'Til There Was You (1997)

Two strangers, whose paths are always crossing, finally meet when fate steps in.

Director:

Scott Winant

Writer:

Winnie Holzman

Stars:

John Plumpis, Janel Moloney, Jeanne Tripplehorn

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Plumpis	...	Saul, Age 25
Janel Moloney	...	Beebee, Age 25
Yvonne Zima	...	Gwen, Age 7
Christine Ebersole	...	Beebee Moss
Kellen Fink	...	Nick, Age 7
Karen Allen	...	Betty Dawkan
Kale Browne	...	Vince Dawkan
Michael Tucker	...	Saul Moss
Alexandra Theriault	...	Taffy, Age 7
Kimberly Paige	...	Taffy, Age 12
Jim Jansen	...	TV Dad
Sean Bolvin	...	One Big Happy Family Member
Kenneth Flores	...	One Big Happy Family Member
Joette Hayward	...	One Big Happy Family Member
Mary Martin	...	One Big Happy Family Member

Storyline

Gwen grows up with her romantic mother constantly telling her the story of her courtship and marriage to her father. Nick grows up with an alcoholic father who can't hold a job and whose family, as a result, is forced to move all the time. The two are shaped by this - Gwen a romantic and Nick withdrawn, unsure of himself - as they watch the hugely popular sixties sitcom, "One Big Happy Family." Years later, it is the star of that show, now a child actor gone bad with a history of detox and people always saying, "I thought she was dead," Francesca Lanfield, who connects the two of them, after years of near-misses and almost encounters. Gwen is hired to ghost-write Francesca's autobiography, while Nick, becoming her lover, is the architect who is to design a building on Francesca's property. When Gwen decides to crusade to save Francesca's building, she writes letters to the newspaper which catches Nick's attention - and wins his heart.

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Plot Keywords:

architect | alcoholic father | boyfriend girlfriend relationship | human relationship | apartment | 

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Taglines:

A Sexy, Sassy Romantic Comedy for Everyone Looking for Love... In All the Wrong Places

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Genres:

Romance | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sensuality, language and drug references

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 May 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Até Tu Apareceres...

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,315,445 (USA) (30 May 1997)

Gross:

$3,478,370 (USA) (1 August 1997)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lakeshore Entertainment, Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Gwen Moss: Love's cruel, Love's a flirt. Love has places to go and people to hurt.

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Connections

References JFK (1991)

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Soundtracks

"Why Do Fools Fall in Love"
By Frankie Lymon and Morris Levy
Performed by Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers
Courtesy of Rhino Records
By arrangement with Warner Special Products

User Reviews

Jeanne Tripplehorn: the next Debrorah Kerr or some Lame Romantic Actress

The film has weird annoying characters, strange unexplainable slapstick, and an insurmountable amount of dialogue about smoking. The movie has a contrived plot of a bitchy, empty-headed woman's (Jeanne Tripplehorn) search for love. Although who would ever like Jeanne's character, personality, or reading of the dialogue, I really cannot say. Except that she likes to smoke.

Sarah Jessica Parker gives an interesting character performance (who likes to smoke). Dylan McDermott does his best to look pretty and soulful (as he smokes). And, hey, what is Jennifer Aniston doing there? Oh, she's not really in it enough for anyone to care about her. (But she likes to smoke).

This is a waste of anyone's time. I don't even know how I was able to sit through as much of the movie as I did. I can't even believe I spent the time to write this, except to warn others of its banality. Anyone need a cigarette?