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Flirting with Disaster (1996)

★ 6.7R89 minDirector: David O. Russell

1996 film by David O. Russell

Flirting with Disaster is a 1996 American black comedy film written and directed by David O. Russell about a young father's search for his biological parents. It stars Ben Stiller, Patricia Arquette, Téa Leoni, Alan Alda, Mary Tyler Moore, George Segal, Lily Tomlin and Richard Jenkins. It was screened out of competition in the Special Screenings section at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Flirting with Disaster about?
Flirting with Disaster (1996) — Mel Coplin departs on a mission of discovery dragging his wife and 4 month old son behind. He and wife, Nancy, won't agree on a name for their son until adopted Mel gets in touch with his roots. He assures her that once he knows who he really is, the right name for their boy will
Is Flirting with Disaster based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Flirting with Disaster scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.