Mr. Deeds is a 2002 American comedy film directed by Steven Brill, written by Tim Herlihy, and starring Adam Sandler, Winona Ryder, Peter Gallagher, Jared Harris, Allen Covert, Erick Avari, and John Turturro. It is a remake of the 1936 Frank Capra film Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, which in turn is based on the 1935 short story Opera Hat by Clarence Budington Kelland.
| Director | Steven Brill |
| Produced by | Sid Ganis, Jack Giarraputo |
| Screenplay by | Tim Herlihy |
| Based on | Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, by Robert Riskin, Opera Hat, by Clarence Budington Kelland |
| Starring | Adam Sandler, Winona Ryder, Peter Gallagher, Jared Harris, Allen Covert, Erick Avari, John Turturro |
| Music | Teddy Castellucci |
| Cinematography | Peter Lyons Collister |
| Edited by | Jeff Gourson |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| Released | June 28, 2002 |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $50 million |
| Box office | $171.3 million |
| Netflix ID | 60022992 |
About Mr. Deeds
Longfellow Deeds is a small-town guy who loves his simple life, until one day a rich relative leaves him 40 billion dollars and the largest media company in the world, and Mr. Deeds must run the business his way.
Achievement of Mr. Deeds
The film is based off the story titled Opera Hat
by Clarence Budington Kelland. During filming, Winona Ryder broke her arm.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Mr. Deeds
Films directed by Steven Brill.. Films set in New Hampshire.. Films shot in Connecticut.. New Line Cinema films.
