After wandering off during a White House tour, two high school girls inadvertently become Richard Nixon's top secret advisers at the height of the Watergate scandal.
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Betsy Jobs
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| Michelle Williams | ... |
Arlene Lorenzo
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| Dan Hedaya | ... |
Dick
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Bob Woodward
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| Bruce McCulloch | ... |
Carl Bernstein
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| Teri Garr | ... |
Helen Lorenzo
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| Dave Foley | ... |
Bob Haldeman
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| Jim Breuer | ... |
John Dean
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| Ana Gasteyer | ... |
Rose Mary Woods
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| Harry Shearer | ... |
G. Gordon Liddy
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| Saul Rubinek | ... |
Henry Kissinger
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| Devon Gummersall | ... |
Larry Jobs
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| Ted McGinley | ... |
Roderick
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| Ryan Reynolds | ... |
Chip
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| G.D. Spradlin | ... |
Ben Bradlee
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Shannon Lawson | ... |
Kay Jobs
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Karl Pruner | ... |
Frank Jobs
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Brenda Devine | ... |
Mrs. Spinnler
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Jonathan Rannells | ... |
First G-Man
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| Paulino Nunes | ... |
Second G-Man
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| Michael Dyson | ... |
Burglar #1
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Jerry Schaefer | ... |
Burgler #2
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| Jack Mosshammer | ... |
Fat Freddy
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Karen Waddell | ... |
White House Secretary
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| Richard Fitzpatrick | ... |
John Erlichman
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Cole Barrington | ... |
Student #1
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| Scott Wickware | ... |
White House Guard
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| Mark Lutz | ... |
Hunky Secret Service Man
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| Kedar Brown | ... |
Mr. Samovar
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Paul Wildbaum | ... |
Shredder Man
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| Kerry Dorey | ... |
Payola Man
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| Len Doncheff | ... |
Leonid Brezhnev
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Igor Portnoi | ... |
Russian Translator
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| Jennifer Wigmore | ... |
Washington Post Receptionist
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| Jane Moffat | ... |
Kissing Secretary
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Rob Nickerson | ... |
1st Police Officer
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Bernard Browne | ... |
2nd Police Officer
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Rummy Bishop | ... |
Newsstand Guy
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| Deborah Grover | ... |
Pat Nixon
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| Stephen Jared | ... |
FBI Agent
(as Stephen Robert)
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| Michael Eric Kramer | ... |
TV News Reporter
(as Michael Kramer)
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Mike Anscombe | ... |
TV News Anchor
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Brunswick | ... |
Checkers the Dog
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| French Stewart | ... |
The Interviewer
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| Laila Ayad | ... |
Tourist (uncredited)
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David Berni | ... |
Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
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| Barry Goldwater | ... |
Barry Goldwater (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Michael Kaufman | ... |
Teen Tourist (uncredited)
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Thomas Korzeniowski | ... |
Man in brown serge suit at Lincoln Memorial (uncredited)
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| Chad Ridgely | ... |
Hippy (uncredited)
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| Jade Wu | ... |
Tourist (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Andrew Fleming | ||
Written by
| Andrew Fleming | ... | (written by) & |
| Sheryl Longin | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| David Coatsworth | ... | executive producer |
| Gale Anne Hurd | ... | producer |
Music by
| John Debney | ||
Cinematography by
| Alexander Gruszynski | ||
Editing by
| Mia Goldman | ||
Editorial Department
| Bob Allen | ... | first assistant editor |
| George Cunningham | ... | apprentice editor |
| Jo Anne Finan | ... | negative cutter |
| Todd Fulkerson | ... | second assistant editor |
| Dale E. Grahn | ... | color timer (as Dale Grahn) |
| Shane Strickland | ... | Jr. Colorist |
