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Plot

Green Card fuses the template of a light romantic comedy with a classic fish-out-of-water scenario. In order to retain her beautiful rent-controlled Manhattan apartment, a beautiful, socially-conscious American woman (Andie MacDowell) has to be married, so she decides to marry a burly French composer (Gerard Depardieu), who is eager to earn a green card so he can stay and work in America. After the marriage, the couple doesn't live together, but when the government's Immigration agents begin to investigate the pair, they are forced to put up a charade to convince the authorities that they are truly in love. Of course, the charade eventually becomes reality.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Comedy,Romance
Run Time:
108min.
Theatrical Release Date:
12/23/1990
DVD Release Date:
03/04/2003
Distributor(s):
Buena Vista
Director(s):
Peter Weir
Starring:
Gérard Depardieu , Andie MacDowell , Bebe Neuwirth , Gregg Edelman , Robert Prosky
Themes:
Fish Out of Water,Schemes and Ruses,Opposites Attract,Marriages of Convenience
Tone:
Warm,Whimsical,Easygoing,Springlike,Light
Keywords:
apartment,composer,con/scam,green-card,immigrant,immigration-official,marriage-of-convenience,odd-couple
Country of Origin:
USA (12-23-1990)
Language:
English