''Drunk Parents'' is a 2019 American

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

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

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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

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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 drive five hours to take their daughter Rachel to an

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college to study to be a vet, then proceed to have a wild week. As soon as they arrive home, a Volvo towtruck comes to reposess their SUV, as their lease payments are late. Frank explains the root of his financial hardship, which stems from an artificial heart valve he had invested in got bad press so he lost everything. The repo man takes pity on him, as he himself had been a paramedic, so says he will report he did not find them for now. The next day, the Teagartens put many items from the house onto the front lawn, as if to sell them, yet dissuade people when they ask. Jason, a wheel-chair bound young man Rachel had been dating, comes by and Frank teases him, to Nancy's chagrin. During these seven days, the Teagartens 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 to a college they cannot 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

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 Jr. (December 1, 1951 – June 12, 2025) was an American actor, whose career on stage and in film and television spanned five decades. He received many accolades for his work, including nominations for three Golden Globe ...

as Dan Henderson *

Olivia Luccardi Olivia Luccardi (born May 17, 1989) is an American actress and producer. She is known for her roles as Alice Woods in Syfy's horror anthology series ''Channel Zero (TV series), Channel Zero: Butcher's Block'' and as Yara Davis in the supernatural ...

as Jessie *

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as Nigel * Scott Mescudi as Scottie, Tow Driver * Michelle Veintimilla as Rachel Teagarten *

Kelly AuCoin Kelly AuCoin (born February 14, 1967) is an American actor who has appeared in film, television, and theater. He is best known as "Dollar" Bill Stern on '' Billions'' ( Showtime) and Pastor Tim on ''The Americans'' ( FX). He has had recurring rol ...

as Tyler Rector * JoJo Kushner as Rose *

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as Randall *

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as Shope *

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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 *

Will Ferrell John William Ferrell (; born July 16, 1967) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is known for his leading man roles in comedy films and for his work as a television producer. Ferrell received various accolades, including ...

as Will, The Bum (uncredited) *

Colin Quinn Colin Edward Quinn (born June 6, 1959) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. He first gained widespread attention for his work as a cast member and writer on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1995 to 2000, and he became known for anchor ...

as Colin, The Bum

Production

In September 2015,

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 former model. She graduated from Longmeadow High School in Massachusetts in 1989 and began pursuing a career in modeling. Moynahan appeared in department-store catalogs ...

and

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

joined the cast of the film.

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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

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 (film company) films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films {{2010s-comedy-film-stub