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Writers (WGA):
George Eliot (novel)
Steve Martin (written by)
Release Date:
2 September 1994 (USA) more
Tagline:
A twist of fate brought them something wonderful... Each other!
Plot:
His life was emotionally closed off from the world, until an orphaned baby showed up at his house. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
2 nominations more
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I enjoyed viewing this movie. more (33 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Steve Martin | ... | Michael McCann |
 | Gabriel Byrne | ... | John Newland |
 | Laura Linney | ... | Nancy Lambert Newland |
 | Catherine O'Hara | ... | April Simon |
 | Alana Austin | ... | Mathilda McCann - Age 10 |
 | Alyssa Austin | ... | Mathilda McCann - Age 5 |
| Alaina Mobley | ... | Mathilda McCann - Age 3 |
| Callie Mobley | ... | Mathilda McCann - Age 3 |
| Victoria Evans | ... | Mathilda McCann - Age 1 |
| Elizabeth Evans | ... | Mathilda McCann - Age 1 |
 | Stephen Baldwin | ... | Tanny Newland |
| Byron Jennings | ... | Keating |
| Michael Des Barres | ... | Bryce (as Michael des Barres) |
 | Tim Ware | ... | Rob |
| David Dwyer | ... | Joe the Bartender |
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Also Known As:
Twist of Fate (Australia) (TV title)
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Runtime:
106 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L | Finland:S | Australia:PG | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | UK:PG | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG
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A potentially real (not 555 prefix) phone number with area code 910 was given in the movie. Not long after the movie was made, this area code was established for then central, now southeastern North Carolina. more
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Boom mic visible: The shadow of a boom mic is visible above Mathilda's mom, when Mathilda begins to cry. more
Quotes:
John Newland:
So, who did you vote for?
Nancy Lambert Newland:
[teasingly] Well, I just couldn't make up my mind...
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Movie Connections:
Version of Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe (1985) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Louie, Louie more
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I feel that Steve Martin acted well in this movie as well as adapting it. I've heard people comment that Martin was not made for this role, however I've seen him do worse in his natural genre, i.e. The Man With Two Brains.
Watching the movie prompted me to read the book and it did not ruin the book. Maybe because the two stories are set in different era's, but I choose to believe that it is because Martin adapted the book nicely for the movie and that George Eliot wrote a good book. Viva la Steve!