Green Card (1990)

A man wanting to stay in the US enters into a marriage of convenience, but it turns into more than that.

Director:

Peter Weir

Writer:

Peter Weir

Stars:

Gérard Depardieu, Andie MacDowell, Bebe Neuwirth

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gérard Depardieu	...	Georges
Andie MacDowell	...	Brontë
Bebe Neuwirth	...	Lauren
Gregg Edelman	...	Phil
Robert Prosky	...	Brontë's Lawyer
Jessie Keosian	...	Mrs. Bird
Ethan Phillips	...	Gorsky
Mary Louise Wilson	...	Mrs. Sheehan
Lois Smith	...	Brontë's Parent (Mother)
Conrad McLaren	...	Brontë's Parent (Father)
Ronald Guttman	...	Anton
Danny Dennis	...	Oscar
Stephen Pearlman	...	Mr. Adler
Victoria Boothby	...	Mrs. Adler
Ann Wedgeworth	...	Party Guest

Storyline

George Faure is a Frenchman who has been offered a job in the U.S. But in order to get the job he must obtain a work permit - green card, and the easiest way is to marry an American. Bronte Parrish is a New Yorker who is a keen horticulturist and just found the perfect flat with its own greenhouse. Unfortunately the flat is for married couples only. A marriage of convenience seems the ideal solution to both problems. To convince the immigration officers they are married for love, they must move in with each other. As the mismatched couple attempt to cope with life together, they start to fall in love.

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Plot Keywords:

love | immigration | greenhouse | green card | photo album | 

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Taglines:

An irresistibly charming comedy!

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

France Australia USA

Language:

English French Spanish

Release Date:

11 January 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Carte verde

Filming Locations:

American Irish Historical Society, 991 Fifth Avenue, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$29,888,235 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Touchstone Pictures, Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC), DD Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min 107 min (TCM print) (dvd release)

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

First in US film for Gérard Depardieu.

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Goofs

Georges is not carrying the photo album outside, after being interviewed by authorities.

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Quotes

Brontë Mitchell Faure: We don't have to like each other. We just have to get married.

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Connections

Referenced in The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper: Scream Card/You Know When Your Alive When/Lady Screams the Boos (1996)

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Soundtracks

"Oyin Momo Ado"
Written and Performed by Michael Olatunji
Courtesy of CBS Records, Music Licensing Department

User Reviews

DVD please?

This movie is strangely addictive. Gérard Depardieu displays a very noble and charming character who is at the same time a simple and gruff man. He doesn't do the pretentiousness that is so common today. He is unsophisticated yet not uncomplicated. Andie MacDowell plays her part wonderfully. You just want to smack her silly at times, which proves that McDowell is a great actress. She is also one of Hollywood's "Classic" beauties. She is a pleasure to watch not only for her first rate acting but also because she is such a handsome woman.

My wife hooked me on this movie. I am a typical American man, who is usuually into action and SciFi movies. I usually run screaming from romantic movies. The fact that this is a Romantic COMEDY made it fun to watch. Depardieu plays the large "oafish" commoner to a "T". He is a very funny man indeed, as well as a first rate actor in his own right. He is not in enough movies, IMNSHO.

I wish the studio that owns this would release it on DVD in the US.