You, Me and Dupree [WS]

Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo Anthony Russo

Overview

A man is being driven crazy by his shiftless best friend, just as the layabout starts making nice with his wife and neighbors in this comedy. Carl and Molly (Matt Dillon and Kate Hudson) are a thirtysomething couple who have just gotten married and are settling down into a cozy new home in a quiet neighborhood. While Carl and Molly are happy with their new digs, Carl's best friend, Randy Dupree (Owen Wilson), is not content with his living arrangements. Dupree has all but made a career out of avoiding work, responsibility, and commitment, and while his charm usually manages to keep him afloat, when he loses his job, his apartment, and his car. Carl can't bear to see Dupree in such dire circumstances, and tells Dupree he can stay on their couch until he can get things straightened out. But while Carl was expecting Dupree to stay for a few days, it soon becomes obvious to both him and Molly that their guest has no intention of moving out anytime soon, and while the likable freeloader starts working his charm on Molly, their neighbors, and their friends, Carl soon finds himself at the end of his rope with his best man and childhood buddy. You, Me and Dupree also stars Amanda Detmer, Seth Rogen, and Michael Douglas as Molly's father.

Product Details

Release Date:	11/21/2006
UPC:	0025192966521
Original Release:	2006
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	STUDIO DISTRIBUTION SERVS LLC
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:50:00
Sales rank:	52,988

Special Features

Dupree's Memoirs: Want more Dupree? Browse his personal scrapbook full of outrageous photos and funny stories from his crazy past; Feature commentaries with directors Anthony & Joe Russo and with writer Michael Le Sieur and producer Scott Stuber; Includes hilarious deleted scenes, alternate ending and outtakes

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Owen Wilson	Randy Dupree,Uncle Joe
Kate Hudson	Molly Peterson
Matt Dillon	Carl Peterson
Michael Douglas	Mr. Thompson
Seth Rogen	Neil
Ralph Ting	Toshi
Keo Knight	Carl's Brother-in-Law
Todd Stashwick	Rod
Bill Hader	Mark
Lance Armstrong	Himself
Jason Winer	Eddie
Sidney Liufau	Paco
Billy Gardell	Bartender Dave
Eli Vargas	Aaron,Aaron
Houston McCrillis	Dougie
Bob Larkin	Army Veteran
Suzanne Ford	Margaret
Finessa Pineda	Lucita,2nd Grade Girl
Tasha Smith	Co-Worker
John Ruby	Spin Instructor
Claudia Choi	Pam
Summer Altice	Blonde Woman No. 1
Jeanine Hass	Blonde Woman No. 2
Peter Ruocco	Wedding Planner
Lance Irwin	Boy's Father
Mario Quinonez Jr.	Little Dupree/2nd Grader
Gil Harris	Reese
Pat Crawford Brown	Aunt Kathy
Bayani Ison	Hawaiian Bartender
Howard Lefstein	Dupree Body Double,Dupree Body Double
Blaine Pate	Party Guest
Kevin Breznahan	Party Guest
Sean Perrone	Party Guest
Trevor Stock	Herb, Party Guest
Craig Hosking	Pilot
Scott Bennett	Skateboarder Kid
Amanda Detmer	Annie
Michelle Lee	Hawaiian Ticketing Agent
Damani Roberts	Boy
Harry Stanton	Curly
Mario Quinonez, Jr.	Little Dupree
Jay Lembeck	Minister
Joelle Wilson	Uncle Joe
Theodore Shapiro	Composer
Rolfe Kent	Composer

Technical Credits

Mike LeSieur

Anthony Russo	Director,Director
Mike LeSieur	Screenwriter
Michael Fottrell	Executive Producer,Producer
Aaron Kaplan	Executive Producer,Producer
Sean Perrone	Executive Producer,Producer
Mary Parent	Producer
Scott Stuber	Producer
Owen Wilson	Producer
Deborah Aquila	Casting
Jennifer Smith	Casting

Editorial Reviews

There’s an old saying: No good deed goes unpunished. That’s the lesson learned by the Peterson newlyweds, Molly (Kate Hudson) and Carl (Matt Dillon), who take pity on Carl’s hapless best friend, Randy Dupree (Owen Wilson), inviting him to temporarily stay in their new home. When Dupree’s visit degenerates into an extended tenancy, the Peterson marriage begins to show the strain, with Carl’s stress level further elevated by his boss, Kate’s father (Michael Douglas). Sibling directors Anthony and Joe Russo move the story along rapidly, zooming past wildly improbably plot situations, making sure that the irrepressibly charming Wilson is never far from sight. Two things will become apparent to anybody watching the essential DVD supplements: First, the palpable chemistry between Hudson and Wilson (who were romantically linked in the tabloids soon after the film’s release) and, second, the fact that several of the movie’s funniest scenes never made the final cut. The former is plainly evident in nearly every inch of on-the-set footage, which suggests that Hudson couldn’t keep a straight face while shooting even brief, minor scenes with Wilson. The latter is obvious from various bloopers and outtakes, among them a hilarious ad-lib exchange between Wilson and bit player Harry Dean Stanton. The half hour of bonus material also includes a spoof trailer that employs clever editing to make this harmless comedy seem -- rather convincingly, we might add -- like a horror movie, with Dillon appearing to be a homicidal maniac.