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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $150,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $2,891,288.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.205 |
Directed By
Gary Winick
Crew
Gary Winick
Gary Winick
Linda Cohen
Niels Mueller
Renaud Pion
Ellen Lewis
Heather McGowan
Elaine Kavanagh
Gregory Routt
Anthony Veader
Anthony Pettine
Jennifer Euston
Marcia DeBonis
Evelyne Noraz
Chad Davidson
Suzanne Schwarzer
Anthony Gasparro
Michael G. Johnson
Marlena Grzaslewicz
Chad Davidson
Ira Spiegel
Mariusz Glabinski
Dominick Tavella
Robert Fernandez
Maddy Lederman
Paul Bonner
Terri Jackson
Sara Parks
Reilly Steele
William Kozy
Niels Mueller
Shelly Federman
Thomas Caleshu
Stacey Saltzman
Maya Allison
Ma Kalaadevi Ananda
Charles Bellafiore
Maddy Lederman
Rachel Biles
Bobby Johanson
Bruce Kitzmeyer
Joe Gawler
Allison Eve Zell
Jason Candler
Joe Rangel
Dan Brown
Tuffy Questell
David Kausch
Lilah Park
Theresa Dillon
Jane Tolmachyov
John M. Davis
Alison LaCourse
Leslie Bloome
Heather McGowan
Dolly Hall
Susan Littenberg
Jake Abraham
Caroline Kaplan
Jonathan Sehring
John Sloss
Hubert Taczanowski
Alexis Alexanian
Gary Winick
Niels Mueller
Celeste Jackson
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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