Serving Sara (2002)

Director:

Reginald Hudlin

Writers (WGA):

Jay Scherick (written by) &
David Ronn (written by)

Release Date:

23 August 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

The One Thing That Could Bring Them Together Is Revenge.

Plot:

A process server tries to serve an elusive female target.

Plot Keywords:

Process Server | Texas | Divorce | New York | Texan

Cast

Matthew Perry	...	Joe Tyler
Elizabeth Hurley	...	Sara Moore
Vincent Pastore	...	Tony
Bruce Campbell	...	Gordon Moore
Cedric the Entertainer	...	Ray Harris
Amy Adams	...	Kate
Terry Crews	...	Vernon
Jerry Stiller	...	Milton the Cop
Marshall Bell	...	Warren Cebron
Derek Southers	...	Bouncer
Alan Ackles	...	Man in elevator (scenes deleted)
Robin McGee	...	Jimmy, Elevator Operator
Brent Duncan	...	Blackjack Dealer
Eli Jacques	...	Woman at Blackjack Table
John Wayne Shafer	...	Pit Boss

Also Known As:

Flipping the Mark (USA) (working title)
Mann umständehalber abzugeben! oder: Scheiden ist süß (Germany)
Scheiden ist süß (Germany) (video title)
Servicing Sara (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude humor, sexual content and language.

Runtime:

Spain:102 min | USA:99 min

Country:

Germany | USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Finland:K-11 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Iceland:12 | Malaysia:18PL | South Korea:15 | Germany:12 (f) | Hong Kong:IIA | Peru:14 | Spain:13 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 | Australia:PG | Argentina:Atp | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Dallas, Texas, USA

Company:

FTM Productions

Trivia:

The slutty outfit that Sara Moore wears throughout the second half was actually chosen by Elizabeth Hurley. The director liked it so much he decided that would be her costume.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Kate allows Joe into the house to use the bathroom, we hear her say "I'll show you where it is," but her lips aren't moving; she's just smiling as she closes the door.

Quotes:

Joe Tyler: My job sucks. It's got no benefits and no future.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in My Name Is Bruce (2007)

Soundtrack:

I Got Cha

99 Minutes of Good Entertainment

In New York, the process server Joe Tyler (Matthew Perry) is assigned to deliver a divorce paper to Sara Moore (Elizabeth Hurley). Her wealthy Texan husband Gordon Moore (Bruce Campbell) is cheating her and also trying to take all their money for him. Sara offers one million dollars to Joe serving Gordon first, and he travels to Texas with Sara trying to accomplish his task. Meanwhile, the serving company sends Tony (Vincent Patore), the colleague and enemy of Joe, to serve Sara. A dispute begins with the oponents trying to serve the divorce papers first, to get financial advantages in the process.

I liked a lot this chase movie that slightly recalls "Midnight Run". There are many funny moments, Matthew Perry and Elizabeth Hurley show great chemistry and the IMDb User Rating of 4.6 is quite unfair. Every time that I see the beautiful and delicious Elizabeth Hurley, I recall the amazing choice of Hugh Grant for Divine Brown. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "A Serviço de Sara" ("Serving Sara")