Spanglish
Every family has a hero.
Country
Production
Budget
$80 000 000
Box office
$54 982 234
Director
Actors
Adam Sandler, Téa Leoni, Paz Vega, Cloris Leachman, Shelbie Bruce, Sarah Steele, Ian Hyland, Victoria Luna, Cecilia Suárez, Ricardo Molina
All actors and roles (10)
All actors and roles (10)
Scenario
Producer
James L. Brooks, Richard Sakai, Julie Ansell, Joan Bradshaw, Christy Haubegger
Camera operator
Composer
Artist
Ida Random
Audition
Mary Vernieu, Manuel Teil, Addison McQuigg
Editing
Short description
Mexican immigrant and single mother Flor Moreno finds housekeeping work with Deborah and John Clasky, a well-off couple with two children of their own. When Flor admits she can't handle the schedule because of her daughter, Cristina, Deborah decides they should move into the Clasky home. Cultures clash and tensions run high as Flor and the Claskys struggle to share space while raising their children on their own, and very different, terms.
What's left behind the scenes
- After the test audience found the film's ending unsatisfactory, two new scenes were filmed and added.
- Before the film's release, 13 preview screenings were held to gauge audience reaction.
- Thirteen preview screenings were held before the film's release to gauge audience reaction.
- The cassette tape that Flor uses to learn English exists in real life.
- Adam Sandler turned down the role of Max in Michael Mann's "Collateral" (2004) in order to participate in this film.
- Since director James L. Brooks did not understand Spanish, and Paz Vega did not understand English, a translator was constantly present on set.
- Since director James L. Brooks did not understand Spanish and Paz Vega did not understand English, a translator was constantly present on set.
- More than 2,000 girls auditioned for the role of Bernice. Sarah Steele, who was cast in the role, had to gain more than 6 kilograms to better fit her character.
- Although it did not make it into the final version of the film, the deleted scenes on the DVD show that Flor and Cristina arrived in the US on a small plane piloted by a friend of Flor's ex-husband, who attempted to flirt with her during the flight.
- The tape Flor uses to learn English actually exists.
- Over 2000 girls auditioned for the role of Bernice. Sarah Steele, who was chosen, had to gain over 6 kilograms to better fit the character.
- Anne Bancroft was originally cast as Deborah's mother, but was forced to withdraw from the project at the last moment.
- The movie scenes were filmed in the same order as they appeared in the script.
- The role of Deborah's mother was intended for Anne Bancroft, who was forced to withdraw from the project at the last moment.
- The film's scenes were shot in the same order as they appeared in the script.
- Although it didn't make the final cut of the film, deleted scenes on the DVD show that Flor and Christina arrived in the US on a small plane piloted by a friend of Flor's ex-husband, who attempted to flirt with her during the flight.
- After test audiences found the film's ending unsatisfactory, two new scenes were shot and added.
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Casting calls in USA
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Кастинги в Україні
