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May 2006 (USA)
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You can't pick your parents.
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On a mission to locate his biological parents, a tightly wound professional (Livingston) is befuddled to find that the couple who conceived him aren't exactly upper-class. | add synopsis
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(2 articles)
Neve Campbell Allegedly Says No to 'Scream 4'
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"Twins" Arnie and Danny Battle Runaway Production
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 14 October 2004)
(From Aceshowbiz. 19 June 2009, 3:04 AM, PDT)
"Twins" Arnie and Danny Battle Runaway Production
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 14 October 2004)
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Great cast...great comedy...great cheese balls...
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Danny DeVito | ... | Frank Menure | |
| Kathy Bates | ... | Agnes Menure | |
| Ron Livingston | ... | Dr. Richard Clayton | |
| Neve Campbell | ... | Ellen Minnola | |
| Beverly D'Angelo | ... | Angela Minnola | |
| Bob Odenkirk | ... | Mitch Clayton | |
| Edward Herrmann | ... | Doug Clayton | |
| Christine Baranski | ... | Arleen Clayton | |
| Martin Mull | ... | Jeffry Morton | |
| Michael McKean | ... | Ken Hyman | |
| M.C. Gainey | ... | Spicer | |
| Star Jones | ... | Holly Davis | |
| Ed Begley Jr. | ... | Mr. Manoire | |
| Debbi Morgan | ... | Mrs. Manoire | |
| Pete Schwaba | ... | Meat Delivery Man |
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Rated PG-13 for sex-related humor and language.
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86 min
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California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger greeted his Twins (1988/I) costar Danny DeVito on a location set to congratulate him on his efforts to produce the film in California, rather than succumb to the tax lures and lower labor costs offered by other states. DeVito acknowledged that he had to persuade the film's cast and crew to take pay cuts in order to offset the lower production costs that other states offered. They're "working for much less than they normally work for".
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Continuity: When Richard is searching on Google for Peekaboo Carnival, he searches for 'carnival peekaboo.' In the next shot, which shows the search results, his search reads 'peekaboo carnival' instead.
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Frank Menure:
Hi, how the hell are ya?
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References "WWF SmackDown!" (1999)
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Exactly like You
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Ron Livingston who was wonderful in "Office Space", once again hits a home run with "Relative Strangers". What is essentially a one joke movie, comes across extremely well. Perfect casting, starting with Danny DeVito and a truly funny script. There is also a fine message that you should not be disappointed if people do not live up to your expectations. Kathy Bates and Danny DeVito as the "trailer trash" parents are so great, and Christine Baranski is the perfect foil for Beverly DeAngelo and her sequin dresses. Off the wall hilarious situations abound, and there are even some very sweet moments. Highly recommended. - MERK