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Mr. Wonderful

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5.7/10 • 46

1993-10-151h 38m

ComedyRomance

Sometimes love is a stranger. And sometimes it's someone you've known all your life.

Electrician Gus gets the chance to fulfil a childhood dream by buying an old bowling-alley with some of his friends, but first he must find his ex-wife a new husband so he can stop paying alimony.

Directors
Anthony Minghella
Writters
Amy Schor, Vicki Polon
Editors
Amy Schor, Vicki Polon, John Tintori

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Matt Dillon

    Matt Dillon

    Gus

  2. Annabella Sciorra

    Annabella Sciorra

    Leonora

  3. Mary-Louise Parker

    Mary-Louise Parker

    Rita

  4. William Hurt

    William Hurt

    Tom

  5. Vincent D'Onofrio

    Vincent D'Onofrio

    Dominic

  6. David Barry Gray

    David Barry Gray

    Pope

  7. Dan Hedaya

    Dan Hedaya

    Harvey

  8. Bruce Kirby

    Bruce Kirby

    Dante

  9. Luis Guzmán

    Luis Guzmán

    Juice

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Wuchak

May 22, 2021

6/10

New York City love story with Matt Dillon and Annabella Sciorra A Con Edison electrician in Manhattan (Matt Dillon) needs money to buy/renovate a bowling alley with his four partners and so tries to find a husband for his ex-wife (Annabella Sciorra) so he can stop paying alimony. Mary-Louise Parker plays his girlfriend while William Hurt appears as the ex’s beau, a college professor. Vincent D'Onofrio is also on hand. "Mr. Wonderful" (1993) is a solid enough romantic drama with some amusing touches set in the Big Apple. It’s a great movie to see Manhattan in the early 90s, big hair and all (e.g. Sciorra). It successfully establishes the main characters and you buy into their story. On top of this you get Parker at the height of her beauty, which the director doesn’t fail to tastefully display on a few occasions. Speaking of the director, Anthony Minghella would go on to direct notable films like “The English Patient” (1996) and “Cold Mountain” (2003). Unfortunately he died prematurely at the age of 54 from a hemorrhage following surgery to remove tonsils & neck cancer. The film runs 1 hour, 39 minutes, and was shot in Manhattan & points nearby. GRADE: B-

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
$3,125,424.00
Keywords
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