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About
Melanie Parker, an architect and mother of Sammy, and Jack Taylor, a newspaper columnist and father of Maggie, are both divorced. They meet one morning when overwhelmed Jack is left unexpectedly with Maggie and forgets that Melanie was to take her to school. As a result, both children miss their school field trip and are stuck with the parents. The two adults project their negative stereotypes of ex-spouses on each other, but end up needing to rely on each other to watch the children as each must save his job. Humor is added by Sammy's propensity for lodging objects in his nose and Maggie's tendency to wander.
Theatrical
Dec 20, 1996
DVD / Blu-ray
Jan 18, 2000
Box Office
$97.5M
Director
Writers
Producers
Music
Jud Friedman
Studio
Fox 2000 Pictures, Via Rosa Productions, 20th Century Fox
Cast
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Michelle Pfeiffer
Melanie Parker
G
George Clooney
Jack Taylor
M
Mae Whitman
Maggie Taylor, Jack's daughter
A
Alex D. Linz
Sammy Parker, Melanie's son
C
Charles Durning
Lew, Jack's boss
J
Jon Robin Baitz
Mr. Yates, Jr.
E
Ellen Greene
Mrs. Elaine Lieberman
A
Amanda Peet
Celia
J
Joe Grifasi
Manny Feldstein
P
Pete Hamill
Frank Burroughs
A
Anna Maria Horsford
Evelyn
G
Gregory Jbara
Freddy
S
Sheila Kelley
Kristen, Jack's ex-wife
B
Bitty Schram
Marla
B
Barry Kivel
Mr. Yates, Sr.
R
Robert Klein
Dr. Martin
G
George Martin
Mr. Smith Leland
M
Michael Massee
Eddie Parker
H
Holland Taylor
Rita
R
Rachel York
Liza
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