"I have a love in my life. It makes me stronger than anything you can imagine."

2002

1h 36m

7.1(2506 votes)

Romance

Drama

Comedy

Overview

A socially awkward and volatile small business owner meets the love of his life after being threatened by a gang of scammers.

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54 members

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Adam Sandler

Barry Egan

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Emily Watson

Lena Leonard

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Philip Seymour Hoffman

Dean Trumbell

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Luis Guzmán

Lance

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Mary Lynn Rajskub

Elizabeth Egan

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Robert Smigel

Walter the Dentist

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Jason Andrews

Operator Carter (voice)

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Don McManus

Plastic (voice)

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David Schrempf

Customer #1

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Seann Conway

Customer #2

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Rico Bueno

Rico

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Hazel Mailloux

Rhonda

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Karen Kilgariff

Anna (voice)

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Julie Hermelin

Kathleen

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Salvador Curiel

Sal

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Jorge Barahona

Jorge

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Ernesto Quintero

Ernesto

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Julius Steuer

Mechanic

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Lisa Spector

Susan

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Nicole Gelbard

Nicole

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Mia Weinberg

Gilda

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Karen Hermelin

Anna

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Larry Ring

Steve - Brother-in-Law

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Kerry Gelbard

Richard - Brother-in-Law

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Ashley Clark

Phone Sex Sister

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Alan Parry

Member of After Eden Band

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John E. Beck

Member of After Eden Band

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Eddie Wayne Howell

Member of After Eden Band

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Taylor J. Thomas

Member of After Eden Band

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Bobby Bluehouse

After Eden Sound Man

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David H. Stevens

David

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Nathan Stevens

Nate

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Jimmy Stevens

Jim

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Carol Mirelez

Phone Sex Girl #1 - Utah

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June Sepulveda

Phone Sex Girl #2 - Utah

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Andrew Higgs

Restaurant Manager

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Rogerlyn Kanealii Wakinekona

Lena's Apartment Receptionist

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Mike D. Stevens

Mike D.

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Catherine Cooley

Flight Attendant

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Michael Immel

Man on Plane

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Ross Lasi Tanoai

Cab Driver

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Jonathan Loughran

Wrong Number (voice)

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Kaila

Member of Ladies K Band

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Ku'Ulei

Member of Ladies K Band

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Sissy Lake

Hula Dancer

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Marie Irwin

Lena's Nurse

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Esther Imade Balogun

Receptionist Nurse

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Thomas Bornt

Dean's Employee

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Mary Kilmartin

D&D Mattress Customer

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Anica Brown

Parader (uncredited)

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Ryder Davis

Customer (uncredited)

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Wells Rosales

Leo (uncredited)

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Shelley Waggener

Co-Worker (uncredited)

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Joji Yoshida

Japanese Tourist (uncredited)

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