Flirting with Disaster

A man insists on uncovering his roots before naming his newborn, triggering a road trip that spirals into slapstick chaos. His wife and an oddly distracting adoption agent tag along as official-looking figures derail their trip. What started as earnest quest now resembles a midsummer vaudeville sketch.

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David O. Russell directed Flirting with Disaster in 1996. See David O. Russell's full filmography, where to start with David O. Russell, or where to go after you've seen everything by David O. Russell.

Flirting with Disaster was released in 1996 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 93 minutes.