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

The Devil (Elizabeth Hurley) gives Elliot (Brendan Fraser) a business card with the name the Devil on it to prove that she is in fact the Devil. It is just like Oh, God!, when God (George Burns) gives Jerry Landers (John Denver) a business card with God written on it to prove he is God.

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Goofs

When Elliot is sitting on the beach, you can see the sun set in the background. But one shot shows just a plain blue sky in stead of a sunset.

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Quotes

[Reading the Devil's contract]
Elliot Richards: "I, Elliot Richards, hereafter known as the Damned" - the Damned?
The Devil: How about "the Darned," sound better?

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Connections

References Ghost (1990)

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Soundtracks

"DJ Girl Around the World"
(Disco Mix)
Written by Jon St. James and Katalina (as Kara Wethington)
Performed by Katalina
Courtesy of Restless Records

User Reviews

Hurley and O'Connor in the same movie? There must be a God!

"Bedazzled" tells of a tech support geek (need I say more?) who sells his soul to the devil (Hurley) for seven wishes which he attempts to use to get close to a girl at work (O'Connor). The flick is a situational comedy which takes the audience on a fun ride as Fraser's wishes turn him into one exaggerated comic-book-type caricature after another. A cute flick sans slapstick, pratfalls, and jokes, "Bedazzled" offers lots of outrageous situations, some sentimental moments, and a whiff of philosophy. A fun watch with a cute ending, lots of eye candy for the guys, and Fraser doing what he does best playing a big, naive, smiling guy.