Bending All the Rules

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Bending All the Rules
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Film poster
Directed by
  • Morgan Klein
  • Peter Knight
Written by
  • Morgan Klein
  • Peter Knight
Starring
CinematographyRob Allen
Edited byJose Alvarez
Music by
  • Martin Klein
  • Molly Knight Forde
Production
companies
  • Red Lizard Films
  • Minaret Films
Distributed by
Release dates
  • September 27, 2002 (2002-09-27)(Tampa)
  • June 21, 2011 (2011-06-21)(DVD)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Bending All the Rules is a 2002 American romance film written and directed by Morgan Klein and Peter Knight, and starring Bradley Cooper. [1]

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Plot

An ambitious woman with an odd upbringing struggles to find herself amidst juggling two guys she's dating. Even though both guys know about each other and are complete opposites, jealousy begins to boil over as convivial antics break out between the two. Tough decisions will be made when growing up the hard way.

Cast

Production

It was filmed in Florida.

Release

The film released in Tampa on September 27, 2002 and released on DVD by Lionsgate on June 21, 2011. [2]

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References

  1. "Bending All the Rules (2002) - Peter Knight, Morgan Klein | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie". Archived from the original on 2013-05-21. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
  2. "Bending All the Rules DVD". Amazon . Retrieved October 22, 2024.