My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception

My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception
Directed by	Martin Guigui
Produced by	Martin Guigui, Bill Henne, Jack Honig, Robin Forest Littlefield, Chris Matonti
Written by	Martin Guigui
Starring	Debbie Gibson, Dom DeLuise, Mo Gaffney, Kelly Bishop, Bernie Sanders
Music by	Ivan Koutikov , Charlie Midnight
Cinematography	Massimo Zeri
Edited by	John Axelrad ,James Gavin Bedford, Marc Grossman
Release dates	9 January 1999 (USA)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	US
Language	English
Budget	$500,000

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

Plot

A woman's ex-boyhood becomes the member of a band at an Italian Jewish wedding.^[1]

Cast

Debbie Gibson

Dom DeLuise

Mo Gaffney

Kelly Bishop

Bernie Sanders

Production

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

It had a budget of $500,000 and did not achieve commercial success.^[3]

Release

It was released on DVD on December 5, 2006.^[4]

Legacy

The film gained significant attention during the United States elections, 2016 because of Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders' appearance as a rabbi.^{[5][6][7][8][9]}

References

1. "My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception Amazon Video listing" (https://www.amazon.co.uk/X-Girlfriends-Wedding-Reception-Deborah-Gibson/dp/B00EU8F5JE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1468093927&sr=8-1&keywords=My+X-Girlfriend%27s+Wedding+Reception). Amazon. Accessed 9 July 2016.
2. "My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception Filming locations" (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120488/locations?item=lc0221268). IMDb. Accessed 9 July 2016.
3. Wagner, Meg, February 4, 2016, "SEE IT: Bernie Sanders plays rabbi Manny Shevitz in 1999 romantic comedy, goes on long-winded Brooklyn Dodgers rant" (http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/bernie-sanders-played-rabbi-1999-romantic-comedy-article-1.2519921). 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, JAN 30, 2016, "That Time Bernie Sanders Played a Rabbi in a Low-Budget '90s Movie" (http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/videos/a41668/bernie-sanders-rabbi-video/). Esquire. Accessed 9 July 2016.
6. Wagner, Meg, February 4, 2016, "SEE IT: Bernie Sanders plays rabbi Manny Shevitz in 1999 romantic comedy, goes on long-winded Brooklyn Dodgers rant" (http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/bernie-sanders-played-rabbi-1999-romantic-comedy-article-1.2519921). New York Daily News. Accessed 9 July 2016.
7. Grossman, Samantha, Feb. 3, 2016 , "Bernie Sanders Played a Rabbi in a 1999 Low-Budget Film" (http://time.com/4206268/bernie-sanders-rabbi-1999-movie/). Time Magazine. Accessed 9 July 2016.
8. Kaczynski, Andrew, April 29, 2015, "Watch Bernie Sanders Play A Rabbi In A 1999 Comedy About A Jewish-Italian Wedding" (https://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/watch-bernie-sanders-play-a-rabbi-in-a-1999-comedy-about-a-j?utm_term=.sqkNQX87#.aa7340pz). Buzzfeed. Accessed 9 July 2016.
9. Merda, Chad, 02/04/2016, "Here's Bernie Sanders as a rabbi in a romantic comedy" (http://national.suntimes.com/national-world-news/7/72/2547715/bernie-sanders-played-rabbi-romantic-comedy). Chicago Sun Times. Accessed 9 July 2016.