Max and Page are a brilliant mother/daughter con team who have their grift down to a fine science. Max targets wealthy, willing men and marries them. Page then seduces them, and Max catches her husband in the act. Then it's off to palimony city and the next easy mark.
Acting
Sigourney Weaver's comedic timing deserves more respect than this film gets.
Costume
Max's trophy wife transformations are character development through wardrobe.
Director
David Mirkin
Sigourney Weaver
Max Conners
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Page Conners
Jason Lee
Jack Withrowe
Gene Hackman
William B. Tensy
Ray Liotta
Dean Cumanno
Anne Bancroft
Gloria Vogal
Stacey Travis
Nurse Gale Grey
Jeffrey Jones
Mr. Appel
Nora Dunn
Miss Madress
Sarah Silverman
Linda
Zach Galifianakis
Bill
Michael Hitchcock
Dr. Arnold Davis
Carrie Fisher
Ms. Surpin
Kevin Nealon
Man at the Bar
Denalda Williams
Davis Maid
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Anne Bancroft filmed her entire role in three days. She's in maybe eight minutes and absolutely steals every frame.
This bombed in 2001 but found eternal life on TBS afternoon programming—peak 'watching whatever's on' cinema.
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