'Til There Was You (1997)

Two strangers, whose paths are always crossing, finally meet when fate steps in.

Director:

Scott Winant

Writer:

Winnie Holzman

Stars:

Jeanne Tripplehorn, Dylan McDermott, John Plumpis

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Plumpis	...	Saul, Age 25
Janel Moloney	...	Beebee, Age 25
Yvonne Zima	...	Gwen, Age 7
Christine Ebersole	...	Beebee Moss
Kellen Fink	...	Nick, Age 7
Karen Allen	...	Betty Dawkan
Kale Browne	...	Vince Dawkan
Michael Tucker	...	Saul Moss
Alexandra Theriault	...	Taffy, Age 7
Kimberly Paige	...	Taffy, Age 12
Jim Jansen	...	TV Dad
Sean Bolvin	...	One Big Happy Family Member
Kenneth Flores	...	One Big Happy Family Member
Joette Hayward	...	One Big Happy Family Member
Mary Martin	...	One Big Happy Family Member

Storyline

Gwen grows up with her romantic mother constantly telling her the story of her courtship and marriage to her father. Nick grows up with an alcoholic father who can't hold a job and whose family, as a result, is forced to move all the time. The two are shaped by this - Gwen a romantic and Nick withdrawn, unsure of himself - as they watch the hugely popular sixties sitcom, "One Big Happy Family." Years later, it is the star of that show, now a child actor gone bad with a history of detox and people always saying, "I thought she was dead," Francesca Lanfield, who connects the two of them, after years of near-misses and almost encounters. Gwen is hired to ghost-write Francesca's autobiography, while Nick, becoming her lover, is the architect who is to design a building on Francesca's property. When Gwen decides to crusade to save Francesca's building, she writes letters to the newspaper which catches Nick's attention - and wins his heart.

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Plot Keywords:

four word title | latex gloves | alcoholic father | architect | brief encounter | 

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Taglines:

It took them twenty years to fall in love at first sight.

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Genres:

Romance | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sensuality, language and drug references

Did You Know?

Trivia

Final acting role of Jack Kruschen.

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Quotes

Gwen Moss: I'm not married.
Harriet: A sweet girl like you? Why aren't you married?
Gwen Moss: You're not serious... I mean, listen. Um, being married is not necessarily the answer. My parents were married, okay?
Harriet: I just will never understand why a darling girl...
Gwen Moss: Well because, its the end of the 20th century and we've reached this point where people are frightened, they are full of... fright! And besides I was too young to get married for years and I went directly from 'too young' directly to 'why aren't you married, what's ...
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Connections

References The Music Man (1962)

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Soundtracks

Lizards in My Coffee
Written, Performed and Produced by J. Steven Soles

User Reviews

watch it a second time, or maybe even a third, you'll be surprised...

the first time i saw Til there was you, i liked it for it's cuteness, but it kinda went by slowly...but then i had an urge to watch it again,and i was able to catch more about the connections between Nicholas and Gwen. i love how EVERY time i watch it, i discover some new path crossing i didn't catch before. i really do like this movie.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 May 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

'Til There Was You

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,315,445, 1 June 1997

Gross USA:

$3,525,125

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,525,125

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lakeshore Entertainment, Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1