A Night at the Roxbury
Theatrical poster
Directed by	John Fortenberry
Produced by	Amy Heckerling Lorne Michaels
Written by	Chris Kattan Will Ferrell
Starring	Will Ferrell Chris Kattan Molly Shannon Loni Anderson Dan Hedaya
Music by	David Kitay
Cinematography	Francis Kenny
Editing by	Jay Kamen
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date(s)	October 2, 1998
Running time	81 min
Country
Language	English
Budget	$17,000,000 (estimated)
IMDb profile

A Night at the Roxbury is a 1998 comedy film based on a recurring skit on television's long-running Saturday Night Live. Saturday Night Live regulars Will Ferrell, Chris Kattan, and Molly Shannon star. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 406 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (512 × 755 pixel, file size: 97 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This image is of a film poster, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the film... John Fortenberry is a film and television director. ... Amy Heckerling (born May 7, 1954) is an American film director, one of the few women directors to have produced multiple box-office hits. ... Lorne Michaels (born November 17, 1944) is a Canadian Emmy-winning television producer, writer and comedian best known for creating and producing Saturday Night Live and producing the various film and TV projects that spun off from it. ... Christopher Lee Kattan (born October 19, 1970) is an American comedian, best known for his work on Saturday Night Live. ... John William Ferrell (born July 16, 1967)[1] is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated American comedian, actor, voice actor, and writer who first established himself as a cast member of Saturday Night Live, and has since gone on to a successful film career, starring in the comedies A Night... John William Ferrell (born July 16, 1967)[1] is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated American comedian, actor, voice actor, and writer who first established himself as a cast member of Saturday Night Live, and has since gone on to a successful film career, starring in the comedies A Night... Christopher Lee Kattan (born October 19, 1970) is an American comedian, best known for his work on Saturday Night Live. ... Molly Helen Shannon (born September 16, 1964) is an Emmy-nominated American actress and writer. ... Loni Kaye Anderson (born August 5, 1945) is an American actress, best known for her role as Jennifer Marlowe on the television sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati and as a former wife of Burt Reynolds (from 1988 to 1993). ... Dan Hedaya Dan Hedaya is a prolific character actor who was born on July 24, 1940, in Brooklyn, New York to a Sephardic Jewish family. ... Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and distribution company, based in Hollywood, California. ... is the 275th day of the year (276th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The year 1998 in film involved some significant events. ... Comedy film is genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humor. ... SNL redirects here. ... John William Ferrell (born July 16, 1967)[1] is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated American comedian, actor, voice actor, and writer who first established himself as a cast member of Saturday Night Live, and has since gone on to a successful film career, starring in the comedies A Night... Christopher Lee Kattan (born October 19, 1970) is an American comedian, best known for his work on Saturday Night Live. ... Molly Helen Shannon (born September 16, 1964) is an Emmy-nominated American actress and writer. ...

The film sees Kattan and Ferrell reprise their SNL characters, dense nightclubbing brothers Doug and Steve Butabi. In the original sketches, Doug and Steve were often joined by that night's guest, credited as 'barhop' (including turns by Jim Carrey, Tom Hanks, Martin Short, Alec Baldwin, Jack Nicholson, and Sylvester Stallone [parodying his familiar Rocky Balboa role]), but the barhop role was dropped during production of the film. James Eugene Carrey (born January 17, 1962) is a two-time Golden Globe Award-winning Canadian-American A-list film actor and comedian. ... Thomas Jeffrey Tom Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American film actor, director, voice-over artist, writer and film producer. ... Martin Hayter Short, CM (born March 26, 1950) is a Canadian/American comedian, actor, writer, and producer. ... Alexander Rae Alec Baldwin III (born April 3, 1958) is an Emmy- and Academy Award-nominated, and Golden Globe Award-winning, American actor. ... John Joseph Nicholson (born April 22, 1937), known as Jack Nicholson, is a three time Academy Award-winning American actor internationally renowned for his often dark-themed portrayals of neurotic characters. ... Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone[1] (born July 6, 1946) is an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. ... This article is about the character. ...

Other roles include Jennifer Coolidge as a policewoman, Chazz Palminteri's uncredited role as gregarious night club impresario Mr. Benny Zadir, and Colin Quinn as his bodyguard. Ex-SNLer Mark McKinney has a cameo as a priest officiating a wedding. Jennifer Coolidge (August 28, 1963) is an American comedic actress. ... Chazz Palminteri (born May 15, 1952) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor and writer, best known for his performances in The Usaul Suspects, A Bronx Tale and Mulholland Falls. ... Colin Quinn (born June 6, 1959 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American comedian, best known for his five years in the cast of Saturday Night Live. ... Mark Douglas Brown McKinney (born June 26, 1959) is a Canadian comedian and actor, best known for his work in the long-running sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall. ...

