A young man is reunited with a mermaid he briefly encountered as a boy and falls in love with her without knowing her secret.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 9 nominations.
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Allen Bauer
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Madison
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| Eugene Levy | ... |
Walter Kornbluth
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Freddie Bauer
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| Dody Goodman | ... |
Mrs. Stimler
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Mr. Buyrite
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Dr. Ross
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Jerry
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Dr. Zidell
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Tony DiBenedetto | ... |
Tim - The Doorman
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Michaelson
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Michaelson's Partner
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Claude
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Junior
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Buckwalter
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Augie
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Ms. Stein
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Charles Macaulay | ... |
The President
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Dr. Johannsen
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Lou Tiano | ... |
Bartender
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Joe Grifasi | ... |
Manny
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McCullough
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Corki Grazer | ... |
Wife
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Husband
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David Lloyd Nelson | ... |
Lt. Ingram
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Al Chesney | ... |
Fat Jack
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Stan - the Tour Guide
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T.V. Dept. Manager
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Maurice Rice | ... |
TV Salesman
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Rudy
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Pierre Epstein | ... |
Dr. Hess
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Girl at Wedding
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Louisa Marie | ... |
Girl at Wedding
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Wedding Guest
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Christopher Thomas | ... |
Wedding Guest
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| Rick Dano | ... |
Wedding Guest
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| Clint Howard | ... |
Wedding Guest
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| Ron Kuhlman | ... |
Man with Date
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Lori Kessler | ... |
Girl with Date
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Joe Cirillo | ... |
Sergeant Munson
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| Tom Toner | ... |
Parilli
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| Lee Delano | ... |
Sergeant Lelandowski
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| Migdia Skarsgård Chinea | ... |
Wanda
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Man by Elevator
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Nick Cinardo | ... |
George
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Fil Formicola | ... |
Policeman
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Than Wyenn | ... |
Mr. Ambrose
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| Clare Peck | ... |
TV Reporter
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| Eileen Saki | ... |
Dr. Fujimoto
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Reporter
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Reporter
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Jeffrey Dreisbach | ... |
Reporter
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Amy Ingersoll | ... |
Reporter
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Reporter
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| Jack Hallett | ... |
Reporter
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| Bill Smitrovich | ... |
Ralph Bauer
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Nancy Raffa | ... |
Mary Bauer
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David Kreps | ... |
Young Allen
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Jason Late | ... |
Young Freddie
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Shayla Mackarvich | ... |
Young Madison
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April Adams | ... |
Skater (uncredited)
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Margaret Benczak | ... |
Skater in Ski Sweater (uncredited)
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John Blower | ... |
Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
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Jerry Carroll | ... |
'Crazy Eddie' TV Spokesman (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Dan Cotter | ... |
Man in Street (uncredited)
