Two If by Sea (1996)

Director:

Bill Bennett

Writers (WGA):

Denis Leary (story) &
Mike Armstrong (story) ...

Release Date:

12 January 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

A new comedy about love, laughter, and larceny

Plot:

Frank O'Brien, a petty thief, and his 7-year-long girlfriend Roz want to put an end to their unsteady lifestyle and just do that _last_ job...

Plot Keywords:

Painting | Thief | Island | Deputy Sheriff | Diner

Cast

Denis Leary	...	Francis 'Frank' O'Brien
Sandra Bullock	...	Roz
Stephen Dillane	...	Evan Marsh
Yaphet Kotto	...	FBI Agent O'Malley
Mike Starr	...	Fitzie
Jonathan Tucker	...	Todd
Wayne Robson	...	Beano Callahan
Michael Badalucco	...	Quinn
Lenny Clarke	...	Kelly
Jonny Fido	...	FBI Agent Burke
Don Gavin	...	Sully
Shaun R. Clarke	...	Sweeney
Markus Parilo	...	FBI Agent Peters
John Friesen	...	Sheriff Herbert Horn
Sean Runnette	...	Marty

Also Known As:

Stolen Hearts

MPAA:

Rated R for language.

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Chile:TE | Finland:K-10 | Germany:6 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada

Company:

Morgan Creek Productions

Trivia:

During filming Sandra Bullock discovered she is allergic to horses.

Goofs:

Continuity: Roz hits Frank at the party on the left side of his face, but walking home he's ruefully rubbing the right side of his face.

Quotes:

Frank: What are you looking for, a key?
Roz: No, I'm lookin' for your brain.
Frank: You think someone would actually leave a key?
[Roz reaches above the door and finds a key]
Roz: This key? Is this the key you're talkin' about? I'm just checkin'.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary (2003) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Wish I Knew

Minor gem

A blonde Sandra B. and her beau of longstanding, played by the equally blond Dennis Leary, romp their way through a romantic comedy having to do with a bunch of small-time crooks and a very valuable stolen painting. Shot in scenic Nova Scotia, the backgrounds are absolutely gorgeous, and Bullock and Leary have great rapport that makes their rocky relationship very believable. FBI agent Yaphet Koto is along for the ride in a role similar to the one he essayed in MIDNIGHT RUN. Leary co-wrote this, In a manner reminiscent of Donald Westlake -- which is a very good thing, if you know who Westlake is. If not, look him up. Leary is consistently Leary (maybe he was born a fully developed adult), while Bullock in 1996 is growing into the superstar that we know today. She's playing a role that might have been Julia Roberts' a few years before, as she did in several other pictures prior to SPEED and MISS CONGENIALITY, which she made her own.