Plot synopsis

Wearing matching rayon suits, Speedo trunks, hair gel and cologne, wealthy brothers Steve (Richard Rockwell) and Doug Butabi (Chris Kattan) frequent nightclubs where they bob their heads in unison to dance music (specifically Haddaway's hit song "What Is Love") and fail miserably at picking up women. Their dream is to party at the Roxbury, a fabled nightclub where they are continually denied entrance by a hulking bouncer (Michael Clarke Duncan). By day, the brothers goof off (and daydream about opening a club as cool as the Roxbury together) under the guise of working at a fake-plant store owned by Kamehl Butabi, their wealthy father (Dan Hedaya). The store shares a wall with a lighting emporium owned by Fred Sanderson (Dwayne Hickman of Dobie Gillis fame). The elder Butabi hopes Steve and Sanderson's daughter Emily (Molly Shannon) will marry, uniting the families, as well as the businesses. Rayon is a manufactured regenerated cellulosic fiber. ... A blue speedo A speedo, which takes its name from the swimsuit brand Speedo, may refer to any briefs-style male swimsuit such as those used in competitive swimming, regardless of the actual manufacturer (see genericized trademark). ... Hair gel Hair gel is a hairstyling product that is used to stiffen hair into a particular hairstyle. ... Original Eau de Cologne Bottle of Original Eau de Cologne Bottle of Eau de Cologne Trojnoj Eau de Cologne (French for water of Cologne, Kölnisch Wasser in German) is a type of light perfume that originated in Cologne, Germany and is defined by its typical concentration of about 2... Christopher Lee Kattan (born October 19, 1970) is an American comedian, best known for his work on Saturday Night Live. ... Laser lights illuminate the dance floor at a Gatecrasher dance music event in Sheffield, England A nightclub (or night club or club) is a drinking, dancing, and entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... What is Love is a 1993 dance track by the singer Haddaway, popular with club DJs. ... Diverse women. ... Michael Clarke Duncan (born December 10, 1957) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor. ... Dan Hedaya Dan Hedaya is a prolific character actor who was born on July 24, 1940, in Brooklyn, New York to a Sephardic Jewish family. ... Dwayne Hickman (born May 18, 1934) is an American actor and television executive. ... The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis was a situation comedy which ran on CBS from 1959 to 1963. ... Molly Helen Shannon (born September 16, 1964) is an Emmy-nominated American actress and writer. ...

In an unfortunate headbobbing in-car incident, Doug shatters the window of their father's BMW 3 Series, and the brothers soon find themselves in a hot-headed, heated argument with their father who storms into the gauchely decorated bedroom the brothers share and denies them access to their vehicle and their cell phones. Given enormous cell phones by their mother (Loni Anderson) and allowed use of the fake-plant store delivery van,^[1] they quickly get in a fender-bender with Richard Grieco (playing himself) who to avoid a lawsuit, uses his fame to get them into the popular club. There they meet the owner of the Roxbury, Mr. Zadir (Chazz Palminteri), who listens to their ideas on their own nightclub. He likes them and sets up a meeting with them for the next day. For other uses, see BMW (disambiguation). ... The BMW 3 Series is a compact executive car manufactured by the German automaker BMW since May 1975. ... Top of a cellular radio tower In the beginning, two-way radios (known as mobile rigs) were used in vehicles such as taxicabs, police cruisers, ambulances, and the like, but were not mobile phones because they were not normally connected to the telephone network. ... Loni Kaye Anderson (born August 5, 1945) is an American actress, best known for her role as Jennifer Marlowe on the television sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati and as a former wife of Burt Reynolds (from 1988 to 1993). ... Richard Grieco (born March 23, 1965) is an American actor and former male fashion model. ... Chazz Palminteri (born May 15, 1952) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor and writer, best known for his performances in The Usaul Suspects, A Bronx Tale and Mulholland Falls. ...

