Directed by Tom Shadyac Written by Paul Guay   Stephen Mazur   Cast Jim Carrey ... Fletcher Reede Maura Tierney ... Audrey Reede Justin Cooper ... Max Reede Cary Elwes ... Jerry Anne Haney ... Greta Jennifer Tilly ... Samantha Cole Amanda Donohoe ... Miranda Jason Bernard ... Judge Marshall Stevens Swoosie Kurtz ... Dana Appleton Mitchell Ryan ... Mr. Allan Christopher Mayer ... Kenneth Falk (as Chip Mayer) Eric Pierpoint ... Richard Cole Randall 'Tex' Cobb ... Skull Cheri Oteri ... Jane SW Fisher ... Pete Ben Lemon ... Randy Jarrad Paul ... Zit Boy Marianne Muellerleile ... Ms. Berry - Teacher Krista Allen ... Lady in Elevator Stephen James Carver ... Police Officer Don Keefer ... Beggar at Courthouse Paul Roache ... Beggar at Office Randy Oglesby ... Detective Bryson Charlie Dell ... Restroom Man Jim Jansen ... Pilot Terry Rhoads ... Co-Pilot Michael Leopard ... Tow Yard Employee Charles Walker ... Skycap Ed Trotta ... Mechanic Ernest Perry Jr. ... Bailiff Skip O'Brien ... Court Guard Tony Carreiro ... Cop Amanda Carlin ... Publicist Matthew Michael Goodall ... Cole Child Samantha Heyman ... Cole Child Anthony Lee ... Fred Eric Howell Sharp ... Sharpo the Clown (as Eric Sharp) Christine Avila ... Lupe Hope Allen ... Playground Teacher Carrie Armstrong ... Stenographer Craig Barnett ... Deputy Brandi Burkett ... Flight Attendant Charles Emmett ... Macho Attorney Steven M. Gagnon ... Jail Guard (credit only) Moon Jones ... Jail Guard Rick Hill ... Jail Guard Mike Grief ... Driver Matthew Arkin ... Colleague Kelly Aluise ... Passenger on Plane (as Kelly Anne Conroy) Richard Jones ... Passenger on Plane Dennis Napolitano ... Piano Player Michael Adler ... Conference Room Attorney Vitamin C ... Conference Room Attorney (as Colleen Fitzpatrick) Joe Barnaba ... Conference Room Attorney David Fresco ... Conference Room Attorney Benjamin Brown ... Conference Room Attorney (as Ben Brown) Sue Goodman ... Conference Room Attorney Mark Chaet ... Conference Room Attorney Michael Kostroff ... Conference Room Attorney Catherine Evans ... Conference Room Attorney Howard S. Miller ... Conference Room Attorney Edward Amuwa ... Child at Party and School Patrick McTavish ... Child at Party and School (as Patrick Lawrence McTavish) Ashley Monique Clark ... Child at Party and School Sara Paxton ... Child at Party and School Derrick Friedman ... Child at Party and School Ashley Rumph ... Child at Party and School David Kikuta ... Child at Party and School Jacob Stein ... Child at Party and School Oliver Kindred ... Child at Party and School Mercedes Kastner ... Child at Party and School (as Mercedes Villamil) Uncredited Cast Greg Bronson ... Courtroom Attendee Mark Anthony Cox ... Marshaller Christopher Darden ... Lawyer on Courthouse Stairs Roger Ferreira ... Passenger Jill Gable ... Airline Passenger Johnny Mansbach ... Plane Passenger Gloria Straube ... Airport Observer Produced by Michael Bostick   James D. Brubaker   Brian Grazer   Original Music by John Debney

Additional Info Premiere: March 18, 1997 Theatrical Release: March 21, 1997 DVD Release: January 20, 1998 Blu-ray Release: July 09, 2013 Country: Distributor: Universal Studios Websites: Production Companies Universal Pictures (presents) Imagine Entertainment (presents) Distributors Universal Pictures   (1997) (USA) (theatrical) Universal Home Video   (1997) (USA) (VHS) Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)   (2007) (USA) (DVD) (HD DVD) American Broadcasting Company (ABC)   (2000) (USA) (TV) Peacock   (2020) (USA) (video) (VOD) Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)   (2013) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.9 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #572 / 20,875 Site Ranking #568 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014) #569 Fifty Shades Of Grey (2015) #570 Shrek The Third (2007) #571 The Hangover Part III (2013) #572 Liar Liar (1997) #573 The Incredibles 2 (2018) #574 Us (2019) #575 The Island (2005) #576 3:10 To Yuma (2007)