Kissing a Fool (1998)
May the best man win.
An egotistical television personality enlists the assistance of his best friend in putting the fidelity of his fiancé to the test in this amiable comedy of the sexes. Told in flashback, the film takes a familiar love-triangle scenario and gives it a bitter twist. With a bride who seems too good for either suitor, the film is sustained by one question - who will she choose?
- Date of release
- 1998-02-27
- TMDB
- 5.5 / 10 (76)
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
- Director
- Doug Ellin
Casting
- David Schwimmer — Max Abbitt
- Jason Lee — Jay Murphy
- Mili Avital — Samantha Andrews
- Bonnie Hunt — Linda Streicher
- Vanessa Angel — Natasha
- Judy Greer — Andrea
- Kari Wührer — Dara
- Frank Medrano — Cliff Randal
- Bitty Schram — Vicki Pelam
- Jerry Springer — Self
- Sammy Sosa — Self
- Liza Cruzat — Dara's Friend #1
Interesting facts
Kissing a Fool is a 1998 American romantic comedy film directed by Doug Ellin. It stars David Schwimmer, Jason Lee, Mili Avital, Kari Wührer, and Vanessa Angel.
Production
Avital joined the cast for the film in July 1997.
The film was shot in Chicago, based on Schwimmer’s idea.
Lee had a first leading role for the film.
Schwimmer made suggestions to ideas for re-writes and playing a sportscaster. He is credited as an executive producer for the film.
Schwimmer starred in a leading role for this film, in order to break away from the television series, Friends.
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