Tadpole
Tadpole
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2002
1h 19m
5.7(92 votes)
Comedy
Drama
Romance

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

31 members
Acting

Aaron Stanford

Oscar Grubman

Aaron Stanford
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Sigourney Weaver

Eve Grubman

Sigourney Weaver
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John Ritter

Stanley Grubman

John Ritter
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Bebe Neuwirth

Diane Lodder

Bebe Neuwirth
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Robert Iler

Charlie

Robert Iler
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Adam LeFevre

Phil

Adam LeFevre
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Peter Appel

Jimmy - Doorman

Peter Appel
Production

Alicia Van Couvering

Daphne Tisch

Alicia Van Couvering
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Kate Mara

Miranda Spear

Kate Mara
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Ron Rifkin

Professor Tisch

Ron Rifkin
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Paul Butler

Professor Sherman

Paul Butler
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Hope Chernov

Samantha Steadman

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Debbon Ayer

Jean

Debbon Ayer
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Michael Connors

Man in Bar

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Theo Kogan

Woman in Bar

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Harry Kellerman

Tea Waiter

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Reade Kelly

Mr. Smith

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Danielle Di Vecchio

Mrs. Smith

Danielle Di Vecchio
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John Feltch

Mr. Bob Spear

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Henri Binje

Le Gardin Waiter

Henri Binje
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Lee Brock

Charlie's Mom

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Giselle Berk

Thanksgiving Party Guest

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Steven Disomma

Thanksgiving Party Guest

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Charles Fombrun

Thanksgiving Party Guest

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Joyce Grodinsky

Thanksgiving Party Guest

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Joan Roland

Thanksgiving Party Guest

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Lou Vitale

Thanksgiving Party Guest

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Penny Winick

Thanksgiving Party Guest

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Marcia DeBonis

Abigail (uncredited)

Marcia DeBonis
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Seth Gabel

Mike (uncredited)

Seth Gabel
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Ebonie Smith

Betsy (uncredited)

Ebonie Smith

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