Flirting with Disaster

Flirting with Disaster

Release Date

1996

Director

  • David O. Russell

Cast

  • Ben Stiller
  • Patricia Arquette
  • Téa Leoni
  • Mary Tyler Moore
  • Alan Alda
  • Lily Tomlin

A new father's road trip to find his own biological parents devolves into a farce of mistaken identities and wrong turns.

David O. Russell’s acclaimed screwball comedy stars Ben Stiller as Mel Coplin, a new father who is determined to locate his biological parents. Accompanied by his wife (Patricia Arquette), his infant son, and a flighty adoption counselor (Téa Leoni), Mel sets off on a cross-country journey in search of his roots. Along the way, they are joined by a pair of ATF agents (Josh Brolin and Richard Jenkins); Mel's adoptive parents (Mary Tyler Moore and George Segal); and a host of other colorful characters.

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Past Programs

2019

What DNA tests tell us about who we are

Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline, MA