The life of a provincial town becomes stormy after the appearance of an anonymous love letter.
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| Kate Capshaw | ... | Helen | |
| Blythe Danner | ... | Lillian MacFarquhar | |
| Ellen DeGeneres | ... | Janet Hall | |
| Julianne Nicholson | ... | Jennifer | |
| Tom Everett Scott | ... | Johnny | |
| Tom Selleck | ... | George Matthias | |
| Gloria Stuart | ... | Eleanor | |
| Bill Buell | ... | Officer Dan | |
| Alice Drummond | ... | Postal Clerk | |
| Erik Jensen | ... | Ray | |
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Margaret Ann Brady | ... | Selma |
| Jessica Capshaw | ... | Kelly | |
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Walter Covell | ... | Post Office Customer |
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Patrick Donnelly | ... | Bookstore Customer |
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Lucas Hall | ... | Garbage Man |
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The power of words and images to open hearts. Helen runs, miles a day, to burn off energy: she's an emotional celibate. Going through the post at her shop, she finds a romantic and poetic letter between the couch cushions, unsigned, and thinks it's for her. It melts her resistance to feelings, and soon she undertakes an affair with Johnny, a collegiate employee. (He sees the letter and thinks she wrote it to him; he quotes some of it, so she thinks he wrote it to her.) In the background are Helen's long-time friend, George, who loves her, and her mother who abruptly left on a long trip months before. Discovering who actually wrote the letter brings insight and promise. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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No one knows who sent it. No one knows who it's for. But everyone's getting the same message.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
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21 May 1999 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$20,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$2,692,819, 23 May 1999Gross USA:
$8,302,478Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$8,302,478Company Credits
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From Tosca
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa & Luigi Illica
Performed by Slovak Philharmonic Chorus & The Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony (as Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
Courtesy of Naxos of America
By arrangement with Source/Q
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This was the film Tom Selleck had intended to plug during his appearance on the Rosie O'Donnell Show. Instead the now famous aggressive debate over gun laws ensued. See more »Goofs
When Helen's grandmother pulls into the driveway they show Florida plates on the front of her Jaguar. Florida does not have front license plates. See more »Quotes
Janet Hall: Okay, well, here are your books. Uh, the Complete Idiots Guide to Surviving Divorce, The Divorce Workbook, and of course, How Come nobody loves me?See more »
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This is not typical Hollywood cookie cutter love story. The tone and style reek of French cinema (although it doesn't seem to be a remake). There are some lovely performances, and exquisite scenes. I found myself smiling a lot throughout this movie, and will look out for more of the directors work. Plus anything that gives Geraldine McEwan work is to be supported.