Runaway Bride (Widescreen Edition) |  | Actors: Marvin Braverman, Joan Cusack, Paul Dooley, Hector Elizondo, Richard Gere
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Rating:  185 reviews
Sales Rank: 1738
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 116 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: PARD323844D
ISBN: 0792160371
UPC: 097363238447
EAN: 9780792160373
ASIN: B00003IPFP
Theatrical Release Date: July 30, 1999
Release Date: January 25, 2000
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
A newspaper columnist becomes intrigued by a small-town woman who repeatedly leaves grooms at the altar.
Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: PG
Release Date: 2-JAN-2007
Media Type: DVD
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It took nearly a decade to find a mutually agreeable screenplay, but the stars and director of Pretty Woman finally 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's 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 likable, 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
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 Runaway Bride VHS December 25, 2009
sweetpea (Okeechobee, Fl. USA)
This seller if very helpful when you mess up. I ordered a VHS instead of a DVD and he cancled it for me.
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Brenda
 Good if there is nothing else on. October 27, 2009
Mchale A. Haiman
I like this movie, but it is not something I want to own. While it is funny to watch on tv, it is rather dull and lackluster. I like Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, but this movie offers nothing new and I don't care if you are Richard Gere, if a girl keeps running away from you, she doesn't want you.
 romance October 8, 2009
kathy miller (chelan, WA United States)
i bought this dvd because i knew one of the cast and that was a first for me. it is not as good a pretty woman. but likeable.
 Great price, No problems August 6, 2009
R. Hamilton (Texas)
No problems with the disk; arrived in only a few days. I would purchase from this seller again.
A Great Chick-Flick October 9, 2008
M. Vonetes (Virginia)
One of my favorite movies that I love to watch over and over again. The chemistry between Gere and Roberts is great and I love the small town atmosphere in the movie. One of those makes-you-feel-good movies and is perfect for a girls' night.
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