''Drunk Parents'' is a 2019 American

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by Fred Wolf and written by Peter Gaulke and Fred Wolf. The film stars Alec Baldwin,

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and

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. The film was released on March 21, 2019, through

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and it was also released in a limited release on April 19, 2019, by

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. The film attained some attention and popularity after its release on video streaming platform Netflix in August 2020.

Plot

Frank and Nancy Teagarten are facing a series of financial crises: Frank's once successful company is about to go bankrupt, their house is in foreclosure, and they have just sent their daughter Rachel to an Ivy League college they can't possibly afford. Desperate, they try to sell everything they own and rent to anyone with money - including, unbeknownst to them, a convicted

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- all while drowning their sorrows in red wine.

Cast

* Alec Baldwin as Frank Teagarten *

as Nancy Teagarten *

as Bob Donnelly *

as Betty Donnelly *

as Carl Mancini *

as Jason Johnson *

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as Heidi Bianchi *

Treat Williams Richard Treat Williams (born December 1, 1951) is an American actor, writer and aviator who has appeared on film, stage and television in over 120 credits. He first became well known for his starring role in the 1979 musical film '' Hair'', and la ...

as Dan Henderson * Olivia Luccardi as Jessie *

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as Nigel *

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as Scottie, Tow Driver *

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as Rachel Teagarten *

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as Tyler Rector * JoJo Kushner as Rose *

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as Randall *

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as Shope * Stephen Gevedon as Tom * Matthew Porter as Matthew * Eddie Schweighardt as Tristan Donnelly * Jeremy Shinder as Trey * Meg Wolf as Agent Meg Barnes * Mark Gessner as Special Agent Chad Milhouse * Brian Donahue as Wayne * Adam Enright as Gate Attendant * Peter Gaulke as Parole Officer *

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as Will, The Bum (uncredited) *

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as Colin, The Bum

Production

In September 2015, Alec Baldwin and

joined the cast of the film. On January 15, 2016,

Bridget Moynahan Kathryn Bridget Moynahan (born April 28, 1971) is an American actress and model. Moynahan is best known for her role as Erin Reagan in the police drama '' Blue Bloods''. She graduated from Longmeadow High School in Massachusetts in 1989 and be ...

and

joined the cast of the film. On February 8, 2016,

joined the cast of the film.

Principal photography Principal photography is the phase of producing a film or television show in which the bulk of shooting takes place, as distinct from the phases of pre-production and post-production. Personnel Besides the main film personnel, such as a ...

began on January 13, 2016 in

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Release

In May 2017, it was announced Aviron Pictures had acquired distribution rights to the film. In September 2018, it was announced

and

would distribute the film instead. It was released through

on March 21, 2019, the film was also released in a limited release on April 19, 2019.

References

External links

* * 2019 films 2019 comedy films American comedy films Films directed by Fred Wolf Films shot in New York City Films with screenplays by Fred Wolf Vertical Entertainment films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films {{2010s-comedy-film-stub