''Wirey Spindell'' is a 1999 American comedy film directed by
Eric Schaeffer, starring Schaeffer,
Eric Mabius, Devin Matthews, Zane Adlum,
Callie Thorne,
Samantha Buck and
John Doman.
Cast
* Schaeffer as Wirey Spindell
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Eric Mabius as Wirey, age 17
* Devin Matthews as Wirey, Junior High
* Zane Adlum as Wirey, age 8
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Callie Thorne as Tabitha
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Samantha Buck as Samantha
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John Doman as Mr. Spindell
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Peggy Gormley as Mrs. Spindell, Mature
* Jennifer Wiltsie as Mrs. Spindell, Young
* Caroline Strong as Judy
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Don Creech as Mean Teacher
* John Deyle as Principal Dickens
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Bryan Callen as Robby
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Mel Rodriguez
Melvin Dimas Rodríguez (born June 12, 1973) is an American actor, best known for starring as Nurse Patsy de la Serda on the HBO comedy '' Getting On'', as Todd Rodriguez on the Fox comedy '' The Last Man on Earth'', and as Ernie Gomes on the S ...
as Ernesto
* Stefan Niemczyk as Lapper
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Gerry Rosenthal as Mike Johnson
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Bill Weeden
Bill Weeden (born August 8, 1940) is an American film and stage actor, comedy writer, and songwriter.
Early life
Weeden was born on August 8, 1940, in Melbourne, Florida He graduated from Yale University in 1962.
Film and television career
Weed ...
as Bill
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Jim Gaffigan as Announcer #2
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Jenna Stern as Roxanne
* Leanne Whitney as Beth
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Greg Haberny
Greg Haberny (born 1975) is an American artist and filmmaker based in New York.
Haberny's artist residencies include The Fountainhead Residency and McColl Center for Art + Innovation.
In 2016, Haberny held an exhibition called 'Py•r•o·glyp ...
as Niles
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Michelle Hurst as Arlene
* David Healy as Yuppie
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Rutanya Alda as Coach's Wife
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Keri Lynn Pratt as First Date
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Irma St. Paule
Irma St. Paule (March 23, 1926 – January 9, 2007) was a Ukrainian-born American character actress who appeared on stage, screen and television from 1985 to 2007. Often portraying elderly characters, she appeared in productions on Broadway thea ...
as Angel Lady
Release
The film premiered at the Boston Film Festival on 8 September 1999.
Reception
On review aggregator
Rotten Tomatoes, ''Wirey Spindell'' holds an approval rating of 24%, based on 17 reviews.
''
Variety'' wrote that it is the "mix of sex and Schaeffer’s decidedly quirky view of life that sells the pic", and that the scenes where Mabius portrayes Wirey are "among the best in the film."
of the ''
Los Angeles Times'' wrote that Schaeffer is "discreet and funny" and "inspires his actors to risk everything, as he does on both sides of the camera", with Morgenthau being "as venturesome as Schaeffer himself", and Kravat's score being "equally potent". He concluded that while the film "may be too heady for some tastes", it "can stir you deeply, if you’re open to it."
A. O. Scott
Anthony Oliver Scott (born July 10, 1966) is an American journalist and cultural critic. He has been chief film critic for ''The New York Times'' since 2004, a title he shares with Manohla Dargis.
Early life
Scott was born on July 10, 1966 in ...
of ''
The New York Times'' called the film "banal, boring and confusing."
Marjorie Baumgarten of ''
The Austin Chronicle'' wrote that Schaeffer "needs to realize that there are few universals in his stories and way too many specifics, and it takes more than a weird name like Wirey Spindell to make a person really distinctive."
References
External links
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* {{rotten-tomatoes, wirey_spindell, Wirey Spindell
American comedy films
1999 comedy films