The brothers meet a pair of women at the Roxbury, Vivica (Gigi Rice) and Cambi (Elisa Donovan), who see the brothers talking to Mr. Zadir and assume that the brothers are rich and soon after sleep with them. They stop at store to buy whip cream for Mr. Zadir's after party at his house. They annoy the driver, Dooey (Colin Quinn), who is also Mr. Zadir's bodyguard. As revenge the bodyguard denies them entry to Mr. Zadir's office the next day for their meeting. He claims that Mr. Zadir was drunk out of his mind last night and doesn't know who they are, when in reality he really does want to see them. Afterwards, the girls break up with Butabi brothers, they fight and Doug moves out into the guesthouse. Meanwhile Steve is forced into an engagement with the Sandersons' daughter, Emily. The wedding is held in the backyard of the Butabi residence. The ceremony is interrupted by Doug, standing atop the staircase to the guesthouse, holding over his head a stereo while blasting the song "What is Love", a reference to the movie Say Anything. As Doug begins bobbing his head, Steve cannot help but mimic his brother, a sign that he is beginning to remember what he really wants and who he truly is. Steve declines marriage to Emily, and departs. In an act of desperation, Steve's former personal trainer/friend/best man Craig (Lochlyn Munro), opts to marry Emily admitting his longtime crush on her. Emily agrees to marry Craig as long as he promises to invest in infomercials, and protein bars. Meanwhile, Richard Grieco talks to Mr. Butabi and helps him understand that Steve was not ready for the wedding and that the elder Butabi is too hard on Doug. The brothers forgive each other and then proceed to go clubbing in their new colored suits. Gigi Rice (born March 13, 1965 in Columbus, Ohio) is an actress in movies and television shows. ... Elisa Donovan (born Lisa Donovan on February 3, 1974 in Poughkeepsie, NY) is an American actress. ... Colin Quinn (born June 6, 1959 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American comedian, best known for his five years in the cast of Saturday Night Live. ... Image:LMunro. ...

The movie ends as the Butabi brothers happen upon a new club opened by Mr. Zadir. The building is unique in that the exterior is constructed to resemble the interior of a nightclub, and the interior resembles a street. This is an idea pitched by Doug to Mr. Zadir earlier in the movie. Inside, they find Mr. Zadir and learn that they are actually part owners of the club, since Mr. Zadir used their idea. Their new-found success comes full circle when they find two women in the club (a phone representative from a credit card company and a police officer) they had previously been interested in. The women agree to dance with them. After arriving on the dance floor, Doug, Steve and the two women begin to bob their heads in unison to "What Is Love", as does the entire nightclub.

Cast

• Will Ferrell as Steve Butabi
• Chris Kattan as Doug Butabi
• Loni Anderson as Barbara Butabi
• Dan Hedaya as Kamehl Butabi
• Molly Shannon as Emily Sanderson
• Dwayne Hickman as Fred Sanderson
• Maree Cheatham as Mabel Sanderson
• Lochlyn Munro as Craig
• Richard Grieco as Himself
• Jennifer Coolidge as Hottie Cop
• Meredith Scott Lynn as Credit Vixen
• Elisa Donovan as Cambi
• Gigi Rice as Vivica
• Colin Quinn as Dooey
• Twink Caplan as Crying Flower Customer
• Eva Mendes as Bridesmaid
• Mark McKinney as Father Williams
• Michael Clark Duncan as the Roxbury Bouncer
• Chazz Palminteri as Benny Zadir (uncredited)

John William Ferrell (born July 16, 1967)[1] is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated American comedian, actor, voice actor, and writer who first established himself as a cast member of Saturday Night Live, and has since gone on to a successful film career, starring in the comedies A Night... Christopher Lee Kattan (born October 19, 1970) is an American comedian, best known for his work on Saturday Night Live. ... Loni Kaye Anderson (born August 5, 1945) is an American actress, best known for her role as Jennifer Marlowe on the television sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati and as a former wife of Burt Reynolds (from 1988 to 1993). ... Dan Hedaya Dan Hedaya is a prolific character actor who was born on July 24, 1940, in Brooklyn, New York to a Sephardic Jewish family. ... Molly Helen Shannon (born September 16, 1964) is an Emmy-nominated American actress and writer. ... Dwayne Hickman (born May 18, 1934) is an American actor and television executive. ... Maree Cheatham (born 2 June 1942 in Oklahoma) is an American actress, best known for her television appearances. ... Image:LMunro. ... Richard Grieco (born March 23, 1965) is an American actor and former male fashion model. ... Jennifer Coolidge (August 28, 1963) is an American comedic actress. ... Elisa Donovan (born Lisa Donovan on February 3, 1974 in Poughkeepsie, NY) is an American actress. ... Gigi Rice (born March 13, 1965 in Columbus, Ohio) is an actress in movies and television shows. ... Colin Quinn (born June 6, 1959 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American comedian, best known for his five years in the cast of Saturday Night Live. ... Twink Caplan is an American actor, comedian and producer. ... Eva Mendes (born March 5, 1974[1]) is an American actress. ... Mark Douglas Brown McKinney (born June 26, 1959) is a Canadian comedian and actor, best known for his work in the long-running sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall. ... Michael Clarke Duncan as The Kingpin in Daredevil Michael Clarke Duncan (born December 10, 1957) is an Oscar-nominated American actor who has starred in a number of successful films. ... Chazz Palminteri (born May 15, 1952) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor and writer, best known for his performances in The Usaul Suspects, A Bronx Tale and Mulholland Falls. ...

