Relative Strangers (2006)
Dr. Richard Clayton hat alles, was sich ein Mann wünschen kann: Eine hinreißende Verlobte, wundervolle Eltern und eine erfolgreiche Karriere als Psychiater. Während sein Hochzeitstag näher rückt und sein Buch auf der Bestsellerliste nach oben klettert, konfrontiert ihn sein eifersüchtiger Bruder mit der Nachricht, er sei adoptiert. Schockiert macht sich Richard auf die Suche nach seinen biologischen Eltern und findet Frank und Agnes Manure. Seine Erzeuger sind laut, unkultiviert, rücksichtslos und in jeder Hinsicht anders. Binnen kürzester Zeit gelingt es dem Chaos-Paar, Richards Karriere zu ruinieren, seine Freunde und Adoptiveltern zu vergraulen und sogar die Hochzeit zu gefährden. Doch als Richard vor den Trümmern seiner Existenz steht, erkennt er, dass es auch etwas Positives gibt, das er von Frank und Agnes lernen kann.
Der Regisseur:
Greg Glienna
Die Autor:
Greg Glienna, Peter Stass.
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Danny DeVito as Frank Menure |
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Kathy Bates as Agnes Menure |
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Ron Livingston as Dr. Richard Clayton |
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Neve Campbell as Ellen Minnola |
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Beverly D'Angelo as Angela Minnola |
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Bob Odenkirk as Mitch Clayton |
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Edward Herrmann as Doug Clayton |
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Christine Baranski as Arleen Clayton |
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Martin Mull as Jeffry Morton |
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Michael McKean as Ken Hyman |
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M.C. Gainey as Spicer |
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Star Jones as Holly Davis |
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Ed Begley Jr. as Mr. Manoire |
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Debbi Morgan as Mrs. Manoire |
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Pete Schwaba as Meat Delivery Man |
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Jimmy Pardo as Angry Driver |
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Dierdre Holder as Carol |
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Rose Abdoo as Frustrated Housewife |
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Terry Cooley as Prison Inmate |
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Connie Sawyer as Old Lady |
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Tracey Walter as Toupee Salesman |
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Sam Rubin as TV Anchorman |
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Dave Bautista as Wrestler (uncredited) |
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Jordan Brower as Prisoner (uncredited) |
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Jon Donahue as Additional voices (uncredited) |
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Paul Lévesque as Wrestler (uncredited) |
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Emo Philips as Guest at Carnival Party (uncredited) |
| Production | Ram Bergman | Producer |
| Production | Boaz Davidson | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jane Ruhm | Costume Design |
| Production | Danny Dimbort | Executive Producer |
| Production | Donna Brower | Casting |
| Production | Avi Lerner | Executive Producer |
| Art | Joseph T. Garrity | Production Design |
| Production | Trevor Short | Executive Producer |
| Production | Brian R. Etting | Producer |
| Production | Josef Lautenschlager | Executive Producer |
| Production | Danny DeVito | Producer |
| Camera | Tim Suhrstedt | Director of Photography |
| Production | Josh H. Etting | Producer |
| Art | Melissa M. Levander | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Jacqueline Cambas | Editor |
| Production | Gerd Koechlin | Executive Producer |
| Production | Andreas Thiesmeyer | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Greg Glienna | Director |
| Production | Sarah Parker | Post Production Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Judy Lovell | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Siobhan Carmody | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | Greg Glienna | Screenplay |
| Writing | Greg Glienna | Story |
| Writing | Peter Stass | Screenplay |
| Sound | David Kitay | Original Music Composer |