Free Enterprise

Year:

1999

Duration:

113 min | 121 min (extended version)

Genres:

Comedy | Romance

IMDB rate:

7

Director:

Robert Meyer Burnett

Awards:

4 wins & 1 nomination

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1999-06-04

Filming Locations: Culver City, California, USA

Earnings

Opening Weekend: $13,086 (USA) (6 June 1999)

Gross: $30,193 (USA) (27 June 1999)

Cast

Actor

Character

Eric McCormack

Mark

Carl Bressler

Mort Berg

Ethan Glazer

Young Mark

Phyllis Franklin

Ticket Taker

Brandon Kleyla

Young Kevin

Thomas Hobson

Richard

Marilyn Kentz

Gail - Mark's Mom

Spencer Klein

Young Robert

Mickey Cassidy

Bully

Rafer Weigel

Robert

Jennifer Sommerfeld

Tricia (as Jennifer Sommerfield)

Tricia Cruz

Mexican Waitress (as Letricia Cruz)

Annika Brindley

Astrid

William Shatner

Bill

Michael Altman

Eden Waiter

Jonathan Slavin

Dan

Phil LaMarr

Eric

Spencer 'J.J.' Bates

Toys R' Us Kid

E.C. Burke

Eden Manager (as Eric Burke)

Patrick Van Horn

Sean

Lori Lively

Leila

Mandy Ingber

Munchkin Beth

Diane Guthman

Bistro Waitress

Ellie Cornell

Suzanne Crawford

Dick Burnett

Dick - The Bartender

Diana Cignoni

Illa

Sharon Leibowitz

Sharon

Audie England

Claire

Andrea Evers

Cartoonsville Waitress

Austin Bates

Cartoonsville Boy

Mirta Bates

Cartoonsville Mom

Stacy Rosman

Beach Babe Bimbo

Daniel Schweiger

Schweiger

Dave Parker

Parker

Shawn Pelofsky

Jerry's Waitress

David Starzyk

Brian

Keira De Anda

Menage Girl

Mark A. Altman

Cousin Ira (as Mark Altman)

The Rated R

Rated R

Mark Gottwald

Groover

Michelle Meyer

Outraged Patroness

Deborah Van Valkenburgh

Marlena (as Deborah Van Valkenberg)

Meika Cooper

Café Hostess

Joey D. Vieira

Hal Pittman

Harry Werksman

Harry

Gabrielle G. Stanton

Gabrielle (as Gabrielle Stanton)

Holly Gagnier

Laura Hafermann

Randy Callahan

George

Alan Spencer

Obsessed Fan

Daren Dochterman

Tiberius

Natalie Joy

Space Age Waitress

Dan Madsen

Alexander

John Baker

Rated's Back-Up Singer

Frank Parker

Jamaican Singer (also as Frankie Culture)

Freddie Rhone

Rated's Posse

Lionel Randolph

Rated's Posse

Lawrence Perteet

Rated's Posse

Keith Lawson

Rated's Posse

Orlando Myrick

Rated's Posse (also as Dulow)

Lamont Kelly

Rated's Posse (also as Mont'e)

Rodey McKnight

Rated's Posse

Lashunda Williams

Rated's Posse

John John

Rated's Posse (also as Hit 'Em)

Jag

Rated's Posse (as Jag and Dreamer)

Dreamer

Rated's Posse (as Jag and Dreamer)

Tia

Rated's Posse

Deandre Tadlock

Rated's Posse

Norman Tadlock

Rated's Posse

Blue

Rated's Posse

Russell Young

Andrew

Tyler Binkley

Curly Blonde Kid

Michael Everett Anderson

Young Movie Robert

Jeff Bond

Additional Voices (voice)

Lukas Kendall

Additional Voices (voice)

Steven Melching

Additional Voices (voice) (as Steve Melching)

Melissa Pokorski

Additional Voices (voice)

Paul Salamoff

Additional Voices (voice)

Brooke Vimtrup

Additional Voices (voice)

David de Vos

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Chase Masterson

Herself (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

William Shatner wears the bomber jacket and flight cap he wore as the U.S. Air Force colonel from 12 O'Clock High (1964) after overhearing Mark and Robert's discussion about him.

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Phil LaMarr's character is based on Eric Wallace. According to LaMarr, the real Eric is so loud and excitable that LaMarr had to resist doing an impression of Eric when playing him.

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Further, the credit "The Artist Formerly Known as Shatner" is a jibe at singer Prince, who for a period of time was known as "The Artist Formerly Known as Prince" due to a conflict with his record company. Shatner's attempt at rapping Shakespeare in the movie includes many Prince song references.

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Goofs

When Bill is pitching the idea for his movie, the 2nd time he takes a drink (right after the waitress brings new ones) you hear ice rattle as he brings the glass up and then back down, but there's no ice in the drink he has.

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The movie takes place in 1998 just before Mark's 30th birthday party, putting his birthday in 1968. However, in the flashback scene of Mark trying to get into Star Trek: The Motion Picture Mark says his age is 12 when asked by the women in the ticket stand, despite the fact that Star Trek: The Motion Picture was released in 1979 and the movie itself says 19 years earlier. This would make Mark already 30 by the time the film is taking place in 1998.

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Reflected in picture frame when Illa pulls Mark off the couch.

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Quotes

Robert: [repeated pickup line] Is that Mac lipstick that you're wearing?

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Eric: Robert. Dude. Great party but... where are all your friends of color?

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Robert: I *hate* the fact that women do not give a shit how anything looks or sounds, as long as they can sing along with the lyrics.

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