Fools Rush In (1997)

After a one night stand with Alex, Isabel realizes that she is pregnant and they decide to get married. However, along with the marriage comes compromise of one's own cultural traditions.

Director:

Andy Tennant

Writers:

Joan Taylor (story), Katherine Reback (story)

Stars:

Matthew Perry, Salma Hayek, Jon Tenney

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matthew Perry	...	Alex Whitman
Salma Hayek	...	Isabel Fuentes Whitman
Jon Tenney	...	Jeff
Carlos Gómez	...	Chuy (as Carlos Gomez)
Tomas Milian	...	Tomas Fuentes
Siobhan Fallon Hogan	...	Lanie (as Siobhan Fallon)
John Bennett Perry	...	Richard Whitman
Stanley DeSantis	...	Judd Marshall
Suzanne Snyder	...	Cathy Stewart
Anne Betancourt	...	Amalia
Jill Clayburgh	...	Nan Whitman
Angelina Torres	...	Great Grandma (as Angelina Calderon Torres)
Debby Shively	...	Donna, Construction Secretary
Mark Adair-Rios	...	Juan Fuentes
Annie Combs	...	Dr. Lisa Barnes, OBGYN

Storyline

Sparks fly and cultures collide in this romantic comedy about a casual night of passion that turns into the love of a lifetime. Alex Whitman is a New Yorker sent to Las Vegas to oversee a construction project. There he meets Isabel Fuentes, and some serious chemistry brings them together for one night. But Alex doesn't see Isabel again until three months later, when he learns she is pregnant. On a whim and prayer, he proposes. However, there's more to marriage than a Vegas chapel and an Elvis impersonator, as Alex and Isabel soon learn.

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Plot Keywords:

elvis presley character | elvis impersonator | columbia tristar | columbia tristar home video | marriage | 

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Taglines:

What if finding the love of your life meant changing the life that you loved?

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sensuality and brief language

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the movie, Aguascalientes is portrayed as quite rural. When in fact it is a bustling city of nearly a million people. So "near Aguascalientes" might be more on target?

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Goofs

At the end of the movie, as Alex stands on the dam waiting for Isabel to pass, it begins to rain. It is clearly not raining everywhere in the frame, especially in the lower right corner and in the rear of the frame (most likely because the rain machine didn't reach that far).

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Quotes

Alex Whitman: Where are you going?
Isabel Fuentes: You're not my favorite person right now.
Alex Whitman: Yeah, well, you either.

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Connections

References Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)

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Soundtracks

Linda Guerita
Written by D. Cenorio Hernandez & Carl Finch
Performed by Brave Combo
Courtesy of Rounder Records

User Reviews

Adorable love story, Salma and Matthew are wonderful

I loved this movie and so did my boyfriend, and he doesn't like that many love stories. These two are a great couple on screen, and they would look very cute off as well. Great idea, and the love story was entertaining.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

14 February 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fools Rush In

Filming Locations:

6679 Merced Lake Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$8,588,068, 16 February 1997

Gross USA:

$29,481,428

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$29,481,428

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1