My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception

1999 American film

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

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

Plot

The bride's ex-boyfriend is a member of the band, a collection of musical misfits, at an Italian-Jewish wedding.^[1]

Cast

Debbie Gibson
Dom DeLuise
Mo Gaffney
Kelly Bishop
Bernie Sanders as Rabbi Manny Schewitz

Production

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

The film had a budget of $500,000 and even if it did not achieve commercial success, it received lot of attention for the unique way it was directed, acted and filmed.^[3]

Release

It was released on DVD on December 5, 2006. A new Special Edition/ Director's Cut will be released in 2022 for the 25th anniversary i^[4]

Legacy

The film gained significant attention during the 2016 United States elections because of Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders' appearance, as a Rabbi.^[5]^[3]^[6]^[7]^[8]

References

^ "My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception Amazon Video listing". Amazon. Accessed 9 July 2016.
^ "My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception Filming locations". IMDb. Accessed 9 July 2016.
^ ^a ^b Wagner, Meg (February 4, 2016). "SEE IT: Bernie Sanders plays rabbi Manny Shevitz in 1999 romantic comedy, goes on long-winded Brooklyn Dodgers rant". New York Daily News. Accessed 9 July 2016.
^ "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.
^ Hendrickson, John (January 30, 2016). "That Time Bernie Sanders Played a Rabbi in a Low-Budget '90s Movie". Esquire. Accessed 9 July 2016.
^ Grossman, Samantha (February 3, 2016). "Bernie Sanders Played a Rabbi in a 1999 Low-Budget Film". Time Magazine. Accessed 9 July 2016.
^ Kaczynski, Andrew (April 29, 2015). "Watch Bernie Sanders Play Rabbi Manny Shevitz In A 1999 Comedy About A Jewish-Italian Wedding". BuzzFeed. Accessed 9 July 2016.
^ Merda, Chad (February 4, 2016). "Here's Bernie Sanders as a rabbi in a romantic comedy". Chicago Sun Times. Accessed 9 July 2016.