Serving Sara (2002)

A process server tries to serve an elusive female target.

Director:

Reginald Hudlin

Writers:

Jay Scherick, David Ronn

Stars:

Matthew Perry, Elizabeth Hurley, Bruce Campbell

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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 the Elevator Operator
Brent Duncan	...	Blackjack Dealer
Eli Jacques	...	Woman at Blackjack Table
John Wayne Shafer	...	Pit Boss

Storyline

A process server, Joe Tyler (played by Matthew Perry) is given the task of serving divorce papers on Sara Moore (Elizabeth Hurley), the wife of of a wealthy Texas businessman. To do so he needs to contend with her attempts at evasion and the attempts of a colleague to undermine him.

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Plot Keywords:

process server | divorce papers | divorce | nipples visible through clothing | scantily clad female | 

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Taglines:

The One Thing That Could Bring Them Together Is Revenge.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Details

Official Sites:

Paramount [United States]

Country:

Germany USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

23 August 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Flipping the Mark

Filming Locations:

Arlington, Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$29,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,758,236, 25 August 2002, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$16,930,185, 1 December 2002

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$20,146,150

Company Credits

Production Co:

FTM Productions,Halsted Pictures,Illusion Entertainment

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A good number of Joe's witty sarcastic comments were improved by Matthew Perry.

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Goofs

The legal goofs in this movie are hard to count, but to start with, in New York, the rule is that when serving process on someone all you have to do is mail it to them and tack it on their door. Sara running would have no legal effect.

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Quotes

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

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Connections

Referenced in My Name Is Bruce (2007)

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Soundtracks

Cowboy
Written by Jim Trombly (as James Trombly), John Travis, Kid Rock (as Robert Ritchie) and Uncle Kracker (as Matthew Shafer)
Performed by Kid Rock
Courtesy of Lava/Atlantic Recording Corp.
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

User Reviews

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")