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    There’s Something About Mary (1998)

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    Ted Stroehmann (Ben Stiller) is a high school geek with braces who is in love with Mary (Cameron Diaz), the loveliest girl in Rhode Island.

    After he helps her handicapped brother (W Earl Brown) out of an ugly corner, she invites him to the prom. Ted turns that into an unforgettable night by getting his dick caught in his tux-trousers zip. Mary’s mother (Markie Post), her black stepdad (Keith David) and her mentally challenged brother are horrified at the sight.

    13-years later Ted is still pining over Mary and, at the suggestion of friend Dom (Chris Elliott), hires sleazy private detective Pat Healy (Matt Dillon) to find her.

    Healy finds Mary living in Florida where she’s working in orthopaedics, caring for her handicapped brother, dating a disabled architect (Lee Evans) and living with Magda (Lin Shaye), a man-eater with a melanoma tan and a dog she dotes on.

    The sleazy P.I. sends back a horrendous report of this beautiful and caring woman – because he’s fallen for her himself. In fact, he finds every needy nerd in the state has discovered that there’s something about Mary . . .

    When it comes to bad taste, Mel Brooks could learn a thing or two from the Farrellys who, to be fair, had been practising for a couple of films.

    There are jokes about skin conditions, bodily fluids, the mentally handicapped, watering holes for gay men, the ugliness of naked old people, and people in leg braces . . . and there are bucketfuls of semen.

    But somewhere behind (or underneath) all this are two nice people called Ted and Mary who will be truly glad to know that they are a part of what’s making you laugh so hard.

    Mary
    Cameron Diaz
    Pat Healy
    Matt Dillon
    Ted Stroehmann 
    Ben Stiller
    Tucker
    Lee Evans
    Dom
    Chris Elliott
    Magda
    Lin Shaye
    Sully
    Jeffrey Tambor
    Mary’s Mother
    Markie Post
    Mary’s Stepfather
    Keith David
    Warren
    W. Earl Brown
    Brenda
    Sarah Silverman
    Joanie
    Khandi Alexander
    Lisa
    Marnie Alexenburg
    Boss’ Brother
    Danny Murphy
    Detective Krevoy
    Richard Tyson

    Director
    Bobby Farrelly
    Peter Farrelly

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