''Kiss the Bride'' is a 2007 American

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film directed by

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and starring

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, Philipp Karner and James O'Shea. It had a limited release in April 2008.

Plot

Matt ( Philipp Karner) and Ryan (James O'Shea) were best friends in high school, but ten years later, Matt receives an invitation to Ryan's wedding, he is surprised - especially that Ryan's intended, whose name is Alex, is a woman (

). Matt and Ryan had a

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relationship in high school, and Matt has held a torch for Ryan for the past ten years. Described by his co-worker as "so 'My Best Friend's Gay Wedding,'" Matt races off to rescue his former love from this woman who must have trapped him into marriage. Matt and Alex hit it off, Matt and Ryan have some things to work out, and there is a cast of character in-laws (

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and

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Cast

as Alex *James O'Shea as Ryan * Philipp Karner as Matt *

as Elly *

as Evelyn *

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as Gerald *

as Barbara *

as Wayne *E. E. Bell as Dan *

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as Sean *Michael Medico as Chris *Jane Cho as Stephanie *Ralph Cole Jr. as Barry *

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as Virginia *

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as Plumber *

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as Monica *Dean Nolen as Reverend *

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as Aunt Minnie *Les Williams as Larry *

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as Joey *Paul Meacham as Waiter Worthie * Kyle Davis as Officer Harley *Mary Gillis as Saleslady

Critical reception

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'' called the film "the most ignoble outing in bi-curious screen hijinks since France produced ''

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''."

Soundtrack

*"U Found Me" (

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, Darci Monet) -

*"Hardly A Hero" (Kreis, Monet) - Levi Kreis *"We're Okay" (Kreis) - Levi Kreis (end credits) *"Drive" -

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References

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