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R
Early 1996

Moderate Acceptance
Middle Budget.

– Directed by David O. Russell
– More Untitled David O. Russell Project Three Kings
– Language English Español

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Flirting with Disaster

Flirting with Disaster (1996) is a fast-paced U.S. comedy film written and directed by David O. Russell about a young father's search for his biological parents. After the birth of his son, Mel Coplin, who was adopted as a newborn by a Jewish couple, sets out to find his natural parents, whom he has never met before. Mel and his wife's son is still unnamed because the man has not yet met his parents.

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:00:19

My mother could be rich.
She could be rich and smart.

:00:24

Or she could be rich and stupid.

:00:27

On the other hand, she could be
just poor and good-hearted.

:00:32

Or she could be poor and mean.

:00:35

I mean, I-I have no idea
what she's like. It's--

:00:39

And there's my father, right?
I look at guys on the street every day--

:00:42

regular guys
walking down the street.

:00:44

And depending on my mood, I imagine
that any one of them could be my father.

:00:47

This guy.
How about this guy?

:00:50

Hi, Dad.

:00:53

Then I have to picture
these two people having sex.

:00:56

Okay, maybe they're not together now.
But at least 30 years ago...

:00:58

they had to hook up
in order to have me, right?

:01:02

Mix and match, mix and match,
all these people together.

:01:05

I can't help feeling...

:01:07

that if I'd been raised
by at least one of my real parents...

:01:11

I wouldn't be
such a nervous person, you know?

:01:14

I might be living a completely different
life in a totally different city.

:01:18

I could be married to a totally
different person with a different job.

:01:21

I mean, how do I know? I don't.
Anything's possible.

:01:27

Well, the mystery of your
unknown self is about to unfold.

:01:31

Your mother lives
in San Diego, California.

:01:38

Her name is Valerie Swaney.

:01:42

Valerie Swaney?

:01:44

I told you it wouldn't take long.

:01:46

Can we arrange a meeting soon?

:01:49

How's, um--
How's next month?

:01:51

No, no. I told Nancy I'd do it sooner.
I-I've been driving her crazy.

:01:54

Because you can't name your son?

:01:56

I've just been distracted and tense
ever since the baby was born.

:01:59

- A little unsteady?
- Preoccupied.

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