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| Jason Lee | ... | Paul | |
| Julia Stiles | ... | Becky | |
| Selma Blair | ... | Karen | |
| James Brolin | ... | Ken | |
| Shawn Hatosy | ... | Jim | |
| Lochlyn Munro | ... | Ray | |
| Diana Scarwid | ... | Sandra | |
| David Koechner | ... | Buck | |
| Julie Hagerty | ... | Dorothy | |
| Thomas Lennon | ... | Pete | |
| Jackie Burroughs | ... | Aunt Budge | |
| Jay Brazeau | ... | Howard | |
| Matthew Walker | ... | Minister Green | |
| Fred Ewanuick | ... | Jeff | |
| Lisa Calder | ... | Tonya | |
| Dan Joffre | ... | Larry | |
| Michael Teigen | ... | Lou | |
| Will Sanderson | ... | Bachelor Party Guy | |
| Dave McGowan | ... | Bachelor Party Guy | |
| Jonathon Young | ... | Bachelor Party Guy | |
| Daniel McKellar | ... | Bachelor Party Guy | |
| Scott Williams | ... | The Buddy Scott Trio | |
| Josef Pelletier | ... | The Buddy Scott Trio | |
| Joe Sather | ... | The Buddy Scott Trio | |
| Alex Farquharson | ... | Nephew | |
| Brody Smith | ... | Leo Ferris | |
| Miriam Smith | ... | Mrs. Ferris | |
| John B. Destry | ... | Angry Driver (as John Destry) | |
| Paul McGillion | ... | Curt | |
| Gina Stockdale | ... | Gladys | |
| Michael Sunczyk | ... | Tony | |
| Zahf Paroo | ... | Ahmed | |
| Noel Fisher | ... | Acne-Faced Teen | |
| Enid-Raye Adams | ... | Maid of Honor | |
| Benjamin Ratner | ... | Officer | |
| Dee Jay Jackson | ... | Officer | |
| Keith Dallas | ... | Spend Mart Clerk | |
| Donavon Stinson | ... | Mouthy Bar Guy | |
| Victor Varnado | ... | Hansberry | |
| Larry Musser | ... | Ernie | |
| Ron Selmour | ... | Doc | |
| Gus Lynch | ... | Agent Harris | |
| Fiona Hogan | ... | Agent Roberts | |
| Xantha Radley | ... | Ken's Secretary | |
| Leslie Jones | ... | Sales Employee | |
| Chris Wilding | ... | Beaten Suspect | |
| Andy Thompson | ... | Guy In Washroom | |
| Colin Foo | ... | Phil | |
| Natassia Malthe | ... | Melanie (as Lina Teal) | |
| Shawn Bordoff | ... | Guy on Sofa | |
| Anita Brown | ... | Laundromat Girl | |
| Doris Blomgren | ... | Elderly Shopper | |
| Benjamin Ettenberg | ... | Zulu Patron | |
| Bonnie Kean | ... | Drug Store Twin | |
| Jean Kean | ... | Drug Store Twin | |
| Stephanie Thorpe | ... | Shopper | |
| Clayton Dean Watmough | ... | Police Officer (as Clayton Watmough) | |
| Peter New | ... | Guy in Tiki Bar Bathroom | |
| Jared Van Snellenberg | ... | Guy on Moped (as Jared von Snellenberg) | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Damon Johnson | ... | Toll Booth Operator (uncredited) | |
| Larry Miller | ... | Minister Ferris (uncredited) | |
| Michael Scholar Jr. | ... | Dancer (uncredited) | |
| Colette Squires | ... | Wedding Guest (uncredited) | |
| Chang Tseng | ... | Grocer (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Chris Koch | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Greg Glienna | (story) | |
| Greg Glienna | (screenplay) & | |
| Pete Schwaba | (screenplay) and | |
| Matt Tarses | (screenplay) & | |
| Bill Wrubel | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| David Kerwin | .... | co-producer | |
| David Ladd | .... | producer | |
| David Nicksay | .... | producer | |
| Danielle Sterling | .... | co-producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Mark Mothersbaugh | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Robbie Greenberg | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| David Moritz | |||
Casting by | |||
| Brennan Dufresne | (as Brennan DuFrense) | ||
| Risa Bramon Garcia | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Dan Davis | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Patrick Banister | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Lesley Beale | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Pamela Withers | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Donna Bis | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Shannon Coppin | .... | makeup artist | |
| Rosalina Da Silva | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Lori McCoy-Bell | .... | hair stylist: Julia Stiles | |
| Claudia Moser | .... | makeup artist: Julia Stiles | |
| Robert A. Pandini | .... | hair stylist | |
| James Dean Patten | .... | hair stylist | |
| Dean Scheck | .... | hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| George Chapman | .... | unit production manager | |
| Eugene Mazzola | .... | unit production manager: Seattle | |
| David Nicksay | .... | unit production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Richard Coleman | .... | assistant director: reshoots | |
| Brent Crowell | .... | first assistant director: second unit | |
| Douglas Dean III | .... | first assistant director: second unit, Vancouver (as Doug Dean) | |
| Lesley DeHaan | .... | trainee assistant director: reshoot | |
| Janice Genn | .... | third assistant director | |
