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Splash (1984)

PG | | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance | 9 March 1984 (USA)
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A young man is reunited with a mermaid who saves him from drowning as a boy and falls in love not knowing who/what she is.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
... Allen Bauer
... Madison
... Walter Kornbluth
... Freddie Bauer
... Mrs. Stimler
... Mr. Buyrite
... Dr. Ross
... Jerry
... Dr. Zidell
Tony DiBenedetto ... Tim, The Doorman (as Tony Di Benedetto)
... Michaelson
Charles Walker ... Michaelson's Partner
... Claude
... Junior
... Buckwalter
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Storyline

Allen Bauer is rescued from drowning as a young boy off Cape Cod by a young mermaid. Years later, he returns to the same location, and once again manages to fall into the sea, and is rescued once more by the mermaid (Allen isn't sure what he has seen and what he has imagined). Using maps from a sunken ship, the mermaid decides to search for Allen in New York City, sprouting legs when her tail dries. On finding Allen, they fall in love, but she has a secret, which will no longer be a secret if she gets her legs wet. Written by Rob Hartill

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mermaid | public nudity | new york city | cmnf scene | cmnf | See All (176) »

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She was the woman of his dreams... she had large dark eyes, a beautiful smile and a great pair of fins. See more »

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Comedy | Fantasy | Romance

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Release Date:

9 March 1984 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Splash: Jungfrau am Haken  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$8,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,174,059, 11 March 1984, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$62,100,000
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1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Ariel in The Little Mermaid (1989), was originally blonde but was made a redhead to look different from Madison. See more »

Goofs

When Madison is exposed as a mermaid, and she is dragged into a car, her legs and knees are visible as shapes in the fishtail. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Mary Bauer: [catches Freddie looking up women's skirts] Freddie!
Young Freddie: I dropped something.
Mary Bauer: Ralph, talk to him.
[Ralph smacks Freddie upside the head]
Mary Bauer: Listen to your father. Come on, from over there we can see Cape Cod.
Ralph Bauer: We were just on Cape Cod. We could have stayed there, I would have saved twelve dollars.
Mary Bauer: Allen, sweetheart, don't you want to see Cape Cod?
[Allen shakes his head]
Mary Bauer: All right, darling, you know where we are if you change your mind.
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Crazy Credits

Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah swimming and coming to an underwater city. See more »

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Soundtracks

Wooly Bully
Written by Domingo Samudio
Performed by Sam the Sham and The Pharaohs
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Any recommendations for other movies about mermaids?
Q: Is the fairytale about 'The Little Mermaid' available to read online?
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Early Tom Hanks/Ron Howard.
8 June 2002 | by – See all my reviews

Over-achieving little film that was directed by Ron Howard and stars Tom Hanks as a young man who finds the woman of his dreams (Daryl Hannah). The only problem: she is really a mermaid. A smart screenplay and some real drama in the film save this project which could have been a disaster, but ends up being a nice piece of entertainment. Eugene Levi and John Candy are appropriately hilarious in supporting turns. 4 stars out of 5.
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