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| Meg Ryan | ... | ||
| Matthew Broderick | ... | ||
| Kelly Preston | ... |
Linda
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| Tchéky Karyo | ... |
Anton
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| Maureen Stapleton | ... |
Nana
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| Nesbitt Blaisdell | ... |
Ed Green
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Remak Ramsay | ... |
Professor Wells
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| Lee Wilkof | ... |
Carl
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| Dominick Dunne | ... |
Matheson
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Susan Forristal | ... |
Cecile
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| Larry Pine | ... |
Street Comic
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| Debbon Ayer | ... |
Gwen
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Maurizio Benazzo | ... |
Euro-Chic Man
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Paolo Calamari | ... |
French Bartender
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| Helmar Augustus Cooper | ... |
Bus Driver
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Good-natured astronomer Sam is devastated when the love of his life, Linda, leaves him for a suave Frenchman named Anton. He therefore does what every other normal dumpee would do; go to New York and set up home in the abandoned building opposite his ex-girlfriend's apartment, intent on winning her back and waiting until she decides to leave her current lover. What Sam does not count on is being joined several weeks later by ultra hip tomboy Maggie, a photographer and motor-cyclist who is determined to get revenge on Anton, her ex-fiance. Hostile at first, the two of them eventually join forces in an attempt to separate the couple, and ruin Anton's life. However, complications ensue when Sam and Maggie start falling for each other. Written by Anonymous
This generally enjoyable comedy should have been much better than it was, considering all the talent that worked on this film. The problem is, it isn't dark enough to be a dark comedy, but it is too dark to be a romantic comedy. Therefore, some of the revenge seemed too mean-spirited, and some of the sweet moments seemed out-of-place. BUT, even with that big of a problem, I still enjoyed the film. It was consistently funny and entertaining, and Broderick and Ryan both gave good performances. The best performance, however, was by Karyo, and he was probably my favorite thing about this movie.