Flirting with Disaster - 1996

Adopted as a child, new father Mel Colpin decides he cannot name his son until he knows his birth parents, and determines to make a cross-country quest to find them. Accompanied by his wife, Nancy, and an inept yet gorgeous adoption agent, Tina, he departs on an epic road trip that quickly devolves into a farce of mistaken identities, wrong turns, and overzealous and love-struck ATF agents.

92min
1996
R
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.7/10

Cast

Ben Stiller profile pictureBen StillerMel Coplin
Patricia Arquette profile picturePatricia ArquetteNancy Coplin
Téa Leoni profile pictureTéa LeoniTina Kalb
Mary Tyler Moore profile pictureMary Tyler MoorePearl Coplin
George Segal profile pictureGeorge SegalEd Coplin
Alan Alda profile pictureAlan AldaRichard Schlichting
Lily Tomlin profile pictureLily TomlinMary Schlichting
Richard Jenkins profile pictureRichard JenkinsPaul Harmon
Josh Brolin profile pictureJosh BrolinTony Kent
Celia Weston profile pictureCelia WestonValerie Swaney
Glenn Fitzgerald profile pictureGlenn FitzgeraldLonnie Schlichting
David Patrick Kelly profile pictureDavid Patrick KellyFritz Boudreau
Tori Davis profile pictureTori DavisFlight Attendant
Suzanne Snyder profile pictureSuzanne SnyderAlternative Wife (unconfirmed)

About Flirting with Disaster

Flirting with Disaster Overview

Adopted as a child, new father Mel Colpin decides he cannot name his son until he knows his birth parents, and determines to make a cross-country quest to find them. Accompanied by his wife, Nancy, and an inept yet gorgeous adoption agent, Tina, he departs on an epic road trip that quickly devolves into a farce of mistaken identities, wrong turns, and overzealous and love-struck ATF agents.

Age Rating: R
Runtime: 92min

Extra details

Original Title: Flirting with Disaster
Original Language: English
Budget: $7,000,000.00
Revenue: $14,702,438.00
Directed By: David O. Russell
Production Companies
Miramax