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James 'Hotfeet' Davis | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Bob Harks | ... |
Priest (uncredited)
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| Jill Jacobson | ... |
Jill - Girl in Bar (uncredited)
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Lennart Jakell | ... |
Guest at Presidential Banquet (uncredited)
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| Vincent Jerman-Jerosa | ... |
Vinny (uncredited)
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Priscilla Kovary | ... |
Guest at Presidential Banquet (uncredited)
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Charles Mitchell | ... |
National Guard Soldier (uncredited)
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| Danny Nero | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Richard Niehaus | ... |
Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
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Ilana Rapp | ... |
Apartment Dweller (uncredited)
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Lilian Sasson | ... |
Guest at Presidential Banquet (uncredited)
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Don Terwilliger | ... |
Guest at Presidential Banquet (uncredited)
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| Nick Vallelonga | ... |
News Photographer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ron Howard | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Brian Grazer | ... | (based on a story by) |
| Bruce Jay Friedman | ... | (screen story by) |
| Lowell Ganz | ... | (screenplay by) & |
| Babaloo Mandel | ... | (screenplay by) and |
| Bruce Jay Friedman | ... | (screenplay by) |
Produced by
| Brian Grazer | ... | producer (produced by) |
| John Thomas Lenox | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Lee Holdridge | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Donald Peterman | ... | director of photography (as Don Peterman) |
Editing by
| Daniel P. Hanley | ||
| Mike Hill | ... | (as Michael Hill) |
Editorial Department
| Carol Ann Jackson | ... | assistant editor |
| Roger Tweten | ... | assistant editor (as Roger W. Tweten) |
Casting By
| Bill Shepard | ... | (casting) |
Production Design by
| Jack T. Collis | ||
Art Direction by
| Jack T. Collis | ... | (uncredited) |
| John B. Mansbridge | ... | (uncredited) |
Set Decoration by
| Claire P. Brown | ... | (uncredited) |
| Emile Kuri | ... | (uncredited) |
| Norman Rockett | ... | (uncredited) |
| Philip Smith | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| May Routh | ||
Makeup Department
| Judi Goodman | ... | hair stylist: New York |
| Bruce Hutchinson | ... | makeup artist |
| Carol Pershing | ... | hair stylist: Los Angeles |
| Robert J. Schiffer | ... | makeup supervisor (as Robert J. Schiffer CMAA) |
| Karen Kubeck | ... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) |
| John Naulin | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
| Robert Short | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Joseph P. Kane | ... | production supervisor: New York |
| John Thomas Lenox | ... | production manager |
| Ira Marvin | ... | production supervisor: New York |
| Thomas L. Wilhite | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Hans Beimler | ... | second assistant director (as Hans Anthony Beimler) |
| Christopher Griffin | ... | second assistant director |
| Jan R. Lloyd | ... | first assistant director |
| Doug Metzger | ... | second assistant director |
| Michael Listorti | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Jay Tobias | ... | dga trainee (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Claire P. Brown | ... | set decorator: Los Angeles |
| Claire Kaufman | ... | art director: Los Angles |
| Emile Kuri | ... | supervising set decorator: Los Angeles |
| John B. Mansbridge | ... | art director: Los Angeles |
| Norman Rockett | ... | set decorator: Los Angeles |
| Wilbur L. Russell | ... | property master (as Wilbur L. 'Rusty' Russell) |
| Philip Smith | ... | set decorator: New York |
| Robert Wilson Sr. | ... | property master: New York (as Bob Wilson Sr.) |
| Bill Gold | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
| Dennis J. Parrish | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Richard Shelton | ... | painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Nick Alphin | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Richard S. Church | ... | sound mixer |
| George Fredrick | ... | sound effects editor |
| Tom Gerard | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Robert Hathaway | ... | sound supervisor (as Bob Hathaway) |
| Al Maguire | ... | dialogue editor |
| Joe Parker | ... | supervising sound effects editor (as Joseph Parker) |
| Richard Portman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Frank Regula | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Allen Hurd | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Linda Murphy | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Hans Metz | ... | special mechanical effects: Los Angeles |
| Robert Short | ... | mermaid design and construction |
| Roland Tantin | ... | special effects supervisor: Los Angeles |
Visual Effects by
| Peter Anderson | ... | visual effects photography |
| Phil Meador | ... | special photographic effects supervisor (as Philip Meador) |
