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- Allen Bauer Thought He'd Never Find The Right Woman... He Was Only Half Wrong!

A successful businessman falls in love with the girl of his dreams. There's one big complication though; he's fallen hook, line and sinker for a mermaid.

Release Date : 1984-03-09

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Touchstone Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Tom Hanks

Character Name : Allen Bauer

Original Name : Tom Hanks

Gender : Male

Daryl Hannah

Character Name : Madison

Original Name : Daryl Hannah

Gender : Female

Eugene Levy

Character Name : Walter Kornbluth

Original Name : Eugene Levy

Gender : Male

John Candy

Character Name : Freddie Bauer

Original Name : John Candy

Gender : Male

Dody Goodman

Character Name : Mrs. Stimler

Original Name : Dody Goodman

Gender : Female

Shecky Greene

Character Name : Mr. Buyrite

Original Name : Shecky Greene

Gender : Male

Richard B. Shull

Character Name : Dr. Ross

Original Name : Richard B. Shull

Gender : Male

Bobby Di Cicco

Character Name : Jerry

Original Name : Bobby Di Cicco

Gender : Male

Howard Morris

Character Name : Dr. Zidell

Original Name : Howard Morris

Gender : Male

Tony DiBenedetto

Character Name : Tim, the Doorman

Original Name : Tony DiBenedetto

Gender : Male

Patrick Cronin

Character Name : Michaelson

Original Name : Patrick Cronin

Gender : Male

Charles Walker

Character Name : Michaelson's Partner

Original Name : Charles Walker

Gender : Male

David Knell

Character Name : Claude

Original Name : David Knell

Gender : Male

Jeff Doucette

Character Name : Junior

Original Name : Jeff Doucette

Gender : Male

Royce D. Applegate

Character Name : Buckwalter

Original Name : Royce D. Applegate

Gender : Male

Tony Longo

Character Name : Augie

Original Name : Tony Longo

Gender : Male

Nora Denney

Character Name : Ms. Stein

Original Name : Nora Denney

Gender : Female

Charles Macaulay

Character Name : The President

Original Name : Charles Macaulay

Gender : Male

Ronald F. Hoiseck

Character Name : Dr. Johannsen

Original Name : Ronald F. Hoiseck

Gender : Male

Lou Tiano

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : Lou Tiano

Gender : Male

Joe Grifasi

Character Name : Manny

Original Name : Joe Grifasi

Gender : Male

Rance Howard

Character Name : McCullough

Original Name : Rance Howard

Gender : Male

Corki Grazer

Character Name : Wife

Original Name : Corki Grazer

Gender : Female

Fred Lerner

Character Name : Husband

Original Name : Fred Lerner

Gender : Male

David Lloyd Nelson

Character Name : Lt. Ingram

Original Name : David Lloyd Nelson

Gender : Male

Al Chesney

Character Name : Fat Jack

Original Name : Al Chesney

Gender : Male

Lowell Ganz

Character Name : Stan, the Tour Guide

Original Name : Lowell Ganz

Gender : Male

James Ritz

Character Name : T.V. Dept. Manager

Original Name : James Ritz

Gender : Male

Maurice Rice

Character Name : TV Salesman

Original Name : Maurice Rice

Gender : Male

Babaloo Mandel

Character Name : Rudy

Original Name : Babaloo Mandel

Gender : Male

Pierre Epstein

Character Name : Dr. Hess

Original Name : Pierre Epstein

Gender : Male

Cheryl Howard

Character Name : Girl at Wedding

Original Name : Cheryl Howard

Gender : Female

Louisa Marie

Character Name : Girl at Wedding

Original Name : Louisa Marie

Gender : Male

Valerie Wildman

Character Name : Wedding Guest

Original Name : Valerie Wildman

Gender : Female

Christopher Thomas

Character Name : Wedding Guest

Original Name : Christopher Thomas

Gender : Male

Rick Dano

Character Name : Wedding Guest

Original Name : Rick Dano

Gender : Male

Clint Howard

Character Name : Wedding Guest

Original Name : Clint Howard

Gender : Male

Ron Kuhlman

Character Name : Man with Date

Original Name : Ron Kuhlman

Gender : Male

Lori Kessler

Character Name : Girl with Date

Original Name : Lori Kessler

Gender : Male

Joe Cirillo

Character Name : Sergeant Munson

Original Name : Joe Cirillo

Gender : Male

Tom Toner

Character Name : Parilli

