Fools Rush In (1997)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Andy Tennant

Writers (WGA):

Joan Taylor (story) and
Katherine Reback (story) ...
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Release Date:

14 February 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

What if finding the love of your life meant changing the life that you loved?

Plot:

After a one night stand with Isabel, Alex realizes that she is pregnant and they decide to get married. However, along with the marriage comes compromise of one's own cultural traditions.

Plot Keywords:

Marriage | Mexican | Love | Title Based On Song | Male Female Relationship

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Matthew Perry	...	Alex Whitman
Salma Hayek	...	Isabel Fuentes Whitman
Jon Tenney	...	Jeff
Carlos Gómez	...	Chuy (as Carlos Gomez)
Tomas Milian	...	Tomas Fuentes
Siobhan Fallon	...	Lanie
John Bennett Perry	...	Richard Whitman
Stanley DeSantis	...	Judd Marshall
Suzanne Snyder	...	Cathy Stewart
Anne Betancourt	...	Amalia
Jill Clayburgh	...	Nan Whitman
Angelina Torres	...	Great Grandma (as Angelina Calderon Torres)
Debby Shively	...	Donna, Construction Secretary
Mark Adair-Rios	...	Juan Fuentes
Annie Combs	...	Dr. Lisa Barnes, OBGYN
Shelley Morrison	...	Aunt Carmen
María Cellario	...	Aunt Yolanda
Irene Hernández	...	Aunt Rosa
Josh Cruze	...	Antonio Fuentes
Angela Lanza	...	Petra
Randy Sutton	...	Dam Policeman Delivering Baby
Christopher Michael	...	Dam Policeman Delivering Baby
Angel Valdez	...	Carlos
César Santana	...	Enrique
Garret Davis	...	Stanley, OSHA Rep
Chris O'Neill	...	Priest on Street
John Tripp	...	Man in Lobby
Andrew Hill Newman	...	Assorted Cheeses
Chris Bauer	...	Phil
Douglas Weston	...	Hank
Rupert Baca	...	Porter
Jan Austell	...	Bruce Stewart
Cydney Arther	...	Deane Stewart
Leslie Silva	...	Divorce Papers Process Server
Maryann Plunkett	...	Heleport Mother with Little Isabel
Juel Mendel	...	Dr. Barnes' Receptionist
Eddie Powers	...	Elvis at Wedding Chappel
Salvador Saldaña	...	Mariachi Singer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Roger Anthony	...	Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Robert Arevalo	...	Miguel Fuentes (uncredited)
Beth Broderick	...	Tracey Verna (uncredited)
Veronica Grey	...	Office Mate (uncredited)
Gilda Longoria	...	Relative at party (uncredited)
Bob Pepper	...	Construction Worker (uncredited)
Maridean Mansfield Shepard	...	Christmas shopper (uncredited)
Jay So	...	Clubgoer (uncredited)
Sheila Surkes Scotti	...	Aunt Josie (uncredited)

Directed by
Andy Tennant

Writing credits (WGA)
Joan Taylor		(story) and
Katherine Reback		(story)
Katherine Reback		(screenplay)

Produced by
Anna Maria Davis	....	co-producer
Doug Draizin	....	producer
Michael McDonnell	....	executive producer
Steven P. Saeta	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Alan Silvestri

Cinematography by
Robbie Greenberg

Film Editing by
Roger Bondelli

Casting by
Juel Bestrop

Production Design by
Edward Pisoni

Art Direction by
David Crank

Set Decoration by
Leslie Morales

Costume Design by
Kimberly A. Tillman

Makeup Department
Karen Blynder	....	makeup artist
Ermahn Ospina	....	hair stylist
D.J. Plumb	....	hair stylist
Robin Siegel	....	makeup department head

Production Management
Charles Miller	....	unit production manager: New York
Steven P. Saeta	....	production manager
Lisa Yesko	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steve Day	....	second assistant director
Michael Keller	....	dga trainee
Scott Printz	....	first assistant director
Steven P. Saeta	....	second unit director
Andy Spilkoman	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Evelyn Barbier	....	set designer
Jonathan Bobbitt	....	lead man
Michael Courville	....	property master
Jim Falkenstein	....	assistant property master
Alun Vick	....	construction coordinator
Bob Warner	....	head painter
Michael McCombe	....	head greensman (uncredited)
Glenn H. Roberts	....	on-set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Mary Andrews	....	adr editor
Richard Burton	....	sound editor
Ali Derakhshan	....	assistant sound editor
Peter J. Devlin	....	production sound mixer
Jim Fitzpatrick	....	sound re-recording mixer
George Flores	....	cable person
Tricia Linklater	....	first assistant sound editor
Trillby Kim Lowe	....	sound editor (as Kimberly Lowe Voight)
Michael Magill	....	sound editor
Scott Millan	....	sound re-recording mixer
John Morris	....	supervising sound editor
Bob Newlan	....	adr supervisor
Mark Pappas	....	foley supervisor
Brad Sherman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Alicia Stevenson	....	foley artist
Scott Warren	....	boom operator (as Scott Paul Warren)
Hugo Weng	....	sound editor
Dennis C. Salcedo	....	boom operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Dennis Dion	....	special effects
David J. Barker	....	special effects: rattle snakes rigger (uncredited)
Geoffrey C. Martin	....	special effects supervisor: N.M. Filming (uncredited)

Stunts
Robert Jauregui	....	stunt coordinator (as Bob Jauregui)

