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8 October 1999 (USA) moreTagline:
In a perfect world...they never would have met.Plot:
After the death of their loved ones in a tragic plane crash 'Harrison Ford' and Kristin Scott Thomas find... more | add synopsisNewsDesk:
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Sydney Pollack Dies at 73 (From IMDb News. 27 May 2008, 4:12 AM, PDT)
Kidman Wanted for 'Interpreter' Role
(From WENN. 28 July 2003)
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absorbing, ultimately unsatisfying more (273 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Harrison Ford | ... | Dutch Van Den Broeck | |
| Kristin Scott Thomas | ... | Kay Chandler | |
| Charles S. Dutton | ... | Alcee | |
| Bonnie Hunt | ... | Wendy Judd | |
| Dennis Haysbert | ... | Detective George Beaufort | |
| Sydney Pollack | ... | Carl Broman | |
| Richard Jenkins | ... | Truman Trainor | |
| Paul Guilfoyle | ... | Dick Montoya | |
| Susanna Thompson | ... | Peyton Van Den Broeck | |
| Peter Coyote | ... | Cullen Chandler | |
| Dylan Baker | ... | Richard Judd | |
| Lynne Thigpen | ... | Phyllis Bonaparte | |
| Susan Floyd | ... | Molly Roll | |
| Bill Cobbs | ... | Marvin | |
| Kate Mara | ... | Jessica Chandler |
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Rated R for brief violence, sexuality and language.Parents Guide:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (British Columbia/Manitoba) | USA:R (certificate #36468) | Malaysia:18SX | Iceland:12 | South Korea:18 | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Germany:6 | Mexico:B | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:M | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15Fun Stuff
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During production planning for this film, the studio contacted American Airlines to request information about its "CARE Team" in order to portray the movie airline's response team more accurately. American declined, seeing no upside in being associated with a film about a crash. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Cullen and Peyton are said to be in seats 3 A and B, which are on the left side of the plane, but their bodies in the submerged airliner are securely buckled in seats on the right side of the aisle. moreSoundtrack:
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Random Hearts snuck up on me. Criticized for the implausibility of a) the premise and b) the pairing of an IA cop and a Congresswoman, as well as for its slowness, the film felt just fine to me , and even ended up being surprisingly absorbing. I found my interest engaged as the film cut back and forth between Ford's and Thomas's lives as they first found out about, and dealt in very different ways in very different environments with, their spouses' deaths and the subsequent revelation that they were involved with other people. It could happen; two people's philandering spouses could be on the same plane, the plane could go down, the survivors could be brought together by the aftermath. So what if it's improbable? Improbable is not the same as far-fetched. So..what if it did happen? Why not speculate?
Ford's and Thomas's performances are believable and nuanced. Instead of finding their coupling implausible (opposite sides of the tracks--give me a break) I felt it driven by a grief and betrayal neither party knew how to deal with. The script does not bring them together too soon or too easily, and the end of the film does not resolve their relationship conventionally, either. Where I find it unsatisfying is when the dialogue brings up interesting wrinkles in or insights into the ramifications of the situation, personal and professional, but never seems to pursue any of them very far. And if you make the mistake of thinking about it too hard, Harrison Ford does seem about 10 years too old for the part.
For five and a half bucks at Wal-Mart, with full length director commentary and behind-the-scenes featurette, the DVD is well worth owning. I don't think I would pay $20 for it on a bet, but my wife might. OK, ten...