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The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas movie storyline. Before the Flintstones were everyone’s favorite Stone Age family, Fred was just a regular guy looking for the girl of his dreams, and his romance with Wilma sets the stage for this prequel to the 1994 screen adaptation of the popular cartoon series. Fred Flintstone (Mark Addy), a working-class caveman who earns his living at Mr. Slate’s quarry, falls in love with wealthy heiress Wilma Slaghoople (Kristen Johnson).
While many people think that Fred is out of his league, including Wilma’s mother Pearl (Joan Collins) and her father Col. Slaghoople (Harvey Korman), he’s determined to win her heart. And when his best friend Barney Rubble (Stephen Baldwin) decides to take his best girl Betty (Jane Krakowski) for a fun weekend in Rock Vegas, he invites Wilma to tag along.
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (also known as The Flintstones 2 or The Flintstones 2: Viva Rock Vegas) is a 2000 American science fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Brian Levant, written by Jim Cash, Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan, and Jack Epps, Jr., and is the prequel to Levant’s The Flintstones (1994), based on the 1960-66 animated television series of the same name. It is set before the events of the first film, showing how Fred and Barney met Wilma and Betty.
In the place of original cast John Goodman, Rick Moranis, Elizabeth Perkins and Rosie O’Donnell (who here has a minor voice role), the film stars Mark Addy and Stephen Baldwin as Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble, and Kristen Johnston and Jane Krakowski as Wilma Slaghoople and Betty O’Shale, with a supporting cast featuring Joan Collins, Thomas Gibson, Harvey Korman, and Alan Cumming in a dual role as The Great Gazoo and Mick Jagged, a parody of Mick Jagger. In addition, Kristen Stewart makes her film debut in an uncredited role as the ring toss girl at the carnival.
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000)
Directed by: Brian Levant
Starring: Mark Addy, Stephen Baldwin, Kristen Johnson, Jane Krakowski, Thomas Gibson, Joan Collins, Kristen Johnston, Alan Cumming, Alex Meneses
Screenplay by: Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont, Jim Cash, Jack Epps
Production Design by: Jamie Anderson
Film Editing by: Kent Beyda
Costume Design by: Christopher Burian-Mohr
Set Decoration by: Jan Pascale
Art Direction by: Brad Ricker
Music by: David Newman
MPAA Rating: PG for innuendo and brief language.
Distributed by: Universal Pictures
Release Date: April 28, 2000
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