Bedazzled (2000)

Hopeless dweeb Elliot Richards is granted 7 wishes by the devil to snare Allison, the girl of his dreams, in exchange for his soul.

Director:

Harold Ramis

Writers:

Peter Cook, Peter Cook,

Stars:

Brendan Fraser, Elizabeth Hurley, Frances O'Connor

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brendan Fraser	...	Elliot Richards / Jefe / Mary
Elizabeth Hurley	...	The Devil
Frances O'Connor	...	Alison Gardner / Nicole Delarusso
Miriam Shor	...	Carol / Penthouse Hostess
Orlando Jones	...	Daniel / Dan / Danny / Esteban / Beach Jock / Lamar Garrett / Dr. Ngegitigegitibaba
Paul Adelstein	...	Bob / Roberto / Beach Jock / Bob Bob (Sportscaster #3)
Toby Huss	...	Jerry / Alejandro / Beach Jock / Jerry Turner (Sportscaster #2) / Lance
Gabriel Casseus	...	Elliot's Cellmate / Angel
Brian Doyle-Murray	...	Priest
Jeff Doucette	...	Desk Sergeant
Aaron Lustig	...	Synedyne Supervisor
Rudolf Martin	...	Raoul
Julian Firth	...	John Wilkes Booth
Iain Rogerson	...	Play Actor
Biddy Hodson	...	Play Actor

Storyline

Elliot Richardson, suicidal techno geek, is given seven wishes to turn his life around when he meets up with a very seductive Satan. The catch: his soul. Some of his wishes include a 7 foot basketball star, a rock star, and a hamburger. But, as could be expected, the Devil must put her own little twist on each his fantasies.

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Plot Keywords:

soul | devil | dream | basketball | contract | 

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Taglines:

Meet the Devil. She's giving Elliott seven wishes. But not a chance in Hell.

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sex-related humor, language and some drug content

Details

Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English Spanish Russian

Release Date:

20 October 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Al diablo con el diablo

Filming Locations:

St. Vincent Catholic Church - 621 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$48,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£1,112,178 (UK) (10 November 2000)

Gross:

ESP 753,058,188 (Spain) (29 June 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Regency Enterprises, KirchMedia

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When the emotionally sensitive Elliot is playing guitar for Allison, the guitar playing we hear is actually that of Harold Ramis.

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Goofs

During the school scene, there is writing on the blackboard. The camera turns away, turns back, and the writing is gone. This happens several times.

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Quotes

The Devil: It's not easy being the Barbra Streisand of Evil.

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Connections

Spoofs Koyaanisqatsi (1982)

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Soundtracks

"Wild Thing"
Performed by Tone Loc
Written by Matt Dike, Tone Loc (as Anthony Smith), Marvin Young
Courtesy of Delicious Vinyl

User Reviews

A comedy with warmth, wit, and style

I originally saw this movie because it stars Brendan Fraser, an actor who can't seem to make a bad movie, and often makes great movies, such as "Blast From the Past".

The big surprise was Elizabeth Hurley. As certain as Vivien Leigh was meant to play Scarlett O'Hara, no one could have done a better job playing The Devil...in this case a sly, brilliantly cunning, sexy devil who playfully torments Brendan by dooming each of his wishes with unintended, nasty surprises. She effortlessly leads him along like a puppy dog on a leash.

Besides her comedic wit, (and some clever writing) I would be remiss not to mention that Elizabeth Hurley looks perfect, absolutely perfect, in every scene. Her clipped, refined British accent is the aural equivalent of a film shot on Kodachrome.

Bedazzled exudes a positive, good-natured warmth, and is proof that comedy doesn't have to depend on silly sophomoric antics, pratfalls, or foul language.

ADDENDUM January 10, 2008. After two years, I have no idea if anyone has ever read this review. Even if you don't like it, please give me a thumbs up or thumbs down, just to let me know someone read it.