''My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception'' is a 1999 comedy film directed by Martin Guigui.
Plot
The bride's ex-boyfriend is a member of the band, a collection of musical misfits, at an Italian-Jewish wedding.
Cast
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Debbie Gibson
Deborah Ann Gibson (born August 31, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and actress.
Gibson released her debut album '' Out of the Blue'' in 1987, which spawned several international hits, later being certified triple plati ...
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Dom DeLuise
Dominick DeLuise (August 1, 1933 – May 4, 2009) was an American actor, comedian, director, producer, chef, and author. Known primarily for his comedic performances, he rose to fame in the 1970s as a frequent guest on television variety sho ...
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Mo Gaffney
Maureen E. Gaffney (born November 5, 1958, in San Diego, California) is an American actress and activist.
Career
Gaffney hosted two of her own television talk shows: ''Women Aloud!'' (which was shown on the Comedy Central network) and ''The Mo ...
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Kelly Bishop
Carole "Kelly" Bishop (born February 28, 1944) is an American actress and dancer, best known for her roles as matriarch Emily Gilmore on the series ''Gilmore Girls'' and as Marjorie Houseman, the mother of Jennifer Grey's Frances "Baby" Housema ...
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Bernie Sanders as Rabbi Manny Schewitz
Production
It was filmed across various locations in
Vermont
Vermont () is a state in the northeast New England region of the United States. Vermont is bordered by the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to ...
, including
Ascutney,
Burlington
Burlington may refer to:
Places Canada Geography
* Burlington, Newfoundland and Labrador
* Burlington, Nova Scotia
* Burlington, Ontario, the most populous city with the name "Burlington"
* Burlington, Prince Edward Island
* Burlington Bay, no ...
, and
Stowe
Stowe may refer to:
Places United Kingdom
*Stowe, Buckinghamshire, a civil parish and former village
**Stowe House
**Stowe School
* Stowe, Cornwall, in Kilkhampton parish
* Stowe, Herefordshire, in the List of places in Herefordshire
* Stowe, Linc ...
.
The film had a budget of $500,000 and even if it did not achieve commercial success, it received lot of attention for the unique way it was directed, acted and filmed.
Release
It was released on DVD on December 5, 2006. A new Special Edition/ Director's Cut will be released in 2022 for the 25th anniversary i
Legacy
The film gained significant attention during the
2016 United States elections
The 2016 United States elections were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. Republican nominee Donald Trump defeated Democratic former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the presidential election, while Republicans retained control of Congre ...
because of Democratic candidate
Bernie Sanders' appearance, as a Rabbi.
[Wagner, Meg (February 4, 2016).]
SEE IT: Bernie Sanders plays rabbi Manny Shevitz in 1999 romantic comedy, goes on long-winded Brooklyn Dodgers rant
. New York Daily News. Accessed 9 July 2016.[Merda, Chad (February 4, 2016).]
Here's Bernie Sanders as a rabbi in a romantic comedy
. ''Chicago Sun Times
The ''Chicago Sun-Times'' is a daily newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Since 2022, it is the flagship paper of Chicago Public Media, and has the second largest circulation among Chicago newspapers, after the ''Chicago T ...
''. Accessed 9 July 2016.
References
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1999 films
1999 comedy films
American comedy films
Films shot in Vermont
1990s English-language films
1990s American films
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