| Tai Zimmer | ... | second assistant editor |
Casting By
| Pam Dixon | ||
Production Design by
| Barbara Dunphy | ||
Art Direction by
| Lucinda Zak | ||
Set Decoration by
| Donald Elmblad | ||
Costume Design by
| Deborah Everton | ||
Makeup Department
| Sherri Bramlett | ... | key hair stylist: Washington D.C. |
| Ann Brodie | ... | makeup artist |
| Kathy Greene | ... | key makeup artist: Washington D.C. |
| Inge Klaudi | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Paul LeBlanc | ... | makeup design consultant |
| Lucy M. Orton | ... | hair stylist (as Lucy Orton) |
| Divyo Rae Putney | ... | hair stylist (as Divyo Putney) |
| Gary Archer | ... | dental prosthetics (uncredited) |
| Adina Shore | ... | assistant hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Stephanie Antosca | ... | unit production manager: Washington D.C. (as Stephanie Anotisca) |
| Joseph Becker | ... | production manager: Washington D.C. |
| Whitney Brown | ... | production manager |
| William H. Brown | ... | post-production supervisor (as Bill Brown) |
| David Coatsworth | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tyler Delben | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Yolanda Graci | ... | third assistant director |
| Libby Hodgson | ... | first assistant director |
| Joe Incaprera | ... | second second assistant director: Washington D.C. |
| Grant Lucibello | ... | second assistant director |
| Miles A. Perman | ... | second assistant director: Washington D.C. (as Miles Perman) |
| Alison C. Rosa | ... | first assistant director: Washington D.C. (as Alison Rosa) |
| Tim Singh | ... | third assistant director |
| William D. Robinson | ... | second second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Mary Arthurs | ... | set dresser |
| Carl Catanese | ... | props: Washington D.C. (as Carl Crotonese) |
| Marc Corriveau | ... | property master |
| Greg DaPrato | ... | assistant property master (as Greg Daprato) |
| David Hirschfield | ... | assistant art director |
| Nancey Pankiw | ... | set designer (as Nancy Pankiw) |
| Henry Piersig | ... | lead man (as Henry Persig) |
| Catherine Pretty | ... | assistant art director |
| Reet Puhm | ... | key scenic artist |
| Angelo Stea | ... | set dresser |
| Mark Thomson | ... | construction coordinator |
| Eric Hunsaker | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Rick Bold | ... | boom operator |
| Steve Copley | ... | foley mixer |
| Yann Delpuech | ... | sound effects editor |
| Ryan Eldred | ... | sound effects editor (as Ryan Eldree) |
| Stephanie Flack | ... | dialogue editor |
| David E. Fluhr | ... | sound re-recordist (as David Fluhr) |
| Andrea Horta | ... | adr editor |
| David Husby | ... | production sound mixer |
| Adam Jenkins | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Cliff Latimer | ... | dialogue editor |
| Dean G. Manly | ... | assistant sound editor (as Dean Manly) |
| Jason McFarling | ... | cable person |
| Jeena M. Phelps | ... | assistant sound editor (as Jeena Phelps) |
| Brian Risner | ... | sound effects editor |
| Andrew Roberts | ... | foley mixer |
| Rodney Sharpp | ... | assistant sound editor |
| John Sievert | ... | foley walker |
| John Switzer | ... | additional sound |
| Peter Thomas | ... | sound mixer: Washington D.C. |
| Steven D. Williams | ... | supervising sound editor (as Steve Williams) |
| Pat Cassin | ... | second boom operator (uncredited) |
| Darren King | ... | dialogue editor (uncredited) |
| Gregory King | ... | sound designer (uncredited) |
| E. Niles Klein | ... | sound editorial support (uncredited) |
| John Soukup | ... | sound transfer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Allan Cotter | ... | special effects key |
| Dean Stewart | ... | special effects assistant |
| Warren Keillor | ... | special effects prop builder (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Mike Hallet | ... | digital film compositor |
| Jamie Hallett | ... | digital film compositor |
| Robbi Hinds | ... | director of miniature photography |
| Jason Kolodziejczak | ... | digital film compositor |
| Michael Lennick | ... | visual effects designer / visual effects supervisor |
| Ray McMillan | ... | visual effects designer / visual effects supervisor |
| Eric Pascarelli | ... | motion control operator |
| Robert Yoshioka | ... | digital film compositor |
| Christopher McMillan | ... | video playback: Miniatures Shoot (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Leigh Bianco | ... | stunts (as Leigh Brinkman) |
| Erin Jarvis | ... | stunts |
| Branko Racki | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Paul Rutledge | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Carolyn Cox | ... | second assistant camera |
| Mark Cyre | ... | first assistant camera |
| Pete Daprato | ... | assistant key grip (as Peter Daprato) |
| Robert Daprato | ... | key grip (as Bob Daprato) |
| Michael Galbraith | ... | gaffer (as Mike Galbraith) |
| Rob Goldstein | ... | camera trainee |
| William J. Gray | ... | first assistant camera: Washington D.C. (as Bill Gray) |
| Kerry Hayes | ... | still photographer |
| Kevin Jewison | ... | camera operator |
| Tim Merkel | ... | steadicam operator |
| Tom Nichols | ... | key grip: Washington D.C. |
| Erich Roland | ... | Steadicam operator: Washington D.C. |
| Tracy Shaw | ... | dolly grip |
| Tom Starnes | ... | best boy electric |
| Stuart Stein | ... | second assistant camera: Washington D.C. (as Stu Stein) |
| Dave Tommasini | ... | pilot: helicopter camera (as David Tommasini) |
