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** Another deleted scene shows the name of the gatekeeper: Stanley as well as the Peeper being bait.

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** Another deleted scene shows the name of the gatekeeper: Stanley as well as the Peeper being bait. Lucifer explains that Hell's original name was Boogerland.
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* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: The twist of Nicky [[spoiler: having an angel for a mother]] was spoiled by trailers and posters as part of the premise, despite being something of a twist in the film.
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* CreatorsFavorite: Gary the Monster is seen as a favorite for the writers.

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* EarlyDraftTieIn: The game has a mini-game where you go fishing with the peeper as bait.



* EarlyDraftTieIn: The game has a mini-game where you go fishing with the peeper as bait.

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* EarlyDraftTieIn: UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The game has a mini-game where you go fishing with the peeper as bait.Twin Towers were briefly shown in New York.
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* EarlyDraftTieIn: The game has a mini-game where you go fishing with the peeper as bait.
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* ChristmasRushed: As with most licensed games, the Gameboy Color game was rushed to November 2000.
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* CelebrityVoiceActor: The video game has Adam Sandler reprise his role. Allen Covert also reprised his role.
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* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: The twist of Nicky [[spoiler: having an angel for a mother]] was spoiled by trailers and posters as part of the premise, despite being something of a twist in the film.

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* AllStarCast: Includes Creator/AdamSandler, Patricia Arquette, Creator/RhysIfans, Tiny Lister Jr, Creator/RodneyDangerfield, Creator/HarveyKeitel and Reese Witherspoon.
** Also counts for the cameos which include Dana Carvey, John Witherspoon, Creator/JonLovitz, Rob Schneider and most importantly, Creator/QuentinTarantino.

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* AllStarCast: Includes Creator/AdamSandler, Patricia Arquette, Creator/RhysIfans, Tiny Lister Jr, Creator/RodneyDangerfield, Creator/HarveyKeitel and Reese Witherspoon.
Creator/ReeseWitherspoon.
** Also counts for the cameos which include Dana Carvey, Creator/DanaCarvey, John Witherspoon, Creator/JonLovitz, Rob Schneider Creator/RobSchneider and most importantly, Creator/QuentinTarantino.



* CreatorCameo: Steven Brill acted as a reporter talking to a boy during the basketball game.



** The cast commentary has Jon Lovitz, Peter Dante, Blake Clark, Kevin Nealon and Ozzy Osbourne.

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** The cast commentary has Jon Lovitz, Creator/JonLovitz, Peter Dante, Blake Clark, Kevin Nealon and Ozzy Osbourne.Music/OzzyOsbourne.



* PromotedFanboy: Adam Sandler lobbied to have Creator/RodneyDangerfield play Lucifer because he was a huge fan.

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* PromotedFanboy: Adam Sandler Creator/AdamSandler lobbied to have Creator/RodneyDangerfield play Lucifer because he was a huge fan.



** The original script showed that Todd wanted to kill his grandmother, but was changed in the final film to Creator/KevinSpacey.

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** The original script showed that Todd wanted to kill his grandmother, but was changed in the final film to Creator/KevinSpacey.Creator/KevinSpacey.
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* ActorAllusion: Music/OzzyOsbourne shows up just long enough to bite the head off a bat. This is based on an infamous incident that happened during an Ozzy Osbourne concert in the 1980s.
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** Another deleted scene shows after the Peeper fell off the tree, the mom and her son drop a TV on his head, which is what killed him.
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** Creator/DustinHoffman was the first choice for Satan but turned it down.

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** Creator/DustinHoffman was the first choice for Satan but turned it down.down.
** The original script showed that Todd wanted to kill his grandmother, but was changed in the final film to Creator/KevinSpacey.
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The character wasn't the same one from the other movie.


* TheOtherDarrin: Since Adam Sandler played Nicky, he let Creator/DanaCarvey play Whitey Duvall with his spot on impression.
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* CreatorCameo: Steven Brill acted as a reporter talking to a boy during the basketball game.


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* DVDCommentary:
** The filmmakers commentary has Sandler, Brill and Tim Herilhy.
** The cast commentary has Jon Lovitz, Peter Dante, Blake Clark, Kevin Nealon and Ozzy Osbourne.
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* DeletedScene:
** One of the deleted scenes explained that Adrian and Cassius' mothers are hookers.
** Another deleted scene shows the name of the gatekeeper: Stanley as well as the Peeper being bait.
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* AllStarCast: Includes Adam Sandler, Patricia Arquette, Rhys Ifans, Tiny Lister Jr, Rodney Dangerfield, Harvey Keitel and Reese Witherspoon.

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* AllStarCast: Includes Adam Sandler, Creator/AdamSandler, Patricia Arquette, Rhys Ifans, Creator/RhysIfans, Tiny Lister Jr, Rodney Dangerfield, Harvey Keitel Creator/RodneyDangerfield, Creator/HarveyKeitel and Reese Witherspoon.



* DawsonCasting: A bizarre inversion, as Reese Witherspoon plays Adam Sandler's mother, despite being about a decade ''younger'' than he. Of course, both of their characters are nonhumans, so our aging standards don't apply.

