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Tadpole
Everyone says he should date girls his own age. Oscar respectfully disagrees.
Genres
ComedyDramaRomance
Overview
Beautiful, sophisticated women are all over Oscar Grubman. He is sensitive and compassionate, speaks French fluently, is passionate about Voltaire, and thinks the feature that tells the most about a woman is her hands. On the train home from Chauncey Academy for the Thanksgiving weekend, Oscar confides in his best friend that he has plans for this vacation--he will win the heart of his true love. But there is one major problem--Oscar's true love is his stepmother Eve.
Details
Budget
$150000
Revenue
$2891288
Runtime
79 min
Release Date
2002-07-19
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
91
Vote Average
5.7
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Aaron Stanford
Oscar Grubman
Sigourney Weaver
Eve Grubman
John Ritter
Stanley Grubman
Bebe Neuwirth
Diane Lodder
Robert Iler
Charlie
Adam LeFevre
Phil
Peter Appel
Jimmy - Doorman
Alicia Van Couvering
Daphne Tisch
Kate Mara
Miranda Spear
Ron Rifkin
Professor Tisch
Paul Butler
Professor Sherman
Hope Chernov
Samantha Steadman
Debbon Ayer
Jean
Michael Connors
Man in Bar
Theo Kogan
Woman in Bar
Harry Kellerman
Tea Waiter
Reade Kelly
Mr. Smith
Danielle Di Vecchio
Mrs. Smith
John Feltch
Mr. Bob Spear
Henri Binje
Le Gardin Waiter
Lee Brock
Charlie's Mom
Giselle Berk
Thanksgiving Party Guest
Steven Disomma
Thanksgiving Party Guest
Charles Fombrun
Thanksgiving Party Guest
Joyce Grodinsky
Thanksgiving Party Guest
Joan Roland
Thanksgiving Party Guest
Lou Vitale
Thanksgiving Party Guest
Penny Winick
Thanksgiving Party Guest
Marcia DeBonis
Abigail (uncredited)
Seth Gabel
Mike (uncredited)
Ebonie Smith
Betsy (uncredited)
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