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My Best Friend's Wedding ()


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When a woman's long-time friend reveals he's engaged, she realizes she loves him herself and sets out to get him, with only days before the wedding.

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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 12 wins & 23 nominations.
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Julianne Potter
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Michael O'Neal
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Kimberly Wallace
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George Downes
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Walter Wallace
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Joe O'Neal
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Samantha Newhouse
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Amanda Newhouse
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Isabelle Wallace
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Scotty O'Neal (as Chris Masterson)
Raci Alexander ...
Title Sequence Performer
Jennifer Garrett ...
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Title Sequence Performer (as Kelly Sheerin)
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Title Sequence Performer
Cassie Creasy ...
Flower Girl
Lucina Paquet ...
Kimmy's Grandma
Aida Baggio ...
Old Woman #2
Shirley Kelly ...
Oldest Lady
George Bozonelos ...
Party Guest
Loretta Paoletti ...
Party Guest
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Stoner Guy #1
Shale Marks ...
Stoner Guy #2
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Wedding Singer
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Seamstress
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Tailor
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Bellman
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Self (as Chef Charlie Trotter)
Guillermo Tellez ...
Chef
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Captain
Mark Swenson ...
Karaoke Singer
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Karaoke Girl
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Karaoke Waitress
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Drunken Trashy Girl
Robert Sutter ...
Crabhouse Pianist
Charlotte Zucker ...
Customer
Susan Breslau ...
Customer
Burton Zucker ...
Customer
Sharon Haight ...
Customer
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Walter's Secretary
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Office Janitor
Larry Santori ...
Conductor
Gene Janson ...
Sport Magazine Guy
Kevin Michael Doyle ...
Sport Magazine Guy
Scott Kuhagen ...
Werner
Sid Hillman ...
Dining Guest
Norman Merrill ...
Dining Guest
Renata Scott ...
Dining Guest
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Dining Guest
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Jonathan P.E. Rice
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Excited Woman
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Angry Woman
Davenia McFadden ...
Angrier Woman
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Loony Woman
The Morning Choir 4th Presbyterian Church of Chicago ...
Wedding Choir
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Brunch Guest (uncredited)
Stephanie Burton ...
Karaoke Patron (uncredited)
Kathi Copeland ...
Singing Chef (uncredited)
Amy Danles ...
Intro Bridesmaid #2 (uncredited)
Jeff Dlugolecki ...
Wedding Family Member (uncredited)
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Dining Guest (uncredited)
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Brunch Guest (uncredited)
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Karoake Patron (uncredited)
Patricia E. Harrington ...
Airport Traveller (uncredited)
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Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Joe Howe ...
Cigar Sommelier (uncredited)
Joe Howe ...
Cigar Sommelier (uncredited)
Chris Lowe ...
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
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Singer (uncredited)
Maureen Mendoza ...
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Train Conductor (uncredited)
Robert Osladil ...
Rail Passenger (uncredited)
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Florist (uncredited)
Carlton Preston ...
Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)
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Priest (uncredited)
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Wedding Attendee (uncredited)
Maridean Mansfield Shepard ...
Baseball Fan in Ladies' Room (uncredited)
Anne Spradley-Montie ...
Angry Fan (uncredited)
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Julianne's Nurse (uncredited)
Daisy Alexandra Sylbert-Torres ...
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Shopper (uncredited)
Ray Uhler ...
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Robert Velo ...
Taylor (uncredited)
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Karaoke Patron (uncredited)
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Singing Waiter (uncredited)

Directed by

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P.J. Hogan ... (directed by)

Written by

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Ron Bass ... (written by)

Produced by

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Ron Bass ... producer (produced by)
Patricia Cullen ... associate producer
Bill Johnson ... associate producer
Gil Netter ... executive producer
Patricia Whitcher ... executive producer
Jerry Zucker ... producer (produced by)

Music by

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James Newton Howard ... (music by)

Cinematography by

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László Kovács ... director of photography (as Laszlo Kovacs)

Editing by

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Garth Craven ... (edited by)
Lisa Fruchtman ... (edited by)

Editorial Department

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Jeff Beattie ... second assistant editor
Penny Lee Hallin ... second assistant editor
Ruth Hasty ... associate editor
Mo Henry ... negative cutter
Gloria Kaiser ... color timer
Derrick Mitchell ... first assistant editor
Steve Kraus ... editing systems technician: Chicago (uncredited)
John M. Vitale ... apprentice editor (uncredited)

