Message in a Bottle (1999)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Luis Mandoki

Writers (WGA):

Nicholas Sparks (novel)
Gerald Di Pego (screenplay)

Release Date:

12 February 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

A story of love lost and found.

Plot:

A woman discovers a tragic love letter in a bottle on a beach, and is determined to track down its author.

Plot Keywords:

Bottle | Love | Beach | Male Female Relationship | Message In A Bottle

Awards:

5 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. July 18	1:00 PM	CW
Mon. July 20	1:30 AM	CW
Mon. July 27	3:00 AM	WGNAMER

Cast

Kevin Costner	...	Garret Blake
Robin Wright Penn	...	Theresa Osborne
Paul Newman	...	Dodge Blake
John Savage	...	Johnny Land
Illeana Douglas	...	Lina Paul
Robbie Coltrane	...	Charlie Toschi
Jesse James	...	Jason Osborne
Bethel Leslie	...	Marta Land
Tom Aldredge	...	Hank Land
Viveka Davis	...	Alva
Raphael Sbarge	...	Andy
Richard Hamilton	...	Chet
Rosemary Murphy	...	Helen at the B&B
Steven Eckholdt	...	David Osborne
Susan Brightbill	...	Catherine Land Blake

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for a scene of sexuality.

Runtime:

131 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Norway:11 | UK:12 | Denmark:7 | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:6 (bw) | Hong Kong:IIA | Netherlands:AL | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Bath, Maine, USA

Company:

Bel Air Entertainment

Trivia:

When Garret arrives at Theresa's apartment, the show playing on the TV that she turns off is "Perfect Strangers" (1986) The two main characters in that show worked at a Chicago newspaper, just as Theresa does.

Goofs:

Continuity: Theresa opens the envelope containing the two photos from Garrett and reads the message written on the back of one photo before her editor enters the room, but after he has come in and given her the photo of himself, she opens the (now sealed) envelope again.

Quotes:

Dodge Blake: If I was about 150 years younger, you'd be in trouble, young lady.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Tatort: Die kleine Zeugin (#1.452)" (2000)

Soundtrack:

Carolina

get swept away in this romance

Spread the message and let everyone know that "Message In A Bottle" was an incredible sight to behold because it was the type of movie that cleared my mind of everything else and allowed to relax in my chair.

"Message In A Bottle" along with the writers as well as Kevin Costner, Paul Newman, and Robin Wright Penn swept me away to another place that gave me the chance to watch a brilliant film with no worries and enjoy an epic romance.

Costner, Newman and Wright Penn share the screen to tell the incredible, emotional and powerful story of one reporter's mission to locate the writer of three mysterious messages that turned up ashore.

The following events set off a tender and sweet romance between Garret Blake played by Costner and Theresa Osborne played by Penn. Also, mixed into this wonderfully crafted plot is Newman who plays Dodge, Garret's father who acts as a calming effect for his son when trying to deal with his newfound feelings about Theresa and those for Catherine, the object of the mysterious messages.

The performances by Costner, Penn and Newman seemed so natural it was enjoyable to watch actors not try so hard to do their best. I got the feeling that the actors truly cared about making this film the best they could for their fans because of the integrity and sincerity they brought to their characters.

"Message In A Bottle" was a powerful and inspirational movie to watch and will be treasured for years to come. In addition, it had two of my favorite actors and it gave me the opportunity to watch a brilliant actress come in to her own.