Tiptoes
Sign in to saveTiptoes is a 2002 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Matthew Bright. The film stars Gary Oldman, Kate Beckinsale, Patricia Arquette, and Matthew McConaughey. The film's plot revolves around an average-sized man (McConaughey) who struggles with revealing to his pregnant fiancée (Beckinsale) that his entire family are dwarfs, as he worries that their unborn child may be born with dwarfism. The film attracted controversy for the casting of non-dwarf actor Gary Oldman as a dwarf. Oldman plays McConaughey's character's twin brother despite being eleven years older than him.
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3.9A man is reluctant to tell his fiancee that his parents, uncle and brother are dwarfs.
Released: 2002-12-1790 minDir: Matthew BrightDrama, Romance, Comedy
Cast
- Gary Oldman as Rolfe
- Kate Beckinsale as Carol
- Patricia Arquette as Lucy
- Matthew McConaughey as Steven
- Peter Dinklage as Maurice
- Debbie Lee Carrington as Kitty
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Key facts
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- Tiptoes
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- Film.caption
- DVD cover
- Film.director
- Matthew Bright
- Film.producer
- Elie CohnChris HanleyFernando SulichinDouglas UrbanskiBrad Wyman
- Film.writer
- Matthew Bright
- Film.starring
- Gary OldmanKate BeckinsalePatricia ArquetteMatthew McConaugheyPeter Dinklage
- Film.music
- Curt Sobel
- Film.cinematography
- Sonja Rom
- Film.editing
- Paul Heiman
- Film.studio
- StudioCanalCanal+
- Film.distributor
- Reality Check Productions
- Film.country
Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 2003
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Matthew Bright
- Cast member
- Peter Macdissi
- Duration
- +86
- FilmAffinity ID
- 814795
- Distribution format
- direct-to-video
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Tiptoes is a 2002 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Matthew Bright. The film stars Gary Oldman, Kate Beckinsale, Patricia Arquette, and Matthew McConaughey. The film's plot revolves around an average-sized man (McConaughey) who struggles with revealing to his pregnant fiancée (Beckinsale) that his entire family are dwarfs, as he worries that their unborn child may be born with dwarfism. The film attracted controversy for the casting of non-dwarf actor Gary Oldman as a dwarf. Oldman plays McConaughey's character's twin brother despite being eleven years older than him.
The film debuted in a 150-minute director's cut at Harry Knowles' Butt-Numb-A-Thon film festival on December 17, 2002. Bright was fired from the film during post-production, and subsequently had his screenwriting credit removed, after the film was re-edited without his involvement. The 90-minute producers' cut screened at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, where Bright criticized the film and the producers for re-editing it. The film went on to receive negative reviews.