Casting By

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David Rubin

Production Design by

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Richard Sylbert

Art Direction by

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Karen Fletcher Trujillo

Set Decoration by

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William Kemper Wright
Andrea Mae Fenton ... (uncredited) (additional photography)

Costume Design by

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Jeffrey Kurland

Makeup Department

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Karen Lynn Accattato ... makeup artist
Richard Dean ... makeup designer: Julia Roberts
Deborah K. Dee ... key hair stylist (as Deborah Dee)
Linda Melazzo ... key makeup artist
Anne Morgan ... head hair stylist (as Anne Michelle Morgan)
Lyndell Quiyou ... hair designer: Julia Roberts
Bradley Stenson ... additional makeup artist
Noriko Watanabe ... head makeup artist
Teresa M. Austin ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Connie Kallos ... hair stylist (uncredited)
James Lacey ... additional makeup artist (uncredited)
Lisa Rocco ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Paddy Cullen ... production supervisor
Patricia Whitcher ... unit production manager
Mark Canton ... executive in charge of production (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Eric Heffron ... first assistant director (as Eric N. Heffron)
Richard S. Lederer ... second second assistant director (as Richard Lederer)
Richard Oswald ... second assistant director

Art Department

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Pedro Barquin ... greensman
David J. Chamerski ... property assistant (as David Chamerski)
Daniel B. Clancy ... lead man (as Daniel Clancy)
John 'Whitey' Crisman ... construction foreman (as John Crisman)
Frank D. Dambra ... head painter (as Frank Dambra)
William Dambra ... property master
Aaron C. Holden Jr. ... property assistant (as Aaron Holden Jr.)
Roger Irvin ... construction coordinator
Quentin Matthys ... lead man
Kurt Sharp ... set designer
Paul V. Allen Sr. ... dresser (uncredited)
Glenn Stevens ... carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department

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David Betancourt ... foley mixer
Thom Brennan ... sound editor
Duncan Burns ... sound editor
Richard Burton ... sound editor
Ali Derakhshan ... assistant sound editor
Dawn Fintor ... foley artist
Alison Fisher ... sound editor
Kimberly Harris ... adr supervisor (as Kimberly Harris-Rivolier)
Rick Kline ... re-recording mixer
Cliff Latimer ... adr editor
Tricia Linklater ... first assistant sound editor
Michael Magill ... sound editor
Karen Minahan ... assistant sound editor
John Morris ... supervising sound editor
Ed Novick ... sound mixer
Christopher O'Donnell ... boom operator
Greg Orloff ... re-recording mixer
Alicia Stevenson ... foley artist
Scott R. Thomson ... utility cable (as Scott Thomson)
Scott A. Tinsley ... sound editor (as Scot Tinsely)
David F. Van Slyke ... foley supervisor (as David Van Slyke)
Gregory H. Watkins ... re-recording mixer
Ian Morgan ... sound editor (uncredited)
Hugo Weng ... sound effects editor (uncredited)

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Don Riozz McNichols ... special effects foreman (as Don Rio McNichols)
Tom Ryba ... special effects coordinator (as Thomas Ryba)
Dennis Petersen ... special effects coordinator: additional footage (uncredited)
Steve Wolf ... pyrotechnician (uncredited)

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Mindy Minkow ... optical camera operator (uncredited)

Stunts

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Eddie J. Fernandez ... stunts (as Ed Fernandez)
James Fierro ... stunts
Rick LeFevour ... stunt coordinator
Stacy Logan ... stunts
Tom Lowell ... stunts
Daniel Maldonado ... stunts (as Dan Maldonado)
Carl Paoli ... stunt double: Dermot Mulroney
Linda Perlin ... stunts
Kay Whipple ... stunts
Jeff Williams ... stunts
Brian Christensen ... stunts (uncredited)
Mark Harper ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Richmond L. Aguilar ... chief lighting technician (as Richmond Aguilar)
Steve Alessi ... rigging key grip: los angeles
Kevin Boyd ... video assistant
Fernando M. Briones ... dolly grip (as Fernando Briones)
Paul Caven ... chief rigging electric
Gerrit Dangremond ... camera operator: "b" camera
Chris Freres ... best boy grip
John Hudecek ... best boy electric
George Kohut ... camera operator: "b" camera
Morgan Michael Lewis ... key grip
Neal Norton ... camera operator
Thomas P. Powell ... lighting technician: re-shoots
Dennis Seawright ... first assistant camera
Steven Silverstein ... camera loader
Suzanne Tenner ... still photographer
Dan Turek ... second assistant camera (as Daniel Turek)
Steve Alessi ... grip (uncredited)
Michelle Mann ... camera remote technician (uncredited)
Wilson Mylander ... grip (uncredited)
Paul Storino ... grip (uncredited)
Joseph D. Urbanczyk ... camera operator: re-shoots (uncredited)
Brian 'Wheat' Villegas ... grip (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Barbara Harris ... adr voice casting
Tracy Kaplan ... casting assistant: Chicago
Ronna Kress ... casting associate
Karen Peake ... extras casting
Johnny White ... extras casting coordinator
Regina Prokop ... extras casting assistant (uncredited)
Terry Zarchi ... extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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John Glaser ... assistant costume designer (as John W. Glaser III)
Susan Kaufmann ... wardrobe supervisor
Eileen McCahill ... costumer
Gina Marie Ome ... costumer
Shoshana Rubin ... costumer (as Shoshanna Rubin)
Fran Vega-Buck ... costumer: Ms. Roberts (as Frances Vega-Buck)
Jane Blank ... seamstress (uncredited)
Heather Pollock ... additional set costumer (uncredited)

