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5.5/10   660 votes
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Director:
Peter Yates
Writer (WGA):
William Goldman (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
24 April 1992 (USA) more
Tagline:
A comedy about romance and other perilous adventures. more
Plot:
An extremely rare bottle of wine (bottled during the appearance of the Great Comet of 1811) is discovered... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
A film not to be taken seriously and for those with a good sense of humour more (19 total)

Cast

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Penelope Ann Miller ... Margaret Harwood

Tim Daly ... Oliver Plexico
Louis Jourdan ... Philippe
Art Malik ... Nico
Ian Richardson ... Sir Mason Harwood

Ian McNeice ... Ian

Tim Bentinck ... Richard Harwood (as Timothy Bentinck)
Julia McCarthy ... Landlady
Jacques Mathou ... Doctor Roget
Arturo Venegas ... Luis
Chapman Roberts ... John

Nick Brimble ... Jamie
Andrew Robertson ... Scottish Farmer
Shane Rimmer ... T.T. Kelleher
Nicholas Ward Jackson ... Snobbish Wine Taster
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Additional Details

Runtime:
91 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
France more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
William Goldman's first original screenplay since Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Seinfeld: The Calzone (#7.19)" (1996) more
Soundtrack:
EINEKLEINE NACHTMUSIK more

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2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
A film not to be taken seriously and for those with a good sense of humour, 9 January 2006
8/10
Author: jac_mc from United Kingdom

I thought it was a light hearted comedy, made me laugh.

It was just full of fun and entertainment.

The actors roles also poked a little fun at the nationality of all involved in this escapade as well as trying their hand at a Scottish or English accent was amusing.

It did show just how beautiful Scotland can be even when a helicopter lands on a croft scaring the poor farmers sheep! Taking us on a tour trying to catch up with the crooks who were always bungling everything they tried to was also funny.

Its a film that if you need to laugh or feel good, its one that will work for most people.

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