Trivia

Chris Kattan appears in a Pepsi commercial that was aired during Super Bowl XLII in early 2008. All the people in the commercial were head bobbing to the song What is Love by the artist Haddaway and at the end Chris Kattan - with the air of one who has endured the indignity of being reduced to an iconic pop culture reference for far too long - says "Stop it!" in exasperation. Pepsi-Cola is a carbonated beverage that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. ... Super Bowl XLII will be the 42nd annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL) between the National Football Conference (NFC) and American Football Conference (AFC) champions. ... What is Love is a 1993 dance track by the singer Haddaway, popular with club DJs. ... The definition of an artist is wide-ranging and covers a broad spectrum of activities to do with creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Soundtrack

1. What is Love? - Haddaway
2. Bamboogie (Radio Edit) - Bamboo
3. Make That Money (Roxbury Remix) - Robi Rob's Club World
4. Disco Inferno - Cyndi Lauper
5. Do Ya Think I'm Sexy - N-Trance featuring Rod Stewart
6. Pop Muzik - 3rd Party
7. Insomnia (Monster Mix) - Faithless
8. Be My Lover (Club Mix) - La Bouche
9. This Is Your Night - Amber
10. Beautiful Life - Ace of Base
11. Where Do You Go (Ocean Drive Mix) - No Mercy
12. A Little Bit of Ecstasy - Jocelyn Enriquez
13. What is Love? (Refreshmento Extro Radio Mix) - Haddaway
14. Careless Whisper - Tamia

Careless Whisper by Tamia is a remake of the song by George Michael/Wham!. Tamia has 2 different recordings of the song. The other recording can be found on her self-titled debut album. What is Love is a 1993 dance track by the singer Haddaway, popular with club DJs. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Disco Inferno is a single by The Trammps from the album of the same name. ... Cynthia Ann Stephanie Cyndi Lauper (born June 22, 1953) is an American Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and MTV VMA-winning video and Emmy Award-winning film, television and Theater actress. ... Da Ya Think Im Sexy? is a 1978-9 hit song for Rod Stewart. ... Rod Stewart CBE (born January 10, 1945), is a singer and songwriter born and raised in London, England, with Scottish parentage. ... The song Pop Muzik was performed by Robin Scott, also known as M. He was a producer and musician, and the song was written as his resume of 25 years of pop music and being in the music business since 1954. ... Insomnia is the second single released by British dance group Faithless and one of their most successful. ... Faithless are a British band whose music is described by the band as a cross between hip-hop and dance. ... Be My Lover is a song by the band La Bouche. ... La Bouche is a Eurodance/Dance-pop duo formed by Frank Farian in Germany in 1994, consisting of Melanie Thornton and Lane McCray. ... Ambers debut album, This Is Your Night was released on Tommy Boy Records on November 25, 1996. ... Amber (born Marie-Claire Creamers on May 9, 1969) is a Dutch-born and Germany-raised singer/songwriter, label owner and executive producer. ... Another worldwide smash from Ace of Base. ... Ace of Base is a dance-pop band from Gothenburg, Sweden, comprised of Ulf Ekberg (Buddha) and siblings Jonas Berggren (Joker), Linn Berggren, and Jenny Berggren. ... Where Do You Go is the name of a song written by Peter Bischof and Franz Reuther. ... For the metal band, see No Mercy (metal band). ... Jocelyn Enríquez is a Dance-pop singer from San Francisco (born December 28, 1974). ... Twenty Five track listing ) Careless Whisper was a worldwide number-one hit song for George Michael in 1984. ... Tamia Washington (born May 9, 1975), professionally known as Tamia, is an American R&B singer born in Canada. ... Twenty Five track listing ) Careless Whisper was a worldwide number-one hit song for George Michael in 1984. ... Tamia Washington (born May 9, 1975), professionally known as Tamia, is an American R&B singer born in Canada. ... For other persons named George Michael, see George Michael (disambiguation). ... Wham! (often written WHAM!) was a pop band formed in 1981 by George Michael, Andrew Ridgeley, and briefly, Stephen Gaffney. ...

References

1. ^ A Night at the Roxbury, (1998) at Internet Movie Cars Database

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