Release
The film's original theatrical release date was August 8, 1998, but Paramount Pictures considered pushing it back to around Christmas. NBC purchased broadcast rights in December 1997, roughly eight months before the film's release. In March 2000, Turner Broadcasting System purchased the rights and now often airs the film on TBS.
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