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* DawsonCasting: A bizarre inversion, as Reese Witherspoon Creator/ReeseWitherspoon plays Adam Sandler's mother, despite being about a decade ''younger'' than he. Of course, both of their characters are nonhumans, so our aging standards don't apply.



* PromotedFanboy: Adam Sandler lobbied to have Rodney Dangerfield play Lucifer because he was a huge fan.

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* PromotedFanboy: Adam Sandler lobbied to have Rodney Dangerfield Creator/RodneyDangerfield play Lucifer because he was a huge fan.
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** Also counts for the cameos which include Dana Carvey, John Witherspoon, Jon Lovitz, Rob Schneider and most importantly, Creator/QuentinTarantino.

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** Also counts for the cameos which include Dana Carvey, John Witherspoon, Jon Lovitz, Creator/JonLovitz, Rob Schneider and most importantly, Creator/QuentinTarantino.
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* AllStarCast: Includes Adam Sandler, Patricia Arquette, Rhys Ifans, Tiny Lister Jr, Rodney Dangerfield, Harvey Keitel and Reese Witherspoon.
** Also counts for the cameos which include Dana Carvey, John Witherspoon, Jon Lovitz, Rob Schneider and most importantly, Creator/QuentinTarantino.
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* TheOtherDarrin: Since Adam Sandler played Nicky, he let Creator/DanaCarvey play Whitey Duvall with his spot on impression.
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** Creator/DustinHoffman was the first choice for Satan but turned it down.
* XMeetsY: VideoGame/DevilMayCry meets Film/WaynesWorld.

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** Creator/DustinHoffman was the first choice for Satan but turned it down.
* XMeetsY: VideoGame/DevilMayCry meets Film/WaynesWorld.
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** Creator/DustinHoffman was the first choice for Satan but turned it down.

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** Creator/DustinHoffman was the first choice for Satan but turned it down.down.
* XMeetsY: VideoGame/DevilMayCry meets Film/WaynesWorld.
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* CreatorKiller: Writer and director Steven Brill did not write another screenplay until 2014.

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* AscendedFanboy: Adam Sandler lobbied to have Rodney Dangerfield play Lucifer because he was a huge fan.


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* PromotedFanboy: Adam Sandler lobbied to have Rodney Dangerfield play Lucifer because he was a huge fan.
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Hey Its That Guy cut by TRS decision. Ditto for Hey Its That Voice.


* HeyItsThatGuy:
** Tom "Tiny" Lister, Jr. as Cassius, has made a career out of being "that guy". [[Creator/HarveyKeitel Mr.]] [[Film/ReservoirDogs White]] is Nicky's father, and [[Film/LegallyBlonde Elle]] [[Creator/ReeseWitherspoon Woods]] is his mother.
** Who would have thought [[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet3DreamWarriors Kristen]] would date the son of The Devil after beating Freddy.
** I tell ya, [[RodneyDangerfield Lucifer]] doesn't get no respect!"
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* DawsonCasting: A bizarre inversion, as Reese Witherspoon plays Adam Sandler's mother, despite being about a decade ''younger'' than he. Of course, both of their characters are nonhumans, so our aging standards don't apply.
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* AscendedFanboy: Adam Sandler lobbied to have Rodney Dangerfield play Lucifer because he was a huge fan.
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** I tell ya, [[RodneyDangerfield Lucifer]] doesn't get no respect!"



** Creator/DustinHoffman was the first choice for Satan but turned it down.

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** Creator/DustinHoffman was the first choice for Satan but turned it down.
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* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget, $85 million. Box office, $58 million.
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** Tom "Tiny" Lister, Jr. as Cassius, has made a career out of being "that guy". [[Creator/HarveyKeitel Mr]] [[Film/ReservoirDogs White]] is Nicky's father, and [[Film/LegallyBlonde Elle]] [[Creator/ReeseWitherspoon Woods]] is his mother.

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** Tom "Tiny" Lister, Jr. as Cassius, has made a career out of being "that guy". [[Creator/HarveyKeitel Mr]] Mr.]] [[Film/ReservoirDogs White]] is Nicky's father, and [[Film/LegallyBlonde Elle]] [[Creator/ReeseWitherspoon Woods]] is his mother.
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* ActorAllusion: Music/OzzyOsbourne shows up just long enough to bite the head off a bat. This is based on an infamous incident that happened during an Ozzy Osbourne concert in the 1980s.
* HeyItsThatGuy:
** Tom "Tiny" Lister, Jr. as Cassius, has made a career out of being "that guy". [[Creator/HarveyKeitel Mr]] [[Film/ReservoirDogs White]] is Nicky's father, and [[Film/LegallyBlonde Elle]] [[Creator/ReeseWitherspoon Woods]] is his mother.
** Who would have thought [[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet3DreamWarriors Kristen]] would date the son of The Devil after beating Freddy.
* PlayingAgainstType: Patricia Arquette as a nerdy student.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Satan was originally going to be played by [[Music/{{ACDC}} Angus Young]], but he had to cancel before shooting.
** Creator/DustinHoffman was the first choice for Satan but turned it down.

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