Cousins (1989)

Two couples go to a mutual friends wedding, and end up swapping partners.

Director:

Joel Schumacher

Writers:

Jean-Charles Tacchella (based on the film "Cousin, Cousine"written by), Stephen Metcalfe (screenplay)

Stars:

Ted Danson, Isabella Rossellini, Sean Young

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ted Danson	...	Larry
Isabella Rossellini	...	Maria
Sean Young	...	Tish
William Petersen	...	Tom
Lloyd Bridges	...	Vince
Norma Aleandro	...	Edie
Keith Coogan	...	Mitch
Gina DeAngeles	...	Aunt Sofia (as Gina DeAngelis)
George Coe	...	Phil
Katharine Isabelle	...	Chloe Hardy (as Katie Murray)
Alex Bruhanski	...	Herbie
Stephen E. Miller	...	Stan
Gerry Bean	...	Kevin Costello
Gordon Currie	...	Dean Kozinski
Saffron Henderson	...	Terri Costello

Storyline

Legal secretary Maria is married to car salesman Tom. Dance teacher Larry is married to the striking Tish. Larry's uncle is marrying Maria's mother. Tom and Tish meet at the wedding and waste no time taking more than a test drive in his BMW. So when Maria and Larry become acquainted later in the day they already have a common interest. But more than that, they find they like each other. A lot.

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Plot Keywords:

wedding | love | affair | friendship | wedding reception | 

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Taglines:

They already have a lot in common. Her husband is sleeping with his wife.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 February 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

El sabor de la infidelidad

Filming Locations:

British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$13,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$22,030,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Paramount Pictures Corporation (Canada)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Alphacine)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Chloe is lying in bed asleep as her mother looks over her, Chloe's head changes position from one edit to the next, first with her head turned downward on the pillow, then with her head turned upward next.

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Quotes

Vince: [ater Edie reluctantly accepts his dinner invitation] You've made an old man very happy!
Edie: You're not so old.
Vince: Yeah, I know, and I'm not so happy.

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Connections

Referenced in Be Kind Rewind (2008)

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Soundtracks

"ISN'T IT ROMANTIC"
By Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart

User Reviews

This is my ALL-TIME favorite movie!!!

You wouldn't think that Ted Danson would translate well to the big screen, but he is magical in the role of Larry Kozinski. Isabella Rossellini is her usual beautiful, understated, elegant self in the role of Maria. When the two are on screen together, the sparks fly. Sean Young, Norma Aleandro, Lloyd Bridges, Keith Coogan, and William Petersen round out an excellent ensemble. The real star of this picture is the soundtrack. Every time the theme song is played, I cry and cry. It is so beautiful. I could watch this movie every day and find something new every time I watch it. This movie is sly, sophisticated, funny, sad, and very, very real. If you haven't seen it yet, you have missed a gem. It is definitely a must-see.