Green Card (1990)

Director:

Peter Weir

Writer:

Peter Weir (written by)

Release Date:

11 January 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance | Drama

Tagline:

An irresistibly charming comedy!

Plot:

A man wanting to stay in the US enters into a marriage of convenience, but it turns into more than that.

Plot Keywords:

Love | Greenhouse | Green Card | Immigration | Central Park New York City

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Gérard Depardieu	...	Georges
Andie MacDowell	...	Brontë
Bebe Neuwirth	...	Lauren
Gregg Edelman	...	Phil
Robert Prosky	...	Brontë's Lawyer
Jessie Keosian	...	Mrs. Bird
Ethan Phillips	...	Gorsky
Mary Louise Wilson	...	Mrs. Sheehan
Lois Smith	...	Brontë's Parent (Mother)
Conrad McLaren	...	Brontë's Parent (Father)
Ronald Guttman	...	Anton
Danny Dennis	...	Oscar
Stephen Pearlman	...	Mr. Adler
Victoria Boothby	...	Mrs. Adler
Ann Wedgeworth	...	Party Guest

Also Known As:

Green Card (France)

Runtime:

103 min | UK:107 min | USA:107 min (TCM print) (dvd release)

Country:

Australia | France | USA

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:L | Netherlands:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M (cable rating) | Australia:PG (original rating) | Chile:14 | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:Btl | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC)

Trivia:

First film in English for Gérard Depardieu.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Phil tells Bronte that he found 3,000 square feet of top soil for their gardening project. Soil is measured in cubic feet, not square feet. (Or cubic yards, cubic meters, etc.)

Quotes:

Georges: [in response to Bronte's telling him that she will donate her time to a children's agriculture charity] If it amuses you, then do it.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1991) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Eyes On The Prize

A great date movie

This is a great date movie. I love it how they fall in love, despite they're difference. I also love it how she loves him for him, and not this built up romantic image that many American woman have about French men. (This is quite evident throughout the movie) Obviously the movie is just like the tag line, but how they get their, is a wonderful story within itself. I recommend this for anyone who wants to see a great date movie, and who doesn't mind a movie set in the 80s.