Year of the Comet
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| Directed by | Peter Yates |
| Produced by | Nigel Wooll Peter Yates |
| Written by | William Goldman |
| Starring | Tim Daly Penelope Ann Miller Louis Jourdan Ian Richardson |
| Music by | Hummie Mann |
| Cinematography | Roger Pratt |
| Editing by | Ray Lovejoy |
| Studio | Castle Rock Entertainment New Line Cinema |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | April 24, 1992 |
| Running time | 91 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $12 million |
| Box office | $2,791,515 |
Year of the Comet is a 1992 romantic comedy adventure film about the pursuit of the most valuable bottle of wine in history. The title refers to the year it was bottled, 1811, which was known for the Great Comet of 1811, and also as one of the best years in history for European wine. It stars Tim Daly, Penelope Ann Miller and Louis Jourdan in his last film role prior to his retirement from film acting. Peter Yates directed William Goldman's original screenplay.
[edit] Critical reaction
The film earned mostly negative reviews from critics and currently holds an 11% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. William Goldman wrote about the poor reaction to the film in his memoir book, Which Lie Did I Tell?
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Year of the Comet at the Internet Movie Database
- Year of the Comet at Rotten Tomatoes
- Year of the Comet at Box Office Mojo
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