Location Management

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Marcie Friedman ... co-location manager
Don J. Hug ... location manager
Jeremy Alter ... additional location manager: additional photography (uncredited)
Hugh W. Griffith III ... location scout (uncredited)

Music Department

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Eddie Arkin ... music producer: pre-recorded music
Brent Brooks ... assistant music editor
Sandy De Crescent ... music contractor (as Sandy DeCrescent)
Bonnie Greenberg ... music supervisor
Artie Kane ... conductor
Paul Salamunovich ... master chorale: Los Angeles
Dennis S. Sands ... music mixer (as Dennis Sands) / music recordist (as Dennis Sands)
Andrew Silver ... music editor
Jeff Atmajian ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Tom Boyd ... musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
Craig Braginsky ... music supervisor (uncredited)
Lisa Brown ... music coordinator (uncredited)
Tom Brown ... music preparation (uncredited)
Elin Carlson ... chorus (uncredited)
Brad Dechter ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Daniel Gold ... music prep (uncredited)
Jim Hoffman ... music preparation (uncredited)
James Newton Howard ... conductor (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Jeff Morrow ... singer (uncredited)
Gary Raymond ... music playback (uncredited)
Nancy Sulahian ... score vocalist (uncredited)
Marc Tanner ... soundtrack producer (uncredited)
James Thatcher ... musician: French horn (uncredited)
Sebastian Toettcher ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Dan Zank ... musician (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Dru Anne Carlson ... script supervisor (as Druann Carlson)

Transportation Department

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Kevin Maxwell ... transportation captain
Armand Paoletti ... transportation coordinator
Joseph Paoletti ... transportation co-captain

Additional Crew

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Dana Armonda ... production assistant
Todd Bachmann ... production assistant
Wenden K. Baldwin ... title designer
Toni Basil ... opening titles choreography
Chrissy Bocchino ... main titles choreography assistant
Lisa Bonilla ... assistant: Mr. Diaz
Stanley Brossette ... unit publicist
Raymond Bulinski ... craft service
Alison Cannon ... production accountant
Marybeth Connor ... assistant: Mr. Mulroney
Melissa Crowe ... assistant: Ms. Roberts (as Melissa Crow)
Andrea Giannetti ... studio executive: development
David Gorder ... production assistant
George Jewell ... food stylist
Girish Johar ... marketing & distribution
Don H. Julien ... production assistant (as Don Julien)
Fay Kladouris ... assistant: Mr. Zucker
Susan B. Kreutz ... craft service assistant (as Susan Kreutz)
Georgia Lepore ... voice dubbing: Cameron Diaz
Erika Lindberg ... production secretary
Kathryn Madden ... set medic
Liza Moore ... assistant: Mr. Hogan
Margaret J. Orlando ... assistant production coordinator (as Margaret Orlando)
Joshua Ornstein ... assistant accountant
Eric A. Pot ... production assistant
Ronsley ... wedding decor and floral arrangements
Tony Savino ... dance instructor
Nancy Seltzer ... public relations
Melissa Silverman ... production assistant
Judy Skelton ... assistant: Mr. Bass
Mark Swenson ... assistant: Ms. Whitcher
Sheila Hanahan Taylor ... assistant: Mr. Netter (as Sheila Hanahan)
Basti Van Der Woude ... production assistant (as Thomas Basti Van Der Woude)
Liz Wartenberg ... production coordinator (as Liz Brown)
Robin E. Woldorf ... co-location manager (as Robin Agron)
Ray Zimmerman ... physical production executive
Julie Adams ... dialect coach: Cameron Diaz, Rachel Friffiths and Carrie Preston (uncredited)
Yashar Ali ... production assistant (uncredited)
Christine Altomari ... production supervisor: main title sequence (uncredited)
Andy-John ... stand-in (uncredited)
Chrissy Bocchino ... choreography assistant (uncredited)
Cristiana Caimmi ... publicist (uncredited)
Richard Castro ... payroll accountant (uncredited)
Ray Conchado ... production assistant (uncredited)
Jonas Cukierman ... production assistant (uncredited)
Carol Hatchett ... assistant choreographer (uncredited)
Scott Jager ... production assistant (uncredited)
Jeff Manimbo ... production intern (uncredited)
Jeremy Mullen ... production assistant (uncredited)
Laura Robb ... stand-in: Julia Roberts (uncredited)
Joel Stopka ... production assistant (uncredited)
Sharon B. Taksel ... post-production accountant (uncredited)

