Melvin Goes to Dinner
Sex...religion...infidelity...fetishes...and that's just the appetizer.
Genres
Overview
Marital infidelity, religion, a guy in heaven wearing a Wizards jersey, anal fetishes, cigarettes and schizophrenia, ghosts, and how it’s going to get worse before it gets better.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
83 min
Release Date
2003-12-04
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
32
Vote Average
5.3
Michael Blieden
Melvin
Stephanie Courtney
Alex
Matt Price
Joey
Annabelle Gurwitch
Sarah
Kathleen Roll
Waitress
Maura Tierney
Leslie
Jenna Fischer
Hostess
Jacqueline Heinze
Rita
Laura Kightlinger
Laura
Fred Armisen
Vesa
Jerry Minor
Solly
James Gunn
Scott
BJ Porter
Flight Attendant
Tucker Smallwood
Passenger
Jennifer Biederman
Child's Mom
Feridoon Asiani
Busboy
Sterling Fitzgerald
Woman at Seminar
David Cross
Seminar Leader
Rochelle Washington
Marsha
Susan Chuang
Kiko
Wendy Fowler
Stewardess (Melanie)
Scarlett Lam
Stewardess (Pamela)
Jason Nash
Bartender
Bob Odenkirk
Keith
Emma Biederman
Ben Franklin Girl
Anastasia Basil
Shushing Woman
Scott Aukerman
Policeman #1
Ezra Faroque Khan
Child
Mercy Aguilar
Woman With Child
Scott Adsit
Man
Nate Odenkirk
Crying Boy
Don McEnery
Policeman #2
Allan Havey
Husband
Melora Walters
Trenice (uncredited)
Jack Black
Mental Patient (uncredited)
Joel Huggins
Extra
Jim Zulevic
Extra
Steve Benaquist
Steve
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