| Bob Waybright | ... | chief lighting technician: Washington D.C. |
| Mark D. Acheson | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| William Engel | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Chris Gorman | ... | dolly grip (uncredited) |
| John Medland | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Clyde Miller | ... | assistant camera: aerials and Wescam camera (uncredited) |
| Matthew Pill | ... | key rigging grip (uncredited) |
| Leon Sanginiti | ... | first assistant camera: Washington D.C. (uncredited) |
| Paul Williams | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Donna Dupere | ... | background casting |
| Diane Kerbel | ... | casting: Toronto |
| Aric Dupere | ... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Elayne Alexander | ... | set costumer |
| Gala Autumn | ... | costume supervisor |
| Betty Brikowski | ... | wardrobe supervisor: Washington D.C. |
| Patricia Hanley Cumming | ... | set costumer (as Pat Hanley-Cumming) |
| Michele Harney | ... | set wardrobe supervisor |
| Shelly Shaw | ... | set costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| David Flaherty | ... | location manager |
| Brad Alexander Flores | ... | assistant location manager |
| Peggy Pridemore | ... | location manager: Washington D.C. |
| Laurance Wiese | ... | location production assistant (as Laurence Wiese) |
| Mike Fountain | ... | assistant location manager: Washington D.C. (uncredited) |
| Keith Park | ... | location production assistant (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Sandy De Crescent | ... | music contractor |
| Charles Martin Inouye | ... | music editor (as Chuck Martin Inouye) |
| Ralph Sall | ... | music supervisor |
| Terry Wilson | ... | music editor |
| Tom Brown | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Leroy Campbell | ... | soundtrack coordinator (uncredited) |
| Brad Dechter | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Daniel Gold | ... | music prep (uncredited) |
| Jim Hoffman | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Don Nemitz | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Bobbi Page | ... | score vocalist (uncredited) |
| Bob Sanders | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Erik Steigen | ... | music clearance (uncredited) |
| Sebastian Toettcher | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Susan Marucci | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Danielle Fredrickson | ... | transportation dispatcher: Washington D.C. |
| Manny Quinones | ... | transportation captain: Washington D.C. |
| Frank Tenaglia | ... | transportation captain |
| Robert Tenaglia | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Gilbert Young | ... | transportation co-captain: Washington D.C. |
| J. Armin Garza II | ... | driver: camera car (uncredited) |
| Douglas A. Walk | ... | driver: honeywagon (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Michael Battaglia | ... | unit publicist |
| D.J. Carson | ... | assistant: Mr. Coatsworth |
| Lee Cole | ... | aerial coordinator |
| Greg Eby | ... | assistant accountant |
| Wendy Gaboury | ... | assistant accountant |
| Jonathan Gould | ... | production assistant |
| Philip Harrelson | ... | production assistant (as Phillip Harrelson) |
| Violetta Hessing | ... | dog handler |
| Daniel Hewett | ... | assistant accountant |
| Kara Hiltz | ... | production assistant |
| Ryan Howard | ... | production assistant |
| Dione Kane | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Larry Keating | ... | production assistant |
| Deborah Rubinger | ... | Assistant to Gale Ann Hurd |
| Howard Samuelsohn | ... | speech coach: Dan Hedaya |
| Nina Saxon | ... | title designer: main and end titles, New Wave Entertainment |
| Susanne Schlomer | ... | assistant: Andrew Fleming |
| Robert R. Snow | ... | technical advisor: White House (as Bob Snow) |
| Jack Stern | ... | tutor: Ms. Dunst |
| Billy Stewart | ... | production assistant |
| Timothy Storey | ... | production coordinator (as Timothy M. Storey) |
| Elaine Thurston | ... | production accountant |
| Tom Tobin | ... | production assistant |
| Michael Welch | ... | assistant: Gale Anne Hurd |
| Jonathan Zurer | ... | production coordinator: Washington D.C. |
| Bohnie Avanzino | ... | title designer: New Wave Entertainment (uncredited) |
| Katherine Dorrer | ... | production secretary: Washington D.C. (uncredited) |
| Elissa Ewalt | ... | production assistant: Washington D.C. (uncredited) |
| Katharine Gray | ... | clearance coordinator (uncredited) |
| A.W. Gryphon | ... | production coordinator: Los Angeles, re-shoots (uncredited) |
| Eric Morgan | ... | production assistant: Washington D.C. (uncredited) |
| Dana Reznik | ... | photo double: Kirsten Dunst (uncredited) |
| Ben Schoen | ... | end title typographer: Scarlet Letters (uncredited) |
| Charles Taylor | ... | armorer (uncredited) |
Thanks
| John Dean | ... | special thanks |
| Tracie Graham-Rice | ... | special thanks (as Tracie Graham Rice) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1999) (United States) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (1999) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film Distributors (1999) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film (1999) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film (1999) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1999) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (2000) (Argentina)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (Brazil) (VHS)
