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About
After the death of his son, travel writer Macon Leary seems to be sleep walking through life. Macon's wife is having similar problems. They separate, and Macon meets a strange, outgoing woman who brings him 'back down to earth', but his wife soon thinks their marriage is still worth another try.
Theatrical
Jan 6, 1989
Box Office
$32.6M
DVD / Blu-ray
Jan 20, 2004
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Warner Bros. Pictures
Quotes
See all →Navigating Relationships and Personal Growth
Macon
Sarah, I'm going back to Muriel.
Sarah
I knew what you were going to say.
Macon
I'm sorry, Sarah. I tried, but I can't make this work. You were right about me, I haven't taken steps very often. But maybe it's not too late for me to start.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Struggles of Emotional Openness and Connection
Sarah
The trouble with you is, you don't believe in people opening up. You think everyone should stay in their own little sealed package.
Macon
Okay. Let's say that that's true. Let's say for now that you do know what the trouble with me is, that nothing that I might feel could surprise you. And that the reason I don't want to hear about this thing is that I can't open up! If we agree on all that, can we drop it?!
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Cast
Full credits →W
William Hurt
Macon Leary
K
Kathleen Turner
Sarah Leary
G
Geena Davis
Muriel Pritchett
A
Amy Wright
Rose Leary
D
David Ogden Stiers
Porter Leary
E
Ed Begley Jr.
Charles Leary
B
Bill Pullman
Julian Hedge
R
Robert Hy Gorman
Alexander
B
Bradley Mott
Lucas Loomis
B
Bill Lee Brown
Morgue Detective #1
D
Donald Neal
Morgue Detective #2
P
Peggy Converse
Mrs. Barrett
J
Jake Kasdan
Scott Canfield
P
Paul Williamson
London Hotel Manager
W
Walter Sparrow
Hot Dog Vendor
M
Meg Kasdan
Receptionist
D
David Q. Combs
Minister
J
Jon Kasdan
Boy at Doctor's Office
A
Audrey Rapoport
Girl on Plane
