Chances Are (1989)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Emile Ardolino

Writers (WGA):

Perry Howze (written by) &
Randy Howze (written by)

Release Date:

10 March 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy | Romance

Tagline:

Alex has a lifetime full of wonderful memories. Unfortunately, they're not his.

Plot:

Louie Jeffries is happily married to Corinne. On their first anniversary, Louie is killed crossing the road...

Plot Keywords:

Washington D.C. | Incest | Analyst | Barefoot | Love

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Cybill Shepherd	...	Corinne Jeffries
Robert Downey Jr.	...	Alex Finch
Ryan O'Neal	...	Philip Train
Mary Stuart Masterson	...	Miranda Jeffries
Christopher McDonald	...	Louie Jeffries
Josef Sommer	...	Judge Fenwick
Joe Grifasi	...	Omar
Henderson Forsythe	...	Ben Bradlee
Susan Ruttan	...	Woman in the Bookstore
Lester Lanin	...	Conductor
Richard DeAngelis	...	Hot dog Vendor
Franchelle Stewart Dorn	...	Receptionist (as Franchelle Dorn)
Jacquelyn Drake	...	Bradlee's Secretary
Don Richards	...	Bonino's Defense Attorney
June Thorne	...	Clerk of the Court

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | USA:PG (#29429) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Canada:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:K-8 | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Culver Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company:

TriStar Pictures

Trivia:

Heart and Souls (1993) is another romantic comedy fantasy starring Robert Downey Jr. about misplaces souls, though this time the souls are stuck with him after a traffic accident at the time of his birth.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The newspaper issue at the end shows the date to be Sunday August 7, 1989. August 7, 1989 was a Monday.

Quotes:

[Philip thinks Alex is only after Corinne's money]
Corinne Jeffries: You're wrong. He wants my body.

Soundtrack:

FASCINATION

A Film that Might Have Slipped by You...

CHANCES ARE is a charming romantic fantasy about a woman (Cybill Shepherd) whose husband (Christopher McDonald) is killed shortly after learning she is pregnant. We then see the husband in heaven letting the powers that be know that he was taken too soon and that his wife needs him. He is told he can return to earth but not as himself. Flashforward 19 years where we see Shepherd's daughter (Mary Stuart Masterson) preparing to graduate from college and encountering a young man (Robert Downey Jr.)who, it turns out is the reincarnation of her father. The film is a little on the predictable side...the story goes all the places you expect it to, but it is so charmingly played by an energetic cast (especially Shepherd and Downey) that you can't help but get wrapped up in the fun. Shepherd has rarely been seen on screen to better advantage and she and Downey are backed by a talented group of character actors in supporting roles. A lovely and charming fantasy that will engulf and enchant you.