Sleepless in Seattle
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| Sleepless in Seattle | |
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| Directed by | Nora Ephron |
| Produced by | Jane Bartelme |
| Written by | Jeff Arch (story) Nora Ephron (screenplay) |
| Starring | Tom Hanks Meg Ryan Bill Pullman Rosie O'Donnell Rob Reiner |
| Music by | Marc Shaiman |
| Distributed by | TriStar Pictures |
| Release date(s) | June 22, 1993 |
| Running time | 105 min |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $21,000,000 USD |
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Sleepless in Seattle is a 1993 movie, directed by Nora Ephron, based on the story by Jeff Arch. The film stars Tom Hanks as Sam Baldwin and Meg Ryan as Annie Reed.
Sam Baldwin, a Chicago architect, has just lost his wife to cancer and decides he needs a complete change of scene. He and his eight-year old son Jonah move to Seattle but Jonah thinks that his father needs a new wife in order to get his life back on track. One evening, he calls into a national radio advice show and persuades his father to also go on the air. The voice (and call) is heard by thousands of women across the nation, including Annie Reed, a journalist from Baltimore, Maryland. Annie, although engaged to be married to Walter, can't rest until she meets Sam, which she eventually does, at the top of the Empire State Building in New York City.
Sleepless in Seattle was nominated for two 1994 Academy Awards: Best Music, Original Song for "A Wink and a Smile", music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Ramsey McLean; and Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen for Nora Ephron, David S. Ward, and Jeff Arch.
The film is essentially a reworking of An Affair to Remember, using both its theme song and clips from the film in critical scenes as well as the meeting at the Empire State Building. At one point, some of the characters discuss the film, with Sam commenting that it sounds like a "chick movie." The success of Sleepless in Seattle led to a resurgence in popularity for An Affair to Remember to a younger generation of filmgoers.
[edit] Cast and credits
Starring:
- Tom Hanks: Sam Baldwin
- Meg Ryan: Annie Reed
- Bill Pullman: Walter
- Ross Malinger: Jonah Baldwin
- Rosie O'Donnell: Becky
- Gaby Hoffmann: Jessica
- Victor Garber: Greg
- Rita Wilson: Suzy
- Barbara Garrick: Victoria
- Carey Lowell: Maggie Abbott Baldwin
- David Hyde Pierce: Dennis Reed
- Dana Ivey: Claire Bennett
- Rob Reiner: Jay
Credits:
- Director: Nora Ephron
- Writer: Jeff Arch
- Producer: Jane Bartelme
- Music: Marc Shaiman
- Cinematography: Sven Nykvist
- Editor: Robert M. Reitano
[edit] Box office
US Gross Domestic Takings: US$ 126,680,884
- + Other International Takings: $101,119,000
= Gross Worldwide Takings: $227,799,884
