Something to Talk About (film)
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| Directed by | Lasse Hallström |
| Written by | Callie Khouri |
| Produced by | Goldie Hawn Anthea Sylbert Paula Weinstein |
| Starring | Julia Roberts Dennis Quaid Robert Duvall Gena Rowlands Kyra Sedgwick |
| Cinematography | Sven Nykvist |
| Edited by | Mia Goldman |
| Music by | Hans Zimmer Graham Preskett |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30 million |
| Box office | $50,865,589 |
Something to Talk About is a 1995 American comedy-drama film directed by Lasse Hallström, from a screenplay written by Callie Khouri. It stars Julia Roberts and Dennis Quaid as an estranged couple, Kyra Sedgwick as Roberts' sister, and Robert Duvall and Gena Rowlands as their parents.
The film's title stems from the Bonnie Raitt song of the same name. It was shot in various locations around Savannah, Georgia, South Carolina and Georgia near Beaufort (see movie credits and acknowledgements).
Synopsis
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Grace (Julia Roberts) discovers that her husband, Eddie (Dennis Quaid), is having an affair with another woman. To her surprise, she also discovers that people around her advise her to forgive and forget instead of making an issue out of it. Her father (Robert Duvall) owns a hunter/jumper horse farm and thinks that they should instead concentrate on an upcoming competition.
Cast
- Julia Roberts as Grace King Bichon
- Dennis Quaid as Eddie Bichon
- Robert Duvall as Wyly King
- Kyra Sedgwick as Emma Rae King
- Gena Rowlands as Georgia King
- Haley Aull as Caroline "Doodlebug" Bichon
Reception
The film earned mixed reviews from critics, with Rotten Tomatoes giving this film a 37% rating based on 27 reviews.
Awards
Sedgwick was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
External links
- Something to Talk About at IMDb
- Something to Talk About at the TCM Movie Database
- Something to Talk About at AllMovie
- Something to Talk About at Box Office Mojo
- Something to Talk About at Rotten Tomatoes
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- 1995 films
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