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Mood:
- CleverHumorousCaptivatingBittersweetGloomySentimentalSincereTouching
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Plot:
- Self DiscoveryHopesLove and RomanceMind and SoulCouplesFamily ProblemsFamily RelationsDealing With Death more...
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Genres:
- DramaRomance
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Time/Period:
- 80s
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Praise:
- Critically AcclaimedOscar WinnerPrestigious Awards
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Style:
- Talky
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Based on:
- Based on Book
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Attitudes:
- Semi SeriousRealistic
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The Accidental Tourist, 1988
English
USA
Profile of The Accidental Tourist
The mood of The Accidental Tourist is bittersweet, clever, and captivating. The plot centers around self discovery, family problems, and hopes. It is a drama and romance movie. Stylistically, The Accidental Tourist is talky. In approach, it is realistic. It happens in the 1980s. The Accidental Tourist is based on a book. The movie is known for being critically acclaimed and an Oscar winner.
Summary of The Accidental Tourist
After the murder of their young son, the marriage between Macon (William Hurt) and his wife Sarah (Kathleen Turner) disintegrates, and she moves out. After a freak accident puts him on crutches, Macon goes to stay with his quirky siblings at the family home, where he meets the spirited Muriel (Geena Davis), a dog trainer with a young son of her own, with whom he begins a friendship. When Sarah learns about this, she attempts a reconciliation and Macon is forced to make a decision.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 23 December 1988 |
| Runtime: | 121 min |
| Awards: | Academy Awards |
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as Macon Leary
as Muriel Pritchett
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- 20.March.2009
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