A woman discovers a tragic love letter in a bottle on a beach, and is determined to track down its author.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Kevin Costner | ... | Garret | |
| Robin Wright | ... | Theresa (as Robin Wright Penn) | |
| Paul Newman | ... | Dodge | |
| John Savage | ... | Johnny Land | |
| Illeana Douglas | ... | Lina | |
| Robbie Coltrane | ... | Charlie | |
| Jesse James | ... | Jason | |
| Bethel Leslie | ... | Marta | |
| Tom Aldredge | ... | Hank | |
| Viveka Davis | ... | Alva | |
| Raphael Sbarge | ... | Andy | |
| Richard Hamilton | ... | Chet | |
| Rosemary Murphy | ... | Helen At The B&B | |
| Steven Eckholdt | ... | David | |
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Susan Brightbill | ... | Catherine |
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A woman finds a romantic letter in a bottle washed ashore and tracks down the author, a widowed shipbuilder whose wife died tragically early. As a deep and mutual attraction blossoms, the man struggles to make peace with his past so that he can move on and find happiness. Written by CJ
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
12 February 1999 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$80,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$16,751,560, 14 February 1999Gross USA:
$52,880,016Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$118,880,016Company Credits
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Jason Osborne: [disembarking] Where are they?
Theresa Osborne: Um... You know, they're probably just running late, they'll be here baby.
Jason Osborne: I see 'em. Daddy! Daddy!
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Written by Beth Nielsen Chapman and Gary Nicholson
Performed by Beth Nielsen Chapman
Courtesy of Reprise Records
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
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This movie is set in North Carolina, but at the end of the movie when Dodge is brought to Garrets boat the Game Wardens sleeve patches have the state of Maine Logo. See more »Goofs
As Theresa opens her car door preparing to head back to Chicago, she turns and kisses Garrett goodbye. The car door closes and opens again between shots. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Jason Osborne: [disembarking] Where are they?
Theresa Osborne: Um... You know, they're probably just running late, they'll be here baby.
Jason Osborne: I see 'em. Daddy! Daddy!
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"Girl with lantern" painting by Helen Turner Greenville County Museum of Art See more »Soundtracks
Beyond the BlueWritten by Beth Nielsen Chapman and Gary Nicholson
Performed by Beth Nielsen Chapman
Courtesy of Reprise Records
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
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Continuing my plan to watch every Kevin Costner movie in order, I come to 1999's Message In A Bottle.
Plot In A Paragraph: Theresa (Robin Wright Penn) finds a romantic letter in a bottle washed ashore and tracks down the author, a widowed shipbuilder (KC) whose wife died tragically early. As the two grow closer, the man struggles to make peace with his past so that he can move on and find happiness.
Following a public mauling, KC took 1998 off. For the first time since 1986, KC did not have a movie out in cinemas. Returning with Message In A Bottle was a good career move for KC, it's based on a best selling novel, it has a solid (if slightly predictable) story, great dialogue, it is beautifully shot and has good performances. OK it's a chick flick, but it's one of the better ones.
But for me, KC is not at his best, I know he is meant to be moody and melancholy, but for me he mostly comes off as subdued. In contrast Robin Wright Penn gives my favourite performance of her career and Paul Newman simply owns every scene he is in, and I believe he should have been nominated for an Oscar. I remember one review I can't recall who, maybe Barry Norman, saying "Newman not only steals every scene he's in, but he puts it in the bank and gets interest on it." It made me laugh.
I remember buying the book before seeing the movie, and there were some considerable differences, including the amount of notes sent and the ending.