'' Flirting with Disaster '' is a 1996 American black comedy film written and directed by David O. Russell about a young father 's search for his biological parents . The film stars Ben Stiller , Patricia Arquette , Téa Leoni , Mary Tyler Moore , George Segal , Richard Jenkins , Josh Brolin , Glenn Fitzgerald , Alan Alda and Lily Tomlin . It was screened out of competition in the Special Screenings section at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival
1996 Cannes Film Festival
1996 Cannes Film Festival
Flirting with Disaster (film)