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Alex McDonough is a main character in the movie I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry. She is a human rights lawyer specializing in defending LGBT people who have been discriminated against. She represents Chuck and Larry in their discrimination suit against the FDNY, unaware that they are only pretending to be gay.
Jump to navigation Jump to search. I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry is a 2007 American comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan. It stars Adam Sandler and Kevin James as the title characters Chuck and Larry, respectively, two New York City firefighters who pretend to be a gay couple in order to ensure one of their children can receive healthcare.
Before they do so, Chuck and Larry are interrupted by FDNY Captain Phineas J. Tucker, who reveals their marriage to be a sham and that they are both straight. He then offers to be arrested as well since he knew about the false relationship but failed to report it.
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Jessica BielThe film received eight Golden Raspberry Award nominations including Worst Picture, Worst Actor (Adam Sandler), Worst Supporting Actor (both Kevin James and Rob Schneider), Worst Supporting Actress (Jessica Biel), Worst Director (Dennis Dugan), Worst Screenplay and Worst Screen Couple (Adam Sandler with either Kevin ...
Cast & CrewAdam Sandler. Chuck Levine.Kevin James. Larry Valentine.Jessica Biel. Alex McDonough.Dan Aykroyd. Capt. Tucker.Ving Rhames. Duncan.Steve Buscemi. Clint Fitzer.Nicholas Turturro. Renaldo Pinera.Allen Covert. Steve.More items...
Schneider, who plays an Asian minister in Chuck and Larry, claims the movie is based on a true story about two firemen from Virginia in the 1970s.
McDonough died at a long-term care home in Halifax, on January 15, 2022, at the age of 77. She suffered from Alzheimer's disease in the seven years prior to her death.
The typical pronouncement from the big screen goes like this, “I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride!” It's when the officiant announces the marriage and sets the stage for the big smooch.
Kevin James and Adam Sandler have become the best of friends. They first appeared together in the film 50 First Dates and they have continued to collaborate ever since.
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Among Sandler's close friends is Kevin James, who is also very well known for his witty characters in the movies such as Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009), Grown Ups (2010), and The King of Queens (1998-2007).
The premise had so much promise. Two Brooklyn firefighters, the titular Chuck (Sandler) and Larry (Kevin James) get married in order to make sure that Larry's motherless kids will get his death benefits in case something happens to him on the job.
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Chuck Levine and Larry Valentine are friends and Brooklyn firefighting partners. Widower Larry, who still mourns the death of his wife Paula, is having problems changing the beneficiary on his insurance policy from Paula's name to his children's.
Dan Aykroyd approached Adam Sandler and respectfully requested to change some of his lines. Sandler thought the material Aykroyd came up with was hilarious, so he was allowed to do so.
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Chuck and Larry decide to enlist the help of lawyer Alex McDonough, who suggests they have a formal wedding ceremony to prove they are committed.
It stars Adam Sandler and Kevin James as the title characters Chuck and Larry, respectively, two New York City firefighters who pretend to be a gay couple in order to ensure one of their children can receive ...
With their apparent homosexuality and marriage revealed, Chuck and Larry are heckled, and their fellow FDNY firefighters refuse to work with them.
Chuck & Larry grossed $34,233,750 and ranked #1 at the domestic box office in its opening weekend, higher than the other opening wide release that weekend, Hairspray, and the previous weekend's #1 film, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
However, there is no woman in Larry's life that he loves or trusts. Inspired by a newspaper article about domestic partnerships, Larry asks Chuck to enter a civil union with him.
Chuck tells Larry that he should stop refusing to move on from the death of his wife. Later that evening, a petition circulates to have Chuck and Larry thrown out of the firehouse. Upon discovering it, Larry confronts the crew about personal embarrassments on the job that Chuck and Larry helped them overcome.
The pair travel to Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada for a quick same-sex marriage at a wedding chapel, and Chuck moves in with Larry and his children. Alex invites the couple to a gay benefit costume party. At the end of the evening, the partygoers are confronted by homophobic protesters.
Their only ally is Fred G. Duncan, an angry, intimidating firefighter who comes out to Chuck. Chuck becomes romantically interested in Alex after the two spend time together, but finds himself unable to get close to her because she thinks that he's gay.
Alex McDonough is a main character in the movie I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry. She is a human rights lawyer specializing in defending LGBT people who have been discriminated against. She represents Chuck and Larry in their discrimination suit against the FDNY, unaware that they are only pretending to be gay.
Afterwards, Chuck and Larry reconcile their differences. Chuck and Alex's relationship grows as they spend time together. They soon kiss, but Alex, still believing Chuck is gay and married, is shocked and immediately distances herself from Chuck, who is unable to explain the situation to her.
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry is a 2007 comedy starring Adam Sandler and Kevin James. Two New York City Firefighters named Chuck (Sandler) and Larry (James) do a routine sweep of a building. Falling debris showers over Chuck, but Larry uses his body to shield him.
Once under the covers, Chuck decides to joke around by imitating his dead wife and claiming he "betrayed" her. Larry, unsurprisingly, isn't amused: Larry: I swear to you, I will beat you with the end table!
As Chuck is saved, he tells Larry that he'll repay him with any favor. After the accident, Larry, a recent widower, worries about his death and the impact it could have on his two kids.
However, things get complicated when they're repeatedly investigated for potential fraud and forced to keep acting gay in public to maintain the ruse — particularly difficult for Chuck due to his lady killer tendencies and especially his growing attraction to a lawyer, Alex, who supports and represents them.
Realizing New York legally recognizes domestic partnerships, he ple ads for Chuck to have a domestic partnership with him. Realizing that he owes him one, he agrees.
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (also simply known as Chuck & Larry) is a 2007 American buddy comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan. It stars Adam Sandler and Kevin James as the title characters Chuck and Larry, respectively, two New York City firefighters who pretend to be a gay couple in order to ensure one of their children can receive healthcare; however, things go from bad to w…
Chuck Levine, a womanizing bachelor, and Larry Valentine, a widower struggling to raise his two children, are two veteran New York City firefighters. During a sweep of a burned building, a segment of floor collapses on Chuck, but Larry saves his life. Chuck vows to repay Larry in any way possible. Experiencing an epiphany from the incident, Larry tries to increase his life insurance policy. He finds out that a lapse in the paperwork after his wife's death keeps him from naming h…
• Adam Sandler as Charles Todd "Chuck" Levine
• Kevin James as Lawrence Arthur "Larry" Valentine
• Jessica Biel as Alex McDonough
• Dan Aykroyd as Captain Phineas J. Tucker
Producer Tom Shadyac had planned this film as early as 1999. I Now Pronounce You Joe and Benny, as the film was then titled, was announced as starring Nicolas Cage and Will Smith with Shadyac directing. In the official trailer, the song "Grace Kelly" by British pop star Mika was included.
Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, reports a 15% approval rating based on 165 reviews, with an average rating of 3.80/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Whether by way of inept comedy or tasteless stereotypes, I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry falters on both levels." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 37 out of 100 based on 33 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F …
The film received eight Golden Raspberry Award nominations including Worst Picture, Worst Actor (Adam Sandler), Worst Supporting Actor (both Kevin James and Rob Schneider), Worst Supporting Actress (Jessica Biel), Worst Director (Dennis Dugan), Worst Screenplay and Worst Screen Couple (Adam Sandler with either Kevin James or Jessica Biel), but did not win any.
• Boston marriage
• Mariage blanc
• Marriage of convenience
• Non-sexual same-sex marriage
• Sham marriage
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