Stars: Julia Roberts, Richard Gere, Joan Cusack, Hector Elizondo, Rita Wilson, Paul Dooley

Director: Garry Marshall

Summary: Ike Graham is a newspaper columnist who causes an uproar by writing a false story about Maggie Carpenter, a woman who has left a few men, literally, stranded at the altar. He sets about proving his story while Maggie plans to even the score - but neither can anticipate the sparks that will fly when they do eventually meet up...

A down-and-out big-city reporter (Richard Gere), in a last-ditch effort to save his tarnished career, chases a scoop on a mercurial, small-town girl (Julia Roberts) known as the Runaway Bride, due to her habit of leaving her grooms-to-be on the alter. Director Marshall once again directs the stars who made his PRETTY WOMAN a worldwide smash in 1990.

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It took nearly a decade to find a mutually agreeable screenplay, but the stars and director of Pretty Womanfinally reunited to make Runaway Bride, wisely avoiding any attempt to recapture the 1990 film's elusive magic. The result is a perfectly pleasant romantic comedy that would've fared better critically (despite boffo box office) if it hadn't been overshadowed by its blockbuster predecessor. It is certainly a more credible film than Pretty Woman, trading a far-fetched fairy tale (hooker hooks up with tycoon? bah!) for a more amiably conventional plot about big-city reporter Ike Graham (Richard Gere) who falls for a small-town handywoman Maggie Carpenter (Julia Roberts) with a nasty habit of fleeing from the altar in a recurring state of premarital panic. Both characters are instantly likeable, and the smooth dialogue by Josann McGibbon and Sara Parriott only occasionally panders to sitcom cuteness. And despite his routine sacrifice of subtle craft for commercial appeal, director Garry Marshall knows when to trust his stars and material, lending this movie a casual charm (aided by a terrific supporting cast) that never feels forced or artificial. The whole thing's utterly predictable, riding on the suspenseless question of whether Maggie will dump her sports-nut fiancé (Christopher Meloni) and tie the knot with Ike. It's a foregone conclusion after the usual games of romantic cat and mouse, but the chemistry between Roberts and Gere is undeniable,and with a decade's worth of additional stardom between them, they shine as brightly as ever. --Jeff Shannon

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Year:	1999
Release Date:	August 1, 2005
Runtime:	112 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	B E D 888256
Keywords:	Comedy, Bride, General, Runaway, Elevation
Genre:	Comedy