Serving Sara (2002)

Director:

Reginald Hudlin

Writers (WGA):

Jay Scherick (written by) &
David Ronn (written by)

Release Date:

23 August 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

The One Thing That Could Bring Them Together Is Revenge.

Plot:

A process server tries to serve an elusive female target.

Plot Keywords:

Woman Getting Pants Ripped Off | Loud Shirt | Co Worker | Veterinarian | Car Crash

Cast

Matthew Perry	...	Joe Tyler
Elizabeth Hurley	...	Sara Moore
Vincent Pastore	...	Tony
Bruce Campbell	...	Gordon Moore
Cedric the Entertainer	...	Ray Harris
Amy Adams	...	Kate
Terry Crews	...	Vernon
Jerry Stiller	...	Milton the Cop
Marshall Bell	...	Warren Cebron
Derek Southers	...	Bouncer
Alan Ackles	...	Man in elevator (scenes deleted)
Robin McGee	...	Jimmy, Elevator Operator
Brent Duncan	...	Blackjack Dealer
Eli Jacques	...	Woman at Blackjack Table
John Wayne Shafer	...	Pit Boss

Also Known As:

Flipping the Mark (USA) (working title)
Mann umständehalber abzugeben! oder: Scheiden ist süß (Germany)
Scheiden ist süß (Germany) (video title)
Servicing Sara (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude humor, sexual content and language.

Runtime:

Spain:102 min | USA:99 min

Country:

Germany | USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color | Color (DeLuxe)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Finland:K-11 | South Korea:15 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Iceland:12 | Malaysia:18PL | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIA | Peru:14 | Spain:13 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 | Australia:PG | Argentina:Atp | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Dallas, Texas, USA

Company:

FTM Productions

Trivia:

Many of the locations featured in the movie are actual locations found in Dallas Texas (e.g., the Texas Club, Reunion Arena, Dallas City Hall.) However, the stainless steel building of the "Moore Company" in the movie is actually the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank (K-11) which is located in the cultural district of Dallas.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Sara originally makes up the "contract" between herself and Joe, she does not sign her name on the bottom, writing only "One Million Dollars". Later on when Joe shows her the contract, her name is signed on the bottom.

Quotes:

Joe Tyler: My job sucks. It's got no benefits and no future.

Movie Connections:

References Dogma (1999)

Soundtrack:

Saints and Angels

Decent Comedy

I don't know why everybody is bashing this little movie. Granted, it's not an "extraordinary film" nor is it Oscar material, but it does get the job done, and that is to entertain for an hour and a half. Matthew Perry's character is not that far removed from what he does in "Friends", so if you like "Friends" style in humor, you'll have no problem enjoying "Serving Sara". The premise of a guy delivering court notices isn't very attractive, but the movie does a fine job in stretching this premise and making it funny. Liz Hurley looks, as always, hot and Bruce Campbell(EVIL DEAD) is funny as the Texas business Honcho trying to divorce his wife.

I actually had my reservations about watching this one, because neither the title nor the cast was that appealing at first, but again, I must confess that I did enjoy this little sucker and I'd be lying if I told you otherwise. 7* out of 10*!