In 2000, the comedy "Meet the Parents" was released. Actors have been awarded numerous awards. Film critics praised the direction as well. Who starred in this film? And what is comedy about? You can find out about the plot and actors of "Meet Parents" from this article.
The director of the film is Jay Couch. This filmmaker is a two-time winner of the Emmy Award. Coach made the films Bruno, Dinner with the Dukes, 50 First Kisses, Austin Powers: Goldmember, and many others.
Plot
Greg is an out-of-date young man. He intends to tie the knot, but believes that the consent of the bride is not enough. And so she goes with her girlfriend Pam to her parents. Greg is serious, he is going to ask her lover's hand for her father. But about what this person is, the newly made bridegroom has so far a poor idea.
Jack - father Pam - the most colorful character in the comedy "Meet the Parents." The actor, who embodied it on the screen, became famous throughout the world in the distant seventies, starring in a film about a baseball team, and then in one of Martin Scorsese 's films . But let's not get ahead of ourselves.
Greg meets the father of his chosen one and understands that this is a difficult person. The hero is primarily embarrassed by his manner of checking his daughter’s guys for lice using a truth serum and a lie detector. However, this is not surprising. After all, the potential father-in-law of the protagonist worked for many years as a CIA agent. Greg has serious challenges ahead. He will be able to pass them only thanks to real, sincere feelings for his future wife. Who played the main roles in the film "Meet the Parents"?
Actors
The main role went to Ben Stiller. Brief information about it is described below. Robert De Niro played the CIA agent in the comedy Meet the Parents. The actor, who went down in the history of cinema as the sole owner of an Oscar for a role not in English, will also pay attention to this article.
The role of Pam was played by Teri Polo. The actress is known for the films "Defective Detective", "Castle". Owen Wilson played a rival to Greg - Pam's ex-boyfriend. Other Parenting Meet actors: Blythe Danner, James Rebhorn, Thomas McCarthy, John Abrahams, Nicole DeHuff.
Ben Stiller
The actor began his career filming short films and television shows. Stiller’s first serious film work is the role of Dainty in Empire of the Sun. Other films with his participation - “If Lucy Falls”, “Fat Chicks”, “Reality Bites”, “Cable Guy”, “Meet the Fockers”. The last of these is the sequel to the comedy, which is discussed in this article.
Robert DeNiro
His path to fame began in the 60s. But the first serious role played by De Niro in 1972 - in the film "Hit the Drum Slowly." At the same time, the film “Evil Streets” was released, in which the actor began working with the director Scorsese. For this work, De Niro was awarded the prestigious American film award. And soon the actor received an Oscar for his role in the film The Godfather. The following works of Robert De Niro were highly praised by critics. He played in such films as "Taxi Driver", "Twentieth Century", "Deer Hunter". In "Taxi Driver" there is a scene in which the hero De Niro talks with his own reflection in the mirror. She entered the list of one hundred of the best scenes in the history of cinema. The actor played in the films "Raging Bull", "Nice Guys", "Fan", "Military Diver" and many others.