Renata Bella feels like a failure at life and career. But when Renata attends a seminar on selling real estate, she finally finds True Love. Sam Sharpe, while a top-notch, successful ...
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Title: Once Around (1991)
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1 nomination.
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| Richard Dreyfuss | ... | Sam Sharpe | |
| Holly Hunter | ... | Renata Bella | |
| Danny Aiello | ... | Joe Bella | |
| Laura San Giacomo | ... | Jan Bella | |
| Gena Rowlands | ... | Marilyn Bella | |
| Roxanne Hart | ... | Gail Bella | |
| Danton Stone | ... | Tony Bella | |
| Tim Guinee | ... | Peter Hedges | |
| Greg Germann | ... | Jim Redstone | |
| Griffin Dunne | ... | Rob | |
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Cullen O. Johnson | ... | Sonny |
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Joan Gay | ... | Aunt |
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Lou Criscuolo | ... | Uncle |
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Myra Taylor | ... | Trainer #1 |
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Michael Steve Jones | ... | Trainer #2 |
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Renata Bella feels like a failure at life and career. But when Renata attends a seminar on selling real estate, she finally finds True Love. Sam Sharpe, while a top-notch, successful salesman, is much older than Renata. She is swept away by his excessively flamboyant style and irrepressible nature. The very traits she finds romantic, however, lead to repeated conflict with her family, especially her beloved father Joe, leaving Renata trapped in the middle. Written by Reid Gagle
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pregnancy | f rated | laundry drying on a clothesline | love | salesman |Taglines:
The Bellas were one big happy family. Then Renata met Sam... See more »Parents Guide:
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Written by Bart Howard
Performed by Frank Sinatra with Count Basie and His Orchestra
Courtesy of Reprise Records
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
Also Performed by Danny Aiello, Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Hunter and Rene Mandel
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The scenes that took place in St. Martin where actually filmed in North Carolina. See more »Goofs
While Joe is playing the guitar for his daughter's wedding, his hand isn't even touching the strings. See more »Soundtracks
Fly Me to the MoonWritten by Bart Howard
Performed by Frank Sinatra with Count Basie and His Orchestra
Courtesy of Reprise Records
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
Also Performed by Danny Aiello, Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Hunter and Rene Mandel
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
1 February 1991 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$16,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$309,571, 21 January 1991Gross USA:
$14,851,083Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$14,851,083Company Credits
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I stumbled across this film late one night when there was nothing on HBO, Showtime or the countless other channels in our now 500-channel universe. "Once Around" has a great cast, an excellent story line and a song track that I just love.
Any film that has Richard Dreyfuss and Holly Hunter as leads and Gena Rowlands as a supporting actress should be a must see film and I don't know how this one got passed me when it was first released. It seems Richard Dryfuss's "Where Bob?" got all the attention in 1991 and this film seems to have come in under the radar.
"Once Around" displays real emotions, conflicts and family dynamics in a way that makes you laugh and makes you cry. Danny Aiello gives a great performance without going over the top and a young, Laura San Giacoma, before her "Just Shoot Me" days gives a glimpse of the star she should have become.
Congratulations to all who were involved in the endeavor.