| Mitch Suskin | ... | special visual effects supervisor |
| Wilson Tang | ... | digital restoration remaster (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Danny Aiello III | ... | stunts (as Daniel Aiello) |
| Bill Anagnos | ... | stunts |
| Jophery C. Brown | ... | stunts (as Jophery Brown) |
| John Cade | ... | stunts |
| Al Cerullo | ... | stunts (as Al Cerullo Jr.) |
| Lisa Dalton | ... | stunts (as Lisa Löving) |
| John DeBello | ... | stunts (as John De Bello) |
| Len DeVirgilio | ... | stunts (as Len De Virgilio) |
| Tim Gallin | ... | stunts |
| Jery Hewitt | ... | stunts |
| Hubie Kerns Jr. | ... | stunt coordinator: Bahamas |
| Erik Koniger | ... | stunts (as Erik Königer) |
| Anne Senelly Kyle | ... | stunts (as Anne Senelly) |
| Victor Magnotta | ... | stunt coordinator: New York |
| Mike Mirkin | ... | stunts (as Michael Mirkin) |
| Edgard Mourino | ... | stunt coordinator: New York |
| Eric Mourino | ... | stunts (as Erick E. Mourino) |
| Catherine Schultz | ... | stunts |
| A.L. Sheppard | ... | stunts |
| Alex Stevens | ... | stunts |
| Mark Sutton | ... | stunts |
| Roy Thomas | ... | stunts |
| Fred Waugh | ... | stunt coordinator: Los Angeles |
| Jesse Wayne | ... | stunts |
| Peggy Westmoreland | ... | stunts |
| Tom Wright | ... | stunts |
| Tommy J. Huff | ... | truck stunts (uncredited) |
| Scott Leva | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Michael M. Vendrell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ron Batzdorff | ... | still photographer: Los Angeles |
| Louis Cappeta | ... | key grip: New York (as Lou Cappeto) |
| John J. Connor | ... | camera operator: Los Angeles (as John Connor) |
| Craig DiBona | ... | panaglide operator: New York |
| David Doubilet | ... | underwater still photographer: Bahamas |
| S. Karin Epstein | ... | still photographer: New York (as S. Karen Epstein) |
| Jon Fauer | ... | camera operator: New York (as John Fauer) |
| Phil Gries | ... | camera: press junket interviews |
| Gerald A. King | ... | key grip: Los Angeles (as Jerry King) |
| Jordan Klein Sr. | ... | underwater director of photography: Bahamas (as Jordan Klein) |
| Kal Manning | ... | chief lighting technician (as Kalani Manning) |
| Jon R. Tower | ... | chief lighting technician: New York (as Jon Tower) |
| Lawrence Grauman | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Jordan 'Jordy' Klein Jr. | ... | underwater camera opearator: second unit (uncredited) |
| Keith Peterman | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Scott Rathner | ... | second assistant camera: New York (uncredited) |
| Tim Ryan | ... | dolly grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Patricia McCorkle | ... | casting: New York (as Pat McCorkle) |
| Dan Tyra | ... | extras casting: New York |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sandy Berke Jordan | ... | key costumer |
| Jody Berke | ... | costumer: men, New York |
| Charles DeMuth | ... | costumer: men, Los Angeles (as Charles De Muth) |
| Jack Sandeen | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Harry Grier | ... | location manager: New York |
| B.J. Johnson | ... | location manager: Bahamas (as BJ Johnson) |
| William T. Schneider | ... | location manager: Los Angeles |
Music Department
| Michael Boddicker | ... | musician: synthesizer |
| Alf Clausen | ... | additional orchestrator |
| Sidney James | ... | music coordinator |
| Evelyn Kennedy | ... | supervising music editor |
| Richard Luckey | ... | music editor (as Richard S. Luckey) |
| Shawn Murphy | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Jack Wadsworth | ... | supervising music editor |
| Tom Brown | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Brad Dechter | ... | music arranger: source arrangements (uncredited) |
| George Doering | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Terry Terrill | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Gary Paulsen | ... | transportation coordinator (as Gary D. Paulsen) |
| Nick D'Elia | ... | driver: news truck (uncredited) |
| Patrick Hogan | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| James Steven Claridge | ... | nautical coordinator: Bahamas |
| Sam Crespi | ... | assistant: Mr. Grazer |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | ... | title designer |
| Lyla Foggia | ... | unit publicist |
| Cleve Kingston | ... | production coordinator: New York |
| Bobbi Kronowitz | ... | production coordinator |
| Louisa Marie | ... | assistant: Mr. Howard |
| Gavin McKinney | ... | nautical coordinator: Bahamas (as Gavin A. McKinney) |
| Mike Nomad | ... | swimming choreographer |
| David Oliver Pfeil | ... | title designer (as David Oliver) |
| Susana Preston | ... | script supervisor: New York |
| Jane Raab | ... | production coordinator: New York |
| Terry Terrill | ... | script supervisor: Los Angeles |
| Dick Delson | ... | national director of publicity (uncredited) |
| Moby Griffin | ... | marine coordinator (uncredited) |
| Chip Miller | ... | music video producer (uncredited) |
| Craig Miller | ... | marketing consultant (uncredited) |
| Michael Parkhurst | ... | marketing consultant (uncredited) / technical advisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Touchstone Films
- Touchstone Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- Buena Vista Distribution Company (1984) (United States) (theatrical) (as Buena Vista Distribution Co., Inc.)
