Die dicke Vera (1996)
Der erfolgreiche Motivationstrainer Jack erbt von seinem Vater, einem Zirkusclown, eine Elefantendame namens Vera. Er ist mehr als überrascht, als er feststellt, dass ihn seine Mutter jahrelang belogen hat, indem sie erzählte, sein Vater sei schon lange tot. Und der nächste Schreck lässt nicht lange auf sich warten: Der Notar erklärt ihm, das er 35.000 Dollar Sachschaden zu bezahlen hat, den der Elefant mittlerweile angerichtet hat. Jack will den Elefanten auf jeden Fall loswerden und sieht zwei Möglichkeiten: Terri, eine Tiertrainerin aus Hollywood, und Mo, die Elefanten nach Sri Lanka auswildert. Beide sind bereit, Vera aufzunehmen, doch für beide Möglichkeiten muss Jack mit dem Elefanten von der Ost- an die Westküste reisen.
Der Regisseur:
Howard Franklin
Der Autor:
Roy Blount Jr.
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Bill Murray as Jack Corcoran |
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Janeane Garofalo as Mo |
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Matthew McConaughey as Tip Tucker |
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Linda Fiorentino as Terry Bonura |
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Pat Hingle as Vernon |
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Jeremy Piven as Walter |
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Anita Gillette as Vera Corcoran |
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Maureen Mueller as Celeste |
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Keith David as Hurst |
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Tracey Walter as Wee St. Francis |
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Harve Presnell as Trowbridge Bowers |
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Lois Smith as Luluna |
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Jerry Adler as Event Coordinator |
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Jesse D. Goins as Airport Guard |
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Richie Allan as Man in Audience |
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Christopher Darga as Airport Security Head |
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Dirk Blocker as Airport Security Man |
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Carrie Houk as Receptionist |
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Earl Billings as Cop |
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Neal Lerner as Makeup Person |
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Margaret Smith as Colorado State Patrol Officer |
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Deon Aumaier as Circus Performer - Jugglers |
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James Ray Hart as Circus Web Setter |
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Joseph Palmas as Priest |
| Directing | Howard Franklin | Director |
| Camera | Elliot Davis | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Roy Blount Jr. | Screenplay |
| Production | Pen Densham | Producer |
| Writing | Garry Williams | Story |
| Writing | Pen Densham | Story |
| Art | Marcia Hinds | Production Design |
| Production | Richard Barton Lewis | Producer |
| Sound | Miles Goodman | Original Music Composer |
| Production | John Watson | Producer |
| Editing | Sidney Levin | Editor |
| Production | Gail Levin | Casting |
| Production | Sue Baden-Powell | Executive Producer |
| Art | Bo Johnson | Art Direction |
| Art | Stephen Reece | Art Direction |
| Production | Tricia Tomey | Casting |
| Production | Guy East | Executive Producer |
| Production | Wolfgang Glattes | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cheri Montesanto | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Ernie F. Orsatti | Second Unit Director |
| Crew | Ernie F. Orsatti | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Bernie Pock | Stunts |
| Camera | Renton-Paul Medcalf | Grip |
