou	....	silicone fish
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
Tom Mgrdichian	....	midi arranger
Michael Neale	....	location manager
Stefan Rhys	....	office production assistant
Stefan Rhys	....	runner
Adam Shankman	....	choreographer
Connie Wang	....	assistant script clearance administrator
Matt Woodard	....	production assistant
Tim Ballou	....	script clearance administrator (uncredited)
Allison Heaps	....	assistant: Barry Bernardi (uncredited)
Thomas Krueger	....	medic (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)
• Falcon (2000) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (Argentina)

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

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:

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 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Chile:18 | Germany:12 | Hungary:14 | Ireland:18 | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:M | Singapore:PG | Sweden:11 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Angel Stadium of Anaheim - 2000 Gene Autry Way, Anaheim, California, USA

Company:

Happy Madison Productions

Trivia:

When Deuce first meets Antoine and sees his weapon collection, Deuce says "I collect Canadian quarters...I got about six of them". After his first "job" when he goes to the bar, his bill totals to $11.50. He gives the bartender "Ten, and six quarters", presumably his Canadian quarter collection and total take from his first "job".

Goofs:

Continuity: Near the end when Deuce Bigalow asks Allison (Fish Shop Clerk) for sea snails, she is wearing a flowered skirt, but when she goes to get the sea snails out of the tank, she's wearing the black jeans from the first scene.

Quotes:

Deuce Bigalow: I don't know anything about it!
Detective Fowler: Yeah, well what do you know about this?
[drops pants, reaches in, and motions to pull out his penis; Deuce grimaces]
Detective Fowler: I was using the john, and they did have one of those paper ass-gaskets. And it splashed up, you know, all over. Am I okay?
Deuce Bigalow: Maybe it's a rash, something you got from jogging. How the hell should I know? Get it away from me!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (2004) (TV)

Soundtrack:

No Worries

I Have To Admit I Enjoyed This

I hate to admit this but I liked this movie, at least the first time I saw it. Yes, it's crass, crude, stupid and whatever but it's generally likable and a funny movie in many spots.

Rob Schneider does a fine job playing this amiable loser. Several scenes are just laugh-out-loud funny. The female interest, Arija Bareikis, is not someone I was familiar with but I liked her wholesome looks. William Forsythe plays the villain and, of course, he's over-the-top. The film had a nice soundtrack, a lot of familiar rock tunes.

As with most modern comedies, this gets carried and a little stupid at the end but, overall the film is good low-grade fun (and I mean "low grade!")