- Buena Vista International Mexico (1984) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Greater Union Organisation (GUO) (1984) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1984) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1984) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Stockholm Film (1984) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Suomi-Filmi (1984) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1984) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1984) (Austria) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1984) (Italy) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (1984) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Touchstone Home Video (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- Walt Disney Telecommunications and Non-Theatrical Company (1984) (United States) (video) (as W.D.T.N.T. Co.) (LaserDisc)
- Buena Vista International (1985) (India) (theatrical)
- Disney Channel (1985) (United States) (tv) (as The Disney Channel)
- Roadshow Home Video (1985) (Australia) (VHS) (under "Touchstone Home Video" label)
- Walt Disney Home Video (1985) (West Germany) (VHS)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1986) (United States) (tv)
- Walt Disney Home Video (1986) (Finland) (VHS)
- Canal+ (1987) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Disney Channel (1988) (United States) (tv)
- Gativideo (Argentina) (VHS)
- TV3 (1989) (Finland) (tv)
- Buena Vista International (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
- Nelonen (1999) (Finland) (tv)
- TNT (2000) (United States) (tv)
- VideoVisa (Mexico) (VHS)
- Buena Vista International (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Buena Vista International (2003) (Finland) (DVD)
- Hollywood Pictures Home Entertainment (Mexico) (DVD)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2004) (Canada) (DVD)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- TV5 (2009) (Finland) (tv)
- Fox (2013) (Finland) (tv)
- Divisa Home Video (2014) (Spain) (DVD)
- BBC Two (2016) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- LA7d (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Disney+ (2019) (United States) (video)
- Moviemax Family (2019) (Turkey) (tv) (Cable)
- Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Turkey) (DVD)
- Buena Vista Home Video (United States) (video) (Video 8)
- Touchstone Home Entertainment (Turkey) (DVD)
- Touchstone Home Entertainment (United States) (DVD)
- Touchstone Home Video (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Dolby Stereo (in selected theatres)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Motion Picture Marine (nautical coordination: Los Angeles)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (sequence from "Bonanza" provided through the courtesy of)
- National Telefilm Associates (NTA) (footage provided by) (Sequence from "Bonanza")
- Technicolor (color by)
- The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra)
- Theatre Vision International Inc. (production services: New York)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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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| Taglines | Two days ago, this girl showed up naked at the Statue of Liberty. For Allen Bauer, it was love at first sight. Now, everyone is chasing her... trying to prove she's a mermaid. From the first laugh, you will be hooked. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $11,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $6,174,059, 11 Mar 1984 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The fountain from the movie is now on display at "Disney's" "MGM Studios" at Walt Disney World. The mermaid fin Daryl Hannah wore is behind the bar at Planet Hollywood in Downtown Disney. See more » |
| Goofs | After Allen and Madison jump into the water at the end of the movie and fend off the frogmen, they immediately come upon a coral reef and other aquatic features that appear tropical and which would not be found in the Hudson River/New York Harbor. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Angel/Harry & Son/Splash!/Liquid Sky/And the Ship Sails On (1984). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Love Came For Me See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah swimming and coming towards an underwater kingdom. See more » |
| Quotes |
Freddie:
People fall in love every day, huh? Is that what you said? Allen: Yeah. Freddie: Yeah? Well, that's a crock. It doesn't work that way. Look, do you realize how happy you were with her? That is, of course, when you weren't driving yourself crazy. Every day? Come on. Some people will never BE that happy. I'LL never be that happy. What am I talking to you for? You don't know anything. See more » |