The Master of Disguise (2002)

An Italian waiter fights off a criminal mastermind with his inherited powers of disguise.

Director:

Perry Andelin Blake

Writers:

Dana Carvey, Harris Goldberg

Stars:

Dana Carvey, Jennifer Esposito, Harold Gould

Bottom Rated Movies #49 | 1 win & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dana Carvey	...	Pistachio Disguisey
Jennifer Esposito	...	Jennifer Baker
Harold Gould	...	Grandfather Disguisey
James Brolin	...	Fabbrizio Disguisey
Brent Spiner	...	Devlin Bowman
Austin Wolff	...	Barney Baker
Edie McClurg	...	Mother Disguisey
Maria Canals-Barrera	...	Sophia (as Maria Canals)
Robert Machray	...	Texas Man
Michael Bailey Smith	...	Henchman
Rachel Lederman	...	Texas Wife
Vincent Riverside	...	Henchman
Mark Devine	...	Trent
Kenan Thompson	...	Kenan
Jay Johnston	...	Rex

Storyline

A sweet-natured Italian waiter named Pistachio Disguisey at his father Fabbrizio's restaurant, who happens to be a member of a family with supernatural skills of disguise. But moments later the patriarch of the Disguisey family is kidnapped Fabbrizio's former arch-enemy, Devlin Bowman, a criminal mastermind in an attempt to steal the world's most precious treasures from around the world. And it's up to Pistachio to track down Bowman and save his family before Bowman kills them!

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Plot Keywords:

slapstick comedy | inheritance | robbery | master of disguise | kidnapping | 

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Taglines:

Disguise The Limit.

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild language and some crude humor

Details

Official Sites:

Sony Pictures

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 August 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Meister der Verwandlung

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$16,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$12,554,650, 4 August 2002, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$40,363,530, 24 November 2002

Company Credits

Production Co:

Revolution Studios, Happy Madison Productions, Out of the Blue... Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Film debut of Jessica Lee Keller.

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Goofs

One of the precious items depicted in the film was the Apollo 11 lunar module, which landed the first humans on the moon. The bottom half of Apollo 11 (the Descent Module) is still sitting on the moon today - it was for descent only. The top half, the Ascent Module, was jettisoned into space before the astronauts descended back to earth. So it is impossible for the actual Apollo 11 to be stolen as depicted in the film.

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Quotes

Pistachio Disguisey: But, Papa, don't preach. I'm in trouble deep, and I'm keeping my baby.

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Crazy Credits

After the credits, we see Pistachio and the Slapping-Dummy Man having a drink as they make remarks to the emptying theater.

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Alternate Versions

In the UK, to avoid a '12A' rating, a series of headbutts were removed. This cuts seven seconds.

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Connections

Spoofs Forrest Gump (1994)

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Soundtracks

This Could Be Love
Written by Solange, Troy Johnson, and Sean P. Young
Performed by Solange (as Solange)
Courtesy of Music World Music/Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

User Reviews

i may be only 14 but....

this movie was way way way way kiddish, it was cute and everything, a cute idea and all that but it was way too kiddish for anyone over 8, i mean it was funny at some parts but kind of annoying at most, i wouldnt reccomend it for many, it bored me right down to the ground so dont go see it unless your with your little brother or sister or are a parent