Tadpole (2002)
Overview
Beautiful, sophisticated women are all over Oscar Grubman. He is sensitive and compassionate, speaks French fluently, is passionate about Voltaire, and thinks the feature that tells the most about a woman is her hands. On the train home from Chauncey Academy for the Thanksgiving weekend, Oscar confides in his best friend that he has plans for this vacation--he will win the heart of his true love. But there is one major problem--Oscar's true love is his stepmother Eve.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $150,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $2,891,288.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 8.231 |
Directed By
Gary Winick
Crew
Gary Winick
Gary Winick
Niels Mueller
Ellen Lewis
Evelyne Noraz
Jennifer Euston
Michael G. Johnson
Renaud Pion
Heather McGowan
Marcia DeBonis
Anthony Gasparro
Gregory Routt
Anthony Pettine
Elaine Kavanagh
Linda Cohen
Suzanne Schwarzer
Anthony Veader
Chad Davidson
Mariusz Glabinski
Robert Fernandez
Terri Jackson
Sara Parks
Dominick Tavella
Ira Spiegel
Reilly Steele
William Kozy
Marlena Grzaslewicz
Stacey Saltzman
Charles Bellafiore
Shelly Federman
Chad Davidson
Maddy Lederman
Niels Mueller
Maya Allison
Ma Kalaadevi Ananda
Maddy Lederman
Paul Bonner
Thomas Caleshu
Allison Eve Zell
Jason Candler
Tuffy Questell
Lilah Park
Dan Brown
Leslie Bloome
Joe Gawler
Joe Rangel
Bobby Johanson
Bruce Kitzmeyer
John M. Davis
Alison LaCourse
Rachel Biles
David Kausch
Theresa Dillon
Jane Tolmachyov
John Sloss
Gary Winick
Alexis Alexanian
Jonathan Sehring
Jake Abraham
Celeste Jackson
Heather McGowan
Niels Mueller
Caroline Kaplan
Hubert Taczanowski
Susan Littenberg
Dolly Hall
TOP CAST
Aaron Stanford
Oscar Grubman
Sigourney Weaver
Eve Grubman
John Ritter
Stanley Grubman
Bebe Neuwirth
Diane Lodder
Robert Iler
Charlie
Adam LeFevre
Phil
Peter Appel
Jimmy - Doorman
Alicia Van Couvering
Daphne Tisch
Kate Mara
Miranda Spear
Ron Rifkin
Professor Tisch
Paul Butler
Professor Sherman
Hope Chernov
Samantha Steadman
Debbon Ayer
Jean
Michael Connors
Man in Bar
Theo Kogan
Woman in Bar
Harry Kellerman
Tea Waiter
Reade Kelly
Mr. Smith
Danielle Di Vecchio
Mrs. Smith
John Feltch
Mr. Bob Spear
Henri Binje
Le Gardin Waiter
Lee Brock
Charlie's Mom
Giselle Berk
Thanksgiving Party Guest
Steven Disomma
Thanksgiving Party Guest
Charles Fombrun
Thanksgiving Party Guest
Joyce Grodinsky
Thanksgiving Party Guest
Joan Roland
Thanksgiving Party Guest
Lou Vitale
Thanksgiving Party Guest
Penny Winick
Thanksgiving Party Guest
Marcia DeBonis
Abigail (uncredited)
Seth Gabel
Mike (uncredited)
Ebonie Smith
Betsy (uncredited)
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