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Writers:
John Silverstein (writer) &
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Release Date:
March 1999 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Tagline:
The fish stays...the marriage goes! A comedy about long term relationships.
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Mid-life crisis for everybody! more (2 total)

Cast

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Jerry Stiller ... Sam
Anne Meara ... Molly

Mark Ruffalo ... Joel
Jane Adams ... Ruthie

Missy Yager ... Sharon
Paul Benedict ... Milo

Doris Roberts ... Frieda
Louis Zorich ... Morris
Phyllis Newman ... Sylvia Rosen

Val Avery ... Abe
Bob Dishy ... Lou Moskowitz
Jonathan Hogan ... Eldon Krantz
Rose Arrick ... Rose

Pamela Gray ... Tracy Laughlin

Mordecai Lawner ... Bernie
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for language and some sexual content.
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Runtime:
96 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
USA:PG-13
Filming Locations:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA more

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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
Mid-life crisis for everybody!, 5 June 2001
Author: Matthew Ignoffo (mermatt@webtv.net) from Eatontown, NJ, USA

Watching Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara together, we can trace the hilarious origins of Ben Stiller's dry wit.

The fish in a bathtub is a metaphor.

Yeah, I know it's a metaphor. Are you havin' an affair?

I need some tea!

Trapped in conventionality, the old "happily" married couple have their own rocky marriage plus they get to witness weddings on the rocks and a funeral. Stiller and Meara are two pros showing us the way to wedded blitz! Plus, the other characters give us variations on the theme.

The film is casually paced to fit the rhythms of life's ups and downs. Perhaps this film should be required viewing for anyone thinking of getting married or having an affair.

Thumbs up for the Oriental ointment that makes this an amusing farce. See it if you get the chance.

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