Thanks

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Joe Amari ... special thanks: Illinois Film Office
Christine Cedusky ... special thanks: Chicago Department of Aviation
Caroline Cortopassi ... special thanks: United Airlines
Kim Donahue ... special thanks: United Airlines
Tom Flanagan ... special thanks: Chicago Department of Special Events
Barbara Hirschfeld ... special thanks: Cuneo Museum and Gardens
John McCabe ... special thanks: Union League Club of Chicago
Rich Moskal ... special thanks: Chicago Film Office
Mark Peterson ... special thanks: Illinois Sports Authority
Joe Rose ... special thanks: United Airlines
Jim Sachay ... special thanks: Chicago Department of Aviation
Jennifer Shoevlin ... special thanks: Illinois Sports Authority
Ron VerKuilen ... special thanks: Illinois Film Office
Jeff Yehle ... special thanks: Union League Club of Chicago
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Storyline

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Plot Summary

A woman who, by a promise made years earlier, is supposed to marry her best friend in three weeks, even though she doesn't want to. When she finds out that he's marrying someone else, she becomes jealous and tries to break off the wedding. Written by Robert Krzanowski

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Taglines Julianne fell in love with her best friend the day he decided to marry someone else. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Best Friend's Wedding (Japan, English title)
  • Le mariage de mon meilleur ami (France)
  • Die Hochzeit meines besten Freundes (Germany)
  • La boda del meu millor amic (Spain, Catalan title)
  • La boda de mi mejor amigo (Spain)
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Runtime
  • 105 min
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Box Office

Budget $46,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $21,678,377, 22 Jun 1997
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $172,168,576

Did You Know?

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Trivia Julia Roberts hand-picked both Dermot Mulroney and Cameron Diaz for this film. See more »
Goofs Julianne has two pairs of sunglasses throughout the whole time she's at Kimmy's parents' estate, often wearing one pair while the other is hanging on her top button of her belly shirt. When she and Michael reach the gazebo and she takes off the sunglasses she's been wearing, one can see that she's holding two pairs. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Speed 2/Broken English/Ulee's Gold/Temptress Moon/Wedding Bell Blues (1997). See more »
Soundtracks Wishin' and Hopin' See more »
Quotes George Downes: The misery, the exquisite tragedy. The Susan Hayward of it all. I can just picture you there, sitting alone at your table in your lavender gown.
Julianne Potter: Did I tell you my gown was lavender?
George Downes: Hair swept up. Haven't touched your cake. Probably drumming your fingernails on the white linen tablecloth, the way you do when you're really feeling down. Perhaps looking at those nails thinking: 'God, I should have stopped in all my evil plotting to have that manicure, but it's too late now.
Julianne Potter: George, I didn't tell you my dress was lavender.
George Downes: Suddenly, a familiar song. And, you're off your chair in one, exquisite movement... wondering, searching, sniffing the wind like a dapple deer. Has God heard your little prayer? Will Cinderella dance again? And then, suddenly, the crowds part and there he is: sleek, stylish... radiant with charisma. Bizarrely, he's on the telephone. But then, so are you. And then he comes towards you... the moves of a jungle cat. Although you quite correctly sense that he is... gay... like most devastatingly handsome single men of his age are, you think... what the hell. Life goes on. Maybe there won't be marriage... maybe there won't be sex... but, by God, there'll be dancing.
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