Camera and Electrical Department
Rick A. Benedetto	....	rigging gaffer (as Rick Benedetto)
Philip L. Brown	....	best boy grip (as Phil Brown)
Billy Clevenger	....	first assistant camera
David Fay	....	dolly grip
Ron Goodman	....	camera operator: SpaceCam
Chris Hayes	....	camera operator
Karl Linde	....	second assistant camera
Frank Masi	....	still photographer
Melton Maxwell	....	chief lighting technician (as Melton C. Maxwell)
Tim Ryan	....	key grip
Chuck Sharp	....	assistant chief lighting technician (as Charles W. Sharp)
Michael Carmine	....	cinematographer: second unit (uncredited)
Chuck Sharp	....	best boy electric (uncredited)

Casting Department
Marilee Lear	....	casting: Las Vegas
Teresa Neptune	....	location casting: New Mexico (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Virginia Burton	....	costumer
Cathy Crandall	....	costumer
Luellyn Harper	....	costume supervisor
Monique Long	....	costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Jeff Beattie	....	assistant film editor
Jeffrey Harlacker	....	assistant film editor
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Kristine McPherson	....	assistant film editor
Evelyn Purwins	....	first assistant editor
Bob Putynkowski	....	color timer

Music Department
Andrew Silver	....	music editor
Chuck Southcott	....	music consultant
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor (uncredited)
Denise Okimoto	....	music editor (uncredited)
Conrad Pope	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
Jacqueline Tager	....	assistant music editor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Dan Brizendine	....	transportation co-captain
Dusty Saunders	....	transportation captain
Buddy Hunter	....	transportation location captain (uncredited)
Roger Wooge	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Greg Abdulian	....	production assistant
Donna Armstrong	....	first aid
Ken Bondy	....	craft service (as Kenneth A. Bondy)
Jan Clark	....	production accountant
Cora Lee Coomber	....	production assistant
James Ellis	....	script supervisor
Erin Engman	....	assistant production coordinator
Juan Goldaracena	....	assistant: Ms. Hayek
Ramiro Adan Gomez	....	production assistant (as Ramiro A. Gómez)
Gabriela Gutentag	....	unit publicist
Randall I. Harris	....	assistant: Mr. Perry (as Randall Harris)
Jonathan T. Heath	....	assistant: Mr. Draizin
Dirk Q. Long	....	caterer
Nicki McCain	....	assistant production accountant
James M. Morris	....	location manager
A. Rooney	....	assistant: Mr. Tennant
Louis Paul Tocchet	....	production assistant
Elliot Turner	....	caterer
Lois Walker	....	production coordinator
Jane Barrer	....	location manager (uncredited)
Al Cerullo	....	helicopter pilot (uncredited)
Christopher Cilluffo	....	publicity assistant (uncredited)
Larry Donahue	....	chef (uncredited)
P.J. Haines	....	assistant chef (uncredited)
Joseph Keideth	....	security: Mr. Perry (uncredited)
Joan Lucas-Turgeon	....	post-production accountant (uncredited)
David Manzanares	....	location scout (uncredited)
Shea Rowan	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Dylan Shields	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Columbia Pictures Corporation

Distributors

• Columbia Pictures (1997) (USA) (theatrical)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1999) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International (Argentina)
• Columbia TriStar Film (Germany)
• Columbia TriStar Films de España (Spain)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (USA) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (USA) (laserdisc)
• LK-TEL (Argentina) (video)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE)

Other Companies

• Cinema Research  titles and opticals
• D. Rez Hollywood  digital composites
• Las Vegas Video and Sound Film Production Center  nevada production facilities
• Sony Pictures Studios  sound services by
• Todd-AO Studios (West)  re-recording facilities
• Tomkats Catering  catering
• Unique Movie Cars  picture cars

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sensuality and brief language.

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS

Certification:

Australia:M | Iceland:L | Finland:S | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | France:U | Germany:6 | Netherlands:MG6 | Norway:7 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #34795)

Filming Locations:

Crown Point, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

Before the movie was filmed, there was no Arizona/Nevada "border" painted on the highway that spans the Hoover Dam. When it was added for the movie, local officials decided to keep it intact after the filming of the movie. As of September 2005 the border painted in the street is no longer there.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Alex goes to dinner at Isabela's parents house there is mariachi music is playing. The music abruptly stops until after Alex meets Chuy and Chuy says, "where's the music? Musica Musica." Then all of a sudden we hear a piano trio playing soft jazz.

Quotes:

Isabel Fuentes: [in labor, screaming at Alex] I hate you! I hate you! I hate you!
Dam Policeman Delivering Baby: They always say that.

Movie Connections:

References The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Soundtrack:

Linda Guerita

Great Movie!

I don't know what anybody is talking about. This movie is great. I am a guy and I usually don't like "chick-flicks" but i thought this movie was great. Salma Hayek was unbelievable. She has me hooked on her. She is perfect in this movie. Matthew Perry was not exactly very strong on his part but he was still performed well. Hayek is by far one of the best actresses out there and I don't know why she wasn't "discovered" after her performance in this movie. I can watch this movie over and over again and I will never get sick of it. It makes you feel warm inside and makes you want what Isabel and Alex have. I became a huge Salma Hayek fan after watching this movie. It is highly recommended. Whoever said that this movie was not good, does not know what they are talking about. Sure it is predictable, but almost all movies are, that is no excuse to pass up on this movie. Watch it you won't regret it! Also, Salma is in After The Sunset, which is out now! Go watch it. Salma is great and beautiful as usual.