| Jina Johnson | .... | dgc trainee | |
| Ryan Kosmynka | .... | second assistant director | |
| Eugene Mazzola | .... | first assistant director: Seattle | |
| Douglas Mitchell | .... | second assistant director: second unit, Vancouver (as Doug Mitchell) | |
| Bill Mizel | .... | first assistant director | |
| Elisa Sansalone | .... | second assistant director: Seattle | |
| Gisela Schulte | .... | dgc trainee | |
| Mike Vézina | .... | second unit director: Vancouver (as Mike Vezina) | |
| Steve Wright | .... | aerial unit director | |
Art Department | |||
| John Beatty | .... | construction coordinator: reshoots | |
| John Beatty | .... | construction foreman | |
| Nils Blomberg | .... | lead carpenter | |
| Rob Boulet | .... | stand-by painter (as Robert Boulet) | |
| Karen Brooks | .... | set decorator coordinator | |
| Donadino Valentino Centanni | .... | stand-by carpenter (as Dino Centanni) | |
| Curtis Coyote | .... | painter: Seattle | |
| Laurie Edmundson | .... | lead set dresser | |
| Peter Grace | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Jim Green | .... | greens person | |
| Paul Jenkinson | .... | lead dresser | |
| Daphne Klebe | .... | art department coordinator | |
| Daphne Klebe | .... | graphics | |
| Steve Lamare | .... | on-set dresser | |
| Catherine Leighton | .... | assistant property master | |
| Lisa Leung | .... | graphic artist | |
| Marko Lytviak | .... | paint coordinator | |
| Marta McLaughlin | .... | assistant property master | |
| Wayne McLaughlin | .... | property master | |
| Peter Ochotta | .... | set dresser | |
| Dan Petrescu | .... | paint foreman | |
| Dale Priebe | .... | stand-by carpenter (as Dale Preibe) | |
| Mark Prior | .... | dresser | |
| Dean Rossmo | .... | construction buyer | |
| Slava Shmakin | .... | art department assistant | |
| Mike Sorochuk | .... | lead carpenter | |
| Jeremy Stanbridge | .... | assistant art director | |
| Dave Tennant | .... | on-set greensperson (as David Tennant) | |
| Faye Thorp | .... | assistant set decorator | |
| Sandy Walker | .... | set buyer | |
| Shirley Wiebe | .... | set buyer | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Douglas W. Beard | .... | special effects assistant | |
| Gord Davis | .... | special effects coordinator | |
| Mike Larivee | .... | first assistant special effects (as Mike L'Arrivee) | |
Stunts | |||
| Jim Dunn | .... | stunt player | |
| George Josef | .... | stunt player | |
| Kristene Kenward | .... | stunt player | |
| Rick Pearce | .... | stunt player | |
| Jeffrey C. Robinson | .... | stunt player | |
| Greg Schlosser | .... | stunt player | |
| Heath Stevenson | .... | stunt player | |
| Mike Vézina | .... | stunt coordinator (as Mike Vezina) | |
| Dustin Brooks | .... | stunt driver (uncredited) | |
| Jim Dunn | .... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Phillip Mitchell | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| David Mylrea | .... | stunts (re-shoots) (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Heike Brandstatter | .... | casting: Canada | |
| Errin Clutton | .... | casting assistant: Canada | |
| Sandra Couldwell | .... | extras casting | |
| Wendy Hoffman | .... | voice casting (as Wendy Hoffmann) | |
| Jennifer Lansky | .... | casting assistant: U.S. (as Jen Lansky) | |
| Coreen Mayrs | .... | casting: Canada | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Suzanne Armstrong | .... | costume set supervisor | |
| Anne Burke | .... | truck costumer | |
| Jennifer Dozier | .... | costumer | |
| Nancy Duggan | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Susie Hill | .... | set costumer (as Susi A. Hill) | |
| Sally Roberts | .... | set costumer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Travis Avitabile | .... | account manager: LaserPacific Media Corporation | |
| Terry Brown | .... | digital motion picture services: LaserPacific Media Corporation | |
| Valance Eisleben | .... | high definition editorial services: LaserPacific (as Val Eislenben) | |
| Nancy Fuller | .... | account manager: LaserPacific Media Corporation | |
| Dawn Michelle King | .... | additional assistant editor (as Dawn Gerrior) | |
| Bill Missett | .... | high definition editorial services: LaserPacific | |
| Conor O'Neill | .... | editorial production assistant | |
| Theresa Repola Mohammed | .... | negative cutter | |
| Matvey Shatz | .... | color timer (as Mike Shatz) | |
| Sherry Snodgrass | .... | editorial production assistant | |
| Jay Steinberg | .... | high definition editorial services: LaserPacific | |
| Stacy Underhill | .... | digital motion picture services: LaserPacific Media Corporation | |
| Tim Vincent | .... | high definition color correction: LaserPacific | |
