Plot & Details
This romantic fantasy from writer, director, and producer James F. Robinson, stars Brendan Fraser as Fletcher McBracken, a starry-eyed San Antonio puppeteer who, like his father and grandfather before him, has a mystical vision of the woman he's fated to marry. Believing that she'll be found in "Formosa" (the one-time name of Taiwan), Fletcher books a flight. During a stopover in L.A., however, he learns of a trendy bar called Formosa and decides to check it out. Sure enough, Fletcher sees his dream girl, Rosalyn Willoughby (Joanna Going), a con artist on the lookout for a new mark, a millionaire from Texas. Assuming that Fletcher is the man she's supposed to bilk, Rosalyn accompanies him to San Antonio, where she meets his tuba-playing grandmother (Celeste Holm) and his eccentric friends, including the Tree Man (Lou Rawls). Charmed against her will by Fletcher, Rosalyn considers a real romance with the daffy artist, but each of them has some revelations to make before a real relationship can begin.
- MPAA Rating: PG-13
- Genre(s): Comedy,Foreign
- Run Time: 110min.
- Theatrical Release Date: 05/01/1998
- DVD Release Date: 10/17/2000
- Distributor(s): Paramount
- Director(s): James F. Robinson
- Themes: Eccentric Families,Fish Out of Water,Cons and Scams,Bohemian Life,Opposites Attract
- Tone: Affectionate,Bittersweet,Deliberate,Heartwarming,Humorous,Lyrical,Springlike
- Keywords: con/scam,love,love-conquers-all,marriage,quest,romance,seduction,street-performers,vision [eyesight]
- Language: English
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