Tadpole
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Gary Winick
Peter Appel
John Feltch
Penny Winick
Henry Hale
Sigourney Weaver
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
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. Oscar is certain that he could be a better mate to Eve than his work-obsessed father. He fails to win Eve's heart and is consequently dejected. Oscar's path to his true love is further crossed by Diane, Eve's best friend who, one night while wearing Eve's borrowed perfumed scarf, offers him temporary comfort in an unconventional tryst. For Diane, Oscar fills a void in her life. For Oscar, Diane is somewhat of a distraction, as his continued pursuit of Eve leads to an unexpected resolution.
Director
Gary Winick
Cast
Peter Appel
John Feltch
Penny Winick
Henry Hale
Sigourney Weaver
Reade Kelly
Henry Haile
Aaron Stanford
Alicia Van Couvering
Debbon Ayer
Lou Vitale
Giselle Berk
Ron Rifkin
Marcia Debonis
Joan Roland
Steven Disomma
Kate Mara
Paul Butler
Michael Conners
Danielle Di Vecchio
Theo Kogan
Charles Fombrun
Robert Iler
Joyce Grodinsky
John Ritter
Lee Brock
Harry Kellerman
Bebe Neuwirth
Hope Chernov
Adam Lefevre
Crew
Jake Abraham
Jake Abraham
Alexis Alexanian
Maya Allison
Maya Allison
Dawn Buckholz Avery
Charles Aznavour
Lori Baker
Lilah Bankier
Mario Lopez Barreiro
Tom Beckham
Charles Bellafiore
Michael Bevins
Rachel Biles
Leslie Bloome
Paul Bonner
Paul Bonner
David Bowie
David Bowie
Dan Brown
Seth Burch
Thomas Caleshu
Thomas Caleshu
Jason Candler
Marilyn Carbone
Frederic Chopin
Richard Auldon Clark
Adam Cohen
Adam Cohen
Linda Cohen
Matt Craig
Stephan Crump
Leo Nissim D'apres
Chad Davidson
Chad Davidson
John M Davis
John M Davis
John M Davis
The Creatures Of The Golden Dawn
Marcia Debonis
Moira Demos
Patrick Derivaz
Patrick Derivaz
Theresa Dillon
Michael Dowling
Dan Edelstein
Jennifer Euston
Justin Fantasia
Shelly Federman
Robert Fernandez
Hans Francken
Paul Frank
Anthony Gasparro
Michel Gaucher
Joe Gawler
Mariusz Glabinski
Richard Griggs
Kory Grossman
Marlena Grzaslewicz
Franz Hackl
Dolly Hall
Micheline Van Hautem
Micheline Van Hautem
Kehaulani Haydon
Jessica Huber
Dustin Hudson
Terri Jackson
Markus Janner
Curt Jentsch
Curt Jentsch
Bobby Johanson
Michael Johnson
Julia Judge
Caroline Kaplan
John Kaufmann
David Kausch
Elaine Kavanagh
Allyson King
Gregor Kitzis
Bruce Kitzmeyer
Dick Kondas
William Kozy
Herbert Kretzmer
Tim Kurdziel
Tim Kurdziel
Alison Lacourse
Pascale De Laubier
Maddy Lederman
Maddy Lederman
Brian Leopold
Ellen Lewis
Susan Littenberg
Liza Matlack
Heather Mcgowan
Kent Mcgrew
John Mettam
Loree Miller
George Moise
Mia Morgan
Yoni Motskin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Niels Mueller
Niels Mueller
Evelyne Noraz
Chris Palmisano
Sara Parks
Celeste Peterka
Anthony Pettine
Renaud Pion
Renaud Pion
Robert Potterton
David Pruger
Tuffy Questall
Joe Rangel
John Rehberger
Nicole Renna
Greg Routt
Christopher Rowell
Geroge Rubacky
A Rubenstein
Jennifer Russomanno
David Ryan
David Ryan
Stacey Saltzman
Michael Schack
Larry Schmitt
Suzanne Schwarzer
Suzanne Schwarzer
Jonathan Sehring
Laura Sibley
Paul Simon
Sarah Sinclair
John Sloss
Naresh Sohal
Naresh Sohal
Ira Spiegel
Reilly Steele
Alex Steyermark
Hubert Taczanowski
Hubert Taczanowski
Mandy Tagger-brockey
Ju Nguan Tan
Dominick Tavella
John Terlesky
Jay Tilin
Jane Tolmachyov
Charles Trenet
Charles Trenet
Anthony F Veader
Michael Ventresco
John Werner
Gary Winick
Robin Zeh
Allison Eve Zell
Tracy Zimmer
Film Details
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Miscellaneous Notes
Miramax acquired distribution rights to this film for a reported $5 million at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival.
Released in United States Summer July 19, 2002
Expanded Release in United States August 2, 2002
Released in United States on Video January 21, 2003
Released in United States January 2002 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Dramatic Competition) in Park City, Utah January 10-20, 2002.)
Released in United States May 2002 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 15-26, 2002.)
Winner of the Dramatic Directing Award at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival.
Winner of the 2002 award for Best Supporting Actress (Bebe Neuwirth) by the Seattle Film Critics.
Released in United States Summer July 19, 2002
Expanded Release in United States August 2, 2002
Released in United States on Video January 21, 2003
Released in United States January 2002
Released in United States May 2002
Released in United States June 2002
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 15-26, 2002.
Shown at Newport International Film Festival in Rhode Island (Closing Night) June 4-9, 2002.
Released in United States June 2002 (Shown at Newport International Film Festival in Rhode Island (Closing Night) June 4-9, 2002.)