| Gina Zappala | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Jill Bogdanowicz | .... | digital opticals colorist (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Robert Casale | .... | engineer: Mutato Muzika | |
| Robert Casale | .... | score co-producer | |
| Lavant Coppock | .... | engineer: Mutato Muzika | |
| Maureen Crowe | .... | music supervisor | |
| Sandy DeCrescent | .... | music contractor (as Sandy De Crescent) | |
| Mark Eshelman | .... | scoring crew | |
| Albery Fox | .... | score coordinator | |
| Benoit Grey | .... | lead orchestrator | |
| Christopher Guardino | .... | conductor (as Chris Guardino) | |
| Christopher Guardino | .... | orchestrations (as Chris Guardino) | |
| Ashley Irwin | .... | additional orchestrations | |
| Stacey Kelsey | .... | score coordinator | |
| Larry Kenton | .... | additional orchestrations | |
| Stephen Krause | .... | orchestral engineer (as Steve Krause) | |
| Jason Lloyd | .... | scoring crew | |
| Marie Matson | .... | musician: marimba solos | |
| Chris McGeary | .... | supervising music editor | |
| Adam Michalak | .... | score recordist | |
| Mark Mothersbaugh | .... | musician: bird call solos | |
| Mark Mothersbaugh | .... | score co-producer | |
| Milton Nelson | .... | additional orchestrations | |
| Steven A. Saltzman | .... | music editor (as Steve Saltzman) | |
| Matthew Rush Sullivan | .... | music coordinator (as Matthew Sullivan) | |
| Pat Weber | .... | scoring technician | |
| Booker White | .... | music preparation | |
| Danping Wong | .... | music contractor: Mutato Muzika (as Dan Ping Wong) | |
| Michael Boustead | .... | music editor (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Barry Chapman | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| James Lee | .... | driver: Jason Lee | |
| Ryan Moroz | .... | transportation co-captain | |
| Rod Patten | .... | transportation captain | |
| Rick Wiley | .... | driver: camera car | |
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Paul Coleman is a week away from marrying Karen when he wakes up next to a dancer he met at his stag do. He quickly ushers her out of the flat and hopes never to see her again. Sadly it is a matter of hours before he is introduced to her again as Karen's cousin Becky. Paul tries to make it to his wedding day without Karen finding out an aim that is made more difficult by Becky's crazy ex-boyfriend, overzealous police and the complex web of lies Paul spins to cover himself.
On paper this film sounds awful and indeed almost every second of it is teetering on the edge of being an awful romantic comedy that goes just where you expect it to. The plot is simply daft one contrived set piece after another that is increasingly stretched as the film goes on. It ends in just the way you know it will (despite how much I hoped it wouldn't or failed to see how it could) and it will infuriate many in regards just how silly it is.
However it is funny enough to cover the cracks. Much of the humour is instantly recognisable and made up of well known routines (Paul climbing out of the bathroom window) or physical comedy (some pratfalls along the way). Happily there is plenty of slightly off the wall humour that, although not new, is quite good. An example would be the `fantasy sequences' but my favourite bit is Paul sweet memories of a male dance teacher. The whole thing is very silly and you should prepare yourself for that, but it does just about have enough silly laughs to keep it going.
For me the number one reason I enjoyed this film was the performance of Jason Lee. At no point does he suggest that this is a serious film, in fact many times a silly scene was saved by the `what the f is going on' look on his face a hint to us that he is in the film and he can't believe what's happening, so the audience should go with him. For the rest of the time he lends himself really easily to the type of humour and is able to raise the material a bit. He is a good lead here and keeps bits of his `Brody' from Mallrats to good effect. Stiles is awful in my opinion. She doesn't really act and seems to be trying too hard to do `kooky' it doesn't work. She has so little screentime that I found it very hard to accept that Paul would get anything from her. Blair has a thankless role and she doesn't quite carry it off like Stiles I felt that she was trying too hard and almost came across as a caricature. Maybe they were both led by Lee's knowing performance and responded in a bad way. Larry Miller is quite funny (but predictable) as the minister next door and Brolin is a surprising find as the father in law.
Overall this is a very silly film, based on one daft scene after another that leads to a predictable ending that simply doesn't make sense even using the logic of this type of film. However it is funny and a great performance by Jason Lee makes it more enjoyable than it probably should be.