Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Julia Roberts | ... | Maggie Carpenter | |
Richard Gere | ... | Ike Graham | |
Joan Cusack | ... | Peggy Flemming | |
Hector Elizondo | ... | Fisher | |
Rita Wilson | ... | Ellie Graham | |
Paul Dooley | ... | Walter Carpenter | |
Christopher Meloni | ... | Coach Bob Kelly | |
Donal Logue | ... | Priest Brian Norris | |
Reg Rogers | ... | George 'Bug Guy' Swilling | |
Yul Vazquez | ... | Dead Head Gill Chavez | |
Jane Morris | ... | Mrs. Pressman | |
Lisa Roberts Gillan | ... | Elaine from Manhattan | |
Kathleen Marshall | ... | Cousin Cindy | |
Jean Schertler | ... | Grandma | |
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Tom Hines | ... | Cory Flemming |
New York columnist Ike Graham elaborates, for once without full fact checking, the story he heard from a bar mate of Maryland small town girl Maggie Carpenter, who left several grooms at the altar, taking off without warning or serious reason. Fearing a legal case from Maggie, Ike's editor and ex Ellie fires him. Staff buddy Fisher cues Ike to seek his job back (or earn another) by attempting to prove the alleged inaccuracies and/or writing a priceless follow-up piece. So his sports-car heads for her home Hale, where she runs a garage and designs glassware. His charms and journalistic nose get everyone to open up and reveal her embarrassing past before she can swear people to silence, from her three dumped grooms and family to her overconfident present groom, high school coach Bob Kelly. In the process, Maggie finds hating him as hard as tempting, while Ike develops a strange appreciation for the maverick, until even Bob sees reason to get jealous. Written by KGF Vissers
Following up on the huge romantic hit "Pretty Woman," Richard Gere, Julia Roberts and Hector Elizondo reteam to produce yet another romantic comedy called "Runaway Bride."
Nobody lost a step or missed a beat as Gere, Roberts and Elizondo teamed up with newcomers Joan Cusack and Rita Wilson. The cast performed with such perfection it seemed like they were performing as it happened for the first time. I commend the casting director and the producer for putting together an excellent cast that really gelled and had chemistry that was like magic.
I must say that "Runaway Bride" was much more charming than "Pretty Woman." I still enjoyed "Pretty Woman" but the updated version had a certain charm and a twist that was lacking in the first film.
I can't say what the twist is without giving away too much, you'll just have to see it to find out.
This was a cute film with a unique way of telling a plot that seems to have been done before on the silver screen.