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 improvised by Matthew Perry.

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Goofs

When Matthew Perry jumps down from the top of the elevator, his stunt double has on a red cummerbund. Later when he pops up, acting as if he was the one who had just jumped, his cummerbund is black.

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Quotes

[Sara Moore's jeans' pant leg gets caught in a roller of a machine]
Sara Moore: Help me!
[Joe Tyler helps her by unbuttoning her jeans and then tearing that caught pant leg off]
Sara Moore: Jesus Christ! I said, "Help me," not "Undress me."
Joe Tyler: Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't hear you over that big machine that was going to rip you into pieces.

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Connections

Spoofs Outbreak (1995)

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Soundtracks

Hijo de King Kong (Son of Kong)
Written by Coati Mundi (as Coati Mundi Hernandez)
Performed by Coati Mundi
Courtesy of Coati Mundi Productions

User Reviews

why is everyone hating this so much???

SERVING SARA(2002)*** Matthew Perry, Elizabeth Hurley, Cedric the Entertainer, and Bruce Cambell.

In this screwball comedy, a process server, Joe Tyler,(Perry) tries to serve divorce papers to Sara Moore(Hurley). But when he finally serves her, she makes him an offer. If he tears up the papers and serves Sara's husband(Cambell), she would give him 1 million dollars.

I have no idea why everyone is hating this movie such. It was good! I think it could have benn funnier, but it was still enjoyable, and sweet. I think Perry and Hurley have a lot of chemistry, and I would like to see them paired up together again. Stop being so cruel! jk

SERVING SARA-***/****

PG-13 language, and some crude/sexual humor.This wasn't as innapropriate as it looked in the previews. Like most of the bad stuff is in the preview.