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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
Writer:
John Hodge (written by)
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Release Date:
24 October 1997 (USA) more
Tagline:
A comedy for anyone who's ever been in danger...of falling in love. more
Plot:
Ewan McGregor stars as a cleaning man in L.A. who takes his boss's daughter hostage after being fired and replaced by a robot... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
A pair of angels are not to return to heaven before they've accomplished their mission: to make two people on earth fall in love and stick together. more (158 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Ewan McGregor ... Robert Lewis

Cameron Diaz ... Celine Naville

Holly Hunter ... O'Reilly

Delroy Lindo ... Jackson

Dan Hedaya ... Gabriel

Ian McNeice ... Mayhew
Frank Kanig ... Ted
Mel Winkler ... Francis 'Frank' Naville

Stanley Tucci ... Elliot Zweikel
Anne Cullimore Decker ... Violet Eldred Gesteten

K.K. Dodds ... Lily

Tony Shalhoub ... Al

Christopher Gorham ... Walt

Ian Holm ... Naville
Maury Chaykin ... Tod Johnson
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for violence and language.
Runtime:
103 min
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Color (Rankcolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Both Holly Hunter and Ewan McGregor play the French horn. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Robert is digging the grave, Jackson is talking to him, sitting on the ground with legs crossed. There is a cut to Jackson's back, and a few seconds later a front view shows him with legs out-stretched. more
Quotes:
Jackson: Have you ever felt like you're not in control of your life? more
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Soundtrack:
PEACE IN THE VALLEY more

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A pair of angels are not to return to heaven before they've accomplished their mission: to make two people on earth fall in love and stick together., 17 July 2005
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Author: caroline-bjurstedt-1 from Sweden

Finally, a romantic comedy that is original, intelligent and truly funny. Not to say unpredictable! Usually I dislike this genre, but i can't help loving this movie.

The cast is great, and the chemistry between Cameron Diaz and Ewan McGregor is sparkling. (And McGregor even manages to look good in spite of a terrible hair cut. What a performance.) Holly Hunter is great as usual. Please also notice the appearance of Maurey Chakin as the somewhat odd neighbor. If you happen to recognize him, it could be from "My Cousin Vinny", where he plays the grit-eating witness.

This movie has a smart and entertaining dialog and a number of unforgettable scenes and jokes. And it even brings out the romantic in an old cynic like me.

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