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The Accidental Tourist (1988)
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Reviews Counted:25
Fresh:21
Rotten:4
Average Rating:7.3/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 1 min
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: While attending summer camp, the 12-year-old son of long-married Macon and Sarah is brutally murdered at a fast-food restaurant. A year after the crime, still finding it difficult to cope with... While attending summer camp, the 12-year-old son of long-married Macon and Sarah is brutally murdered at a fast-food restaurant. A year after the crime, still finding it difficult to cope with their loss, the couple separate. Macon, who writes travel books for businessmen, continues to isolate himself from the world until a free-spirited dog trainer challenges him to start a new life. [More]
Starring: William Hurt, Geena Davis, Kathleen Turner, David Ogden Stiers
Starring: William Hurt, Geena Davis, Kathleen Turner, David Ogden Stiers, Ed Begley
Director: Lawrence Kasdan
Director: Lawrence Kasdan
Composer: John Williams
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Reviews for The Accidental Tourist
Kasdan's film lacks the spirit of Tyler's novel; he seems to be the wrong director to translate the author's affectionate and humorous treatment of the characters. Fortunately, Geena Davis as the eccentric dog-walker elevates the otherwise morose mood.
A genuinely beautiful and human story out of the Hollywood mills. Subtly amazing work from all concerned.
This is a warm movie told in the temperature of almost-recognizable life; it's a believable love story, joked up a bit but not too much.
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