With SAY IT ISN'T SO, the Farrelly Brothers (THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY, DUMB AND DUMBER) give their former First Assistant Director J. B. Rogers a shot at the big time. The result is another crude comedy that finds laughs in a series of outrageous situations. Working from a script by first-timers Peter Gaulke and Gerry Swallow, the film tells the confused story of orphan Gilly Noble (Chris Klein), who is employed at an animal shelter in Shelbyville, Indiana. When he lands in the barber's chair of the beautiful Jo Wingfield (Heather Graham), he's convinced he's found the woman of his dreams. A passionate, steamy romance develops, but when Gilly finds out that he and Jo are actually offspring from the same parents, Valdine (Sally Field) and Walter Wingfield (Richard Jenkins), he becomes a social outcast. Jo flees to Beaver, Oregon, to reunite with her former fiancé, the wealthy but conniving Jack Mitchelson (Eddie Cibrian), but when Gilly learns that he isn't Jo's brother after all, he must track her down to win back her affections. Unfortunately, Valdine wants Jack's money, so she will do whatever it takes to keep the truth from coming out. Featuring likeable performances by both Klein and Graham, Rogers's debut is a raucous comedy with a solid supporting cast.
Theatrical release: March 23, 2001.
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
Letterbox - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
Deleted Scenes
Featurette: Comedy Central's "Reel Comedy: SAY IT ISN'T SO"
Audio Commentary: J.B. Rogers - Director, Chris Klein - Star
Trailers:
1. Original Theatrical Trailer
2. TV Spots
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Selection
Stars
Chris Klein: Actor
Heather Graham: American actress, BOOGIE NIGHTS
Sally Field: Oscar-winning actress, NORMA RAE, PLACES IN THE HEART
Richard Jenkins: American actor
Orlando Jones: Actor
Eddie Cibrian: Actor
Jack Plotnick: American Actor, SAY IT ISN'T SO (2001)
John Rothman: Actor/"Stardust Memories"
Lin Shaye: Actress/ Wife of Robert Shaye
Ezra Buzzington: American Actor, SAY IT ISN'T SO (2001)
Brent Hinkley: American Actor
Jack Pellegrino: Actor, SAY IT ISN'T SO (2001)
Courtney Peldon: American Actress, SAY IT ISN'T SO (2001)
Richard Riehle:
Sarah Silverman: Actress
Director
J.B. Rogers: American Director, SAY IT ISN'T SO (2001)
Producer
Bobby Farrelly: Director/Screenwriter, THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY (1998)
Peter Farrelly: Director/Screenwriter, THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY (1998)
Bradley Thomas:
Screenwriter
Peter Gaulke: Screenwriter/ SAY IT ISN'T SO (2001)
Gerry Swallow: Screenwriter/ SAY IT ISN'T SO (2001)
Composer
Mason Daring: Composer
Editor
Larry Madaras: Editor/ SAY IT ISN'T SO, AMERICAN PIE 2 (2001)
Cameo
Suzanne Somers: American Television Actress, THREE'S COMPANY (1977)
Director of Photography
Mark Irwin: Director of Photography
Production Designer
Sydney J. Bartholomew, Jr.: Production Designer
Review 1:
"...Field takes the kind of risky, image-altering leap into black comedy that Mary Tyler Moore did in FLIRTING WITH DISASTER....It's an admirably gutsy move..."
Source: Variety
p.42 03/26/2001
Review 2:
"...[A] spectacularly indecent raunch-fest....Directed by Farrelly protégé J.B. Rogers in a sweetly ironic style..."
Source: Box Office
p.59 05/01/2001