Runaway Bride

Director: Garry Marshall Garry Marshall

Overview

In 1990, Pretty Woman turned Julia Roberts into a star and gave Richard Gere's career a much-needed boost; for 1999, Roberts and Gere reunited with director Garry Marshall for the romantic comedy Runaway Bride. Roberts plays Maggie, who has left so many prospective husbands at the altar that she has gained notoriety as "the Runaway Bride," and a reporter (played by Richard Gere) is assigned to write a story about her. He tracks her down to a small town in Maryland where she's spending time with her family and preparing to give marriage another try. However, the more time she spends with the persistent reporter, the more second thoughts she has about her fianc? (Christopher Meloni). Hector Elizondo, another Pretty Woman alumnus, appears in the supporting cast alongside Joan Cusack, Paul Dooley, and Rita Wilson.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/12/2017
UPC:	0032429281852
Original Release:	1999
Rating:	PG
Source:	PARAMOUNT
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:56:00
Sales rank:	3,029

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Julia Roberts	Maggie Carpenter,Elaine from Manhattan
Richard Gere	Ike Graham
Joan Cusack	Peggy
Christopher Meloni	Coach Bob
Hector Elizondo	Fisher
Paul Dooley	Walter Carpenter
Rita Wilson	Ellie
Donal Logue	Priest Brian
Jane Morris	Mrs. Pressman
Reg Rogers	George Bug Guy
Yul Vazquez	Dead Head Gill
Kathleen Marshall	Cousin Cindy
Jean Schertler	Grandma
Larry Miller	Bartender
Tom Hines	Cory
Tom Mason	Final Wedding Pastor
Garret Wright	Dennis,Student Dennis
Sela Ward	Woman in Bar
Marvin Braverman	T-Shirt Vendor
Yvonne Pollack	T-Shirt Lady
Joy Rosenthal	Limo Woman
John Goldman	Construction Man
Sandra Taylor	Model Shelby
Thong Nguyen	Fashion Shoot Photographer
Karen Stirgwolt	Officer Worker Frances
Lee McKenna	Mrs. Whittenmeyer
Patrick Richwood	TV Host
Marty Nadler	Traveling Salesman
Allan Kent	Mr. Trout,Hula Girl
Kevin Murray	Pete
James Richardson	Mr. Paxton
Duncan Lam	Dragged Little Boy
Julie Paris	Reporter Murphy
Dina Napoli	Reporter Dina
Jacqui Allen	Reporter Jacqui
Jack Hoffman	Reporter Jack
Cheryl Frazel	Reporter Cheryl
Tiffany Paulsen	Reporter Tiffany
Gregg Goulet	Church Organist
Shannon Wilcox	Luau Lady
Diane Frazen	Wedding Guest Diane
Karla Pattur	Church Teacher Karla
Linda Larkin	Gill's Girlfriend
William Todd Crosby	Barbershop Quartet Member
Robert Lee Jones	Barbershop Quartet Member
Joseph William Andrews	Barbershop Quartet Member
Eugene Walker Jackson Jr.	Barbershop Quartet Member
James Newton Howard	Composer

Technical Credits

Sara Parriott

Josann McGibbon

Garry Marshall	Director
Sara Parriott	Screenwriter
Josann McGibbon	Screenwriter
Gary Lucchesi	Executive Producer,Producer
David Madden	Executive Producer,Producer
Ted Tannebaum	Executive Producer,Producer
Robert Cort	Producer,Producer
Scott Kroopf	Producer
Ted Field	Producer
Tom Rosenberg	Producer
Gary Combs	Stunts
Gretchen Rennell Court	Casting
Gary Zink	Special Effects
John H. Arrufat	Sound Effects
Mario Iscovich	Producer
Ellen H. Schwartz	Producer
Karen Stirgwolt	Producer
Richard S. Wright	Producer
Bob Baron	Sound Effects
John Lafauce	Special Effects
Adrienne Pfeiffer	Stunts
Bill Baldwin	Sound Effects
Gary C. Bourgeois	Sound Effects
Jeff Clark	Sound Effects
Ted Tennenbaum	Executive Producer

Editorial Reviews

Nearly ten years after their fruitful collaboration on Pretty Woman, stars Richard Gere and Julia Roberts reunited with director Garry Marshall to come up with another winner. Gere plays a cynical USA Today columnist who ends up falling for the subject of one of his articles, a small-town charmer (Roberts) with a penchant for stranding fiancés at the altar. So what if the facile plotting undercuts believability? Runaway Bride succeeds perfectly as a star vehicle for the always-luminous Roberts and the boyishly handsome Gere. This radiant pair have an unmistakable chemistry that carries the movie much farther than one would expect. Frequently silly, unabashedly sentimental, and always charming, Runaway Bride harks back to the romantic comedies of Hollywood's golden age.