- LK-TEL (2000) (Argentina) (DVD)
- LK-TEL (2000) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Television (2003) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Geneon Entertainment (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
- Geneon Entertainment (2004) (Japan) (VHS)
- Comedy Central (2006) (United States) (tv)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2013) (Brazil) (DVD)
- 10:10 Global Entertainment (2017) (United States) (tv) (Hospitality)
- Pluto TV (2023) (United States) (video) (streaming)
- United Paramount Network (UPN) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
- B Cole Models (miniature construction)
- Film Effects (digital film compositing and enhancements)
- Martin Malivoire Pictures (special effects)
- The Blackfly Group (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Boston Light & Sound (location dailies)
- By David's (catering)
- Canada Film Capital (financial assistance)
- Capers on Location (catering)
- Center for the Study of Political Graphics (Angela Davis poster provided by)
- Condé Nast Publications ("House and Garden Magazine" used courtesy of)
- Elizabeth Bardsley & Associates (research)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Four Seasons Aviation (helicopter services)
- Great Northern Brokerage Services (production insurance)
- Hasbro (Battleship, Cootie, Parcheesi, Twister, Easy Money, Monopoly and Sorry used with permission of)
- J2 Communications (National Lampoon magazine courtesy of)
- Movie Armaments Group (firearms supplied by)
- National Lampoon Productions (National Lampoon magazine courtesy of)
- New Wave Entertainment (title design)
- Owen & DeSalvo Company (post-production accounting)
- Pacific Title/Mirage (titles and opticals)
- Paramount Pictures ("Love American Style" courtesy of)
- Sabron Payroll Services (payroll: orchestra)
- Scarlet Letters (end title typography)
- Sound Dogs (sound design services)
- Starcraft Services (craft service)
- Taylor Royall Casting (background casting: Washington D.C.)
- The Chase Manhattan Bank (production financing)
- The National Park Service (special thanks)
- Todd-AO Studios (sound post-production)
- Toronto Film Studios (movie studio)
- United States Park Police (special thanks)
- Virgin Records (soundtrack)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
- Voices Anonymous (adr group)
- Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution ("Kung Fu" and "F Troop" courtesy of)
- White House Historical Association (white house collection)
- William F. White International (grip and lighting equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In current day, Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein have still not revealed the identity of Deep Throat, their source that led to them breaking the story of the Watergate scandal and the resignation of President Richard Nixon. Rewind to June 17, 1972. Friends Betsy Jobs and Arlene Lorenzo are typical fifteen year olds whose minds are preoccupied with boys, especially of the teen heartthrob variety. Arlene, who lives in the Watergate complex with her single mother, has invited Betsy over this evening to prepare Arlene's "Win a Date with Bobby Sherman" contest entry. Wandering around the complex that evening, they see a man who they don't recognize. On a class field trip to the White House the following day, they see the same man in the White House who they sort of recognize but don't know from where. He, G. Gordon Liddy, afraid that they can tie him to the Watergate break-in, decides to take decisive measures to deal with them. In this administrative high level maneuvering, Betsy and Arlene meet the President himself. To keep an eye on them, Nixon - or Dick as they are allowed to call him - hires them first to walk Checkers, then as youth policy advisors, all in unofficial capacities, and the latter job in name only that is unless he feels the need to institute a policy they recommended just to placate them. But the more that they have access to the White House as a collective, the more they may truly be exposed to the illegal goings-on by the administration. The question becomes if they are astute enough to recognize what they are seeing - they more used to fixating on the likes of Sherman - and know what to do with the information. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | He was tricky. They were better. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $13,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $2,210,267, 08 Aug 1999 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Most of the clothes used in the film are authentic polyester clothes from the 1970s. They were purchased in brand new condition from a warehouse. See more » |
| Goofs | Checkers died in 1964, about a decade before the events of this movie. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Sixth Sense/Mystery Men/The Thomas Crown Affair/Bowfinger/Dick (1999). See more » |
| Soundtracks | ABC See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The characters and incidents portrayed and the names herein are fictitious, and any similarity to the name, character, or history of any person is entirely coincidental and unintentional. See more » |
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Arlene Lorenzo:
We have a very important school report on turquoise jewelry due in two days, and we can't find any books on it, and the President's having us followed. It's too much pressure. See more » |