My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception

1999 American film
  • 9 January 1999 (1999-01-09) (USA)
Running time
85 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBudget$500,000

My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception is a 1999 comedy film directed by Martin Guigui.

Plot

The bride's ex-boyfriend is a member of the band, a collection of musical misfits, at an Italian-Jewish wedding.[1]

Cast

  • Debbie Gibson
  • Dom DeLuise
  • Mo Gaffney
  • Kelly Bishop
  • Bernie Sanders as Rabbi Manny Schewitz

Production

It was filmed across various locations in Vermont, including Ascutney, Burlington, and Stowe.[2]

The film had a budget of $500,000 and did not achieve commercial success[3]

Release

It was released on DVD on December 5, 2006. A new Special Edition/ Director's Cut will be released in 2022 for the 25th anniversary i[4]

Legacy

The film gained significant attention during the 2016 United States elections because of Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders' appearance, as a Rabbi.[5][3][6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ "My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception Amazon Video listing". Amazon. Accessed 9 July 2016.
  2. ^ "My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception Filming locations". IMDb. Accessed 9 July 2016.
  3. ^ a b Wagner, Meg (February 4, 2016). "SEE IT: Bernie Sanders plays rabbi Manny Shevitz in 1999 romantic comedy, goes on long-winded Brooklyn Dodgers rant". New York Daily News. Accessed 9 July 2016.
  4. ^ "My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception DVD listing" (https://www.amazon.com/X-Girlfriends-Wedding-Reception-Debbie-Gibson/dp/B0006UR9Y4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1468093657&sr=8-1&keywords=My+X-Girlfriend%27s+Wedding+Reception). Amazon. Accessed 9 July 2016.
  5. ^ Hendrickson, John (January 30, 2016). "That Time Bernie Sanders Played a Rabbi in a Low-Budget '90s Movie". Esquire. Accessed 9 July 2016.
  6. ^ Grossman, Samantha (February 3, 2016). "Bernie Sanders Played a Rabbi in a 1999 Low-Budget Film". Time Magazine. Accessed 9 July 2016.
  7. ^ Kaczynski, Andrew (April 29, 2015). "Watch Bernie Sanders Play Rabbi Manny Shevitz In A 1999 Comedy About A Jewish-Italian Wedding". BuzzFeed. Accessed 9 July 2016.
  8. ^ Merda, Chad (February 4, 2016). "Here's Bernie Sanders as a rabbi in a romantic comedy". Chicago Sun Times. Accessed 9 July 2016.

External links

  • My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  • My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception at Rotten Tomatoes


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