Mrs. Winterbourne (1996)

Connie Doyle is eighteen and pregnant her boyfriend has kicked her out. She accidentaly ends up on a train where she meets Hugh Winterbourne and his wife Patricia who is pregnant. The train... See full summary »

Director:

Richard Benjamin

Writers:

Cornell Woolrich (novel), Phoef Sutton (screenplay),

Stars:

Shirley MacLaine, Ricki Lake, Brendan Fraser

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shirley MacLaine	...	Grace Winterbourne
Ricki Lake	...	Connie Doyle
Brendan Fraser	...	Bill / Hugh Winterbourne
Miguel Sandoval	...	Paco
Loren Dean	...	Steve DeCunzo
Peter Gerety	...	Father Brian Kilraine
Jane Krakowski	...	Christine
Debra Monk	...	Lieutenant Ambrose
Cathryn de Prume	...	Renee
Kate Hennig	...	Sophie
Susan Haskell	...	Patricia Winterbourne
Justin Van Lieshout	...	Baby Hughie
Alec Thomlison	...	Baby Hughie
Jennifer Irwin	...	Susan
Victor A. Young	...	Dr. Hopley (as Victor Young)

Storyline

Connie Doyle is eighteen and pregnant her boyfriend has kicked her out. She accidentaly ends up on a train where she meets Hugh Winterbourne and his wife Patricia who is pregnant. The train wrecks and she wakes up in the hosptial to find out that it's been assumed that she's Patricia. Hugh's mother takes her in and she falls in love with Hugh's brother Bill. Just when she thinks everything is going her way, her ex-boyfriend shows up.

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Plot Keywords:

train | love | rich snob | role reversal | cinderella story | 

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Taglines:

A romantic comedy of mistaken identity and unexpected love . . . [Video]

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some thematic elements and brief strong language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 April 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Afragi kai... egyos

Filming Locations:

Beverly, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$10,070,000 (USA) (12 July 1996)

Company Credits

Production Co:

A&M Films, TriStar Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

Despite having already lost 125 lbs, Ricki Lake was required to lose an additional 20 lbs before filming could begin.

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Goofs

In the scene where Bill goes into Connie's room to find her packing, he buttons his blazer before sitting down to make a pro/con list. Later, while still making the list, his blazer is unbuttoned. (1 hour, 4 minutes into the movie)

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Quotes

Paco: [to Connie/Patricia as she is leaving] I don't know where you come from. But I do know this: You are as much as Winterbourne as I am.

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Connections

References Cheers (1982)

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Soundtracks

"Garota De Ipanema"
Written by Antonio Carlos Jobim & Vinicius de Moraes

User Reviews

Ricki Lake: sadly, not the next Sandra Bullock...

Excruciating, impossible comedy, an adaptation of Cornell Woolrich's story "I Married a Dead Man", concerns homeless, pregnant, and incredibly naive young woman (Ricki Lake, three years after debuting as a TV chat-show hostess) coming in contact with a wealthy Bostonian family who believe she's a relative of theirs. The wonderful cast includes Brendan Fraser, Shirley MacLaine, and an unbilled Paula Prentiss, but not even their lively efforts can make this script easy to swallow. Story previously filmed in 1950 and 1982; this version seems to have a case of "While You Were Sleeping"-itis, but Lake, while amiable, doesn't have the soft charm or the innate presence to carry a big movie like this. ** from ****