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Runaway Bride (Widescreen Edition)

starring: Marvin Braverman, Joan Cusack, Paul Dooley, Hector Elizondo, Richard Gere

: Runaway Bride (Widescreen Edition)
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Paramount
EAN: 9780792160373
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC
ISBN: 0792160371
Label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: January 25, 2000
Running Time: 116 minutes
Sales Rank: 4121
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: July 30, 1999



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Julia roberts plays a small-town girl maggie carpenter whose marches down the aisle become a series of near mrs. When she bolts before saying i do. Gere is ike graham a cynical big-city newspaper columnist eager to write a tell-all story. The more he finds out the more irresistible she becomes. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 01/16/2007 Starring: Julia Roberts Richard Gere Run time: 116 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Garry Marshall

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It took nearly a decade to find a mutually agreeable screenplay, but the stars and director of Pretty Woman finally reunited to make Runaway Bride, wisely avoiding any attempt to recapture the 1990 film's elusive magic. The result is a perfectly pleasant romantic comedy that would've fared better critically (despite boffo box office) if it hadn't been overshadowed by its blockbuster predecessor. It's certainly a more credible film than Pretty Woman, trading a far-fetched fairy tale (hooker hooks up with tycoon? bah!) for a more amiably conventional plot about big-city reporter Ike Graham (Richard Gere) who falls for a small-town handywoman Maggie Carpenter (Julia Roberts) with a nasty habit of fleeing from the altar in a recurring state of premarital panic.

Both characters are instantly likable, and the smooth dialogue by Josann McGibbon and Sara Parriott only occasionally panders to sitcom cuteness. And despite his routine sacrifice of subtle craft for commercial appeal, director Garry Marshall knows when to trust his stars and material, lending this movie a casual charm (aided by a terrific supporting cast) that never feels forced or artificial. The whole thing's utterly predictable, riding on the suspenseless question of whether Maggie will dump her sports-nut fiancé (Christopher Meloni) and tie the knot with Ike. It's a foregone conclusion after the usual games of romantic cat and mouse, but the chemistry between Roberts and Gere is undeniable, and with a decade's worth of additional stardom between them, they shine as brightly as ever. --Jeff Shannon



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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A Great Chick-Flick
One of my favorite movies that I love to watch over and over again. The chemistry between Gere and ... Read More


Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - No magic this time around.
Runaway Bride starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts is their second time teaming up and Garry Marshall ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - GREAT
JULIA ROBERTS AND RICHARD GERE ARE THE BEST WHEN TEAMED TOGETHER IN MOVIES! WISH THERE WERE MORE THEN JUST ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Runaway Bride
This film reunited Julia Roberts and Richard Gere in a film that is more of a miss than a hit. The plot isn't ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Simply yours.
See Julia Roberts in wedding grown. See Richard Gere's eyes talk. Why do brides carry a needle in their wedding ... Read More

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