New Yorker Harvey Shine is on the verge of losing his dead-end job as a jingle writer. Warned by his boss that he has just one more chance to deliver, Harvey goes to London for a weekend to attend his daughter's wedding but promises to be back on Monday morning to make an important meeting--or else. Harvey arrives in London only to learn his daughter has chosen to have her stepfather walk her down the aisle instead of him. Doing his best to hide his devastation, he leaves the wedding before the reception in hopes of getting to the airport on time, but misses his plane anyway. When he calls his boss to explain, he is fired on the spot. Drowning his sorrows at the airport bar, Harvey strikes up a conversation with Kate, a slightly prickly, 40-something employee of the Office of National Statistics. Kate, whose life is limited to work, the occasional humiliating blind date and endless phone calls from her smothering mother, is touched by Harvey, who finds himself energized by her intelligence and compassion. The growing connection between the pair inspires both as they unexpectedly transform one another's lives.
Cast
Dustin Hoffman as Harvey Shine
Emma Thompson as Kate Walker
Kathy Baker as Jean
James Brolin as Brian
Eileen Atkins as Maggie
Richard Schiff as Marvin
Liane Balaban as Susan
Rhydian Jones as Check-In Steward One
Bronagh Gallagher (II) as Oonagh
Jeremy Sheffield as Matt
Daniel Lapaine as Scott
Patrick Baladi as Simon
Adam James as Josh Hillman
Michael Landes as Peter Turner
Jamie Sives as Doctor Butler
Kate Harper as Jill
Alex Avery as Andrew
Tim Ahern (II) as Barry
Nadia Cameron as Attractive Woman
Adam Astill as Business Man
Andrea Harris as Check-In Steward Two
Leslie Randall as Mild Mannered Mike
Ginny Holder as Nurse
Robert Jezek as Polish Neighbor
Heather Bleasdale as Receptionist
Detail Info
Director Joel Hopkins
Producers Jawal Nga, Tim Perell, Nicola Usborne
Editors Jonathan Sales, Robin Sales, Dom Thomson
Writer Joel Hopkins
Running Time 1 hr. 39 min.
Release Date
- Dec 25th, 2008 (limited)
- Jan 23rd, 2009 (wide)
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