Original Name : Tom Toner

Gender : Male

Lee Delano

Character Name : Sergeant Lelandowski

Original Name : Lee Delano

Gender : Male

Migdia Skarsgård Chinea

Character Name : Wanda

Original Name : Migdia Skarsgård Chinea

Gender : Male

Jack Denton

Character Name : Man by Elevator

Original Name : Jack Denton

Gender : Male

Nick Cinardo

Character Name : George

Original Name : Nick Cinardo

Gender : Male

Fil Formicola

Character Name : Policeman

Original Name : Fil Formicola

Gender : Male

Than Wyenn

Character Name : Mr. Ambrose

Original Name : Than Wyenn

Gender : Male

Clare Peck

Character Name : TV Reporter

Original Name : Clare Peck

Gender : Male

Eileen Saki

Character Name : Dr. Fujimoto

Original Name : Eileen Saki

Gender : Female

Jodi Long

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Jodi Long

Gender : Female

Victoria Lucas

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Victoria Lucas

Gender : Male

Jeffrey Dreisbach

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Jeffrey Dreisbach

Gender : Male

Amy Ingersoll

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Amy Ingersoll

Gender : Female

Daryl Edwards

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Daryl Edwards

Gender : Male

Jack Hallett

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Jack Hallett

Gender : Male

Bill Smitrovich

Character Name : Ralph Bauer

Original Name : Bill Smitrovich

Gender : Male

Nancy Raffa

Character Name : Mary Bauer

Original Name : Nancy Raffa

Gender : Male

David Kreps

Character Name : Young Allen

Original Name : David Kreps

Gender : Male

Jason Late

Character Name : Young Freddie

Original Name : Jason Late

Gender : Male

Shayla Mackarvich

Character Name : Young Madison

Original Name : Shayla Mackarvich

Gender : Male

Reviews

K

Kamurai

@Kamurai

2021-06-23

Really good watch, could watch again, and can recommend. Even after 25 years, this holds up, though a modernization is probably due soon. Hop in the way back machine and see some of the greats early on: Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, John Candy, and Eugene Levy. That team pretty much carries the movie and they go through a wonderful, fun-filled adventure into a mystery of a new girl in Allen's life. Honestly, you could probably cut out the mermaid bit and have her be a crazy foreign girl, though that sounds like a movie someone has made already. It being a mermaid movie definitely makes some allowances, and makes the movie more memorable. It adds in a metaphor of the importance of communication into the writing, and gives a focal point for the story to move around and become a focus in the 3rd act. As there is barely a direct antagonist in this, this sort of conflict is usually how a romantic comedy resolves. It's a fun watch, well made for it's time, and imagine most people, especially mermaid movie fans, will enjoy it.

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-01-01

Twenty years earlier "Allen" (Tom Hanks) had a mysterious underwater encounter with a rescuer. Advance to present day and he is managing a fish market with his sibling "Freddie" (John Candy). Another trip to Cape Cod, another accident and yep, it's the same saviour - only this time their eyes meet over a choppy sea and shortly afterwards she follows him onto the land. It's lust/love at first sight and pretty soon she is living with him. She (Daryl Hannah) calls her self "Madison" after the avenue/president and after a day in Bloomingdale's television department picks up enough English to join in the rest of this rather slapstick movie - or to at last have a post-coital chat! Thing is, madcap scientist "Prof. Kornbluth" (Eugene Levy) is soon on her tail (!) and after chucking buckets of water at a similarly attired couple a few times, our lovebirds find themselves incarcerated in a lab where they are to be the subject of some nasty experiments. Can they escape the clutches of their captors and get her back to the open sea before six days expire and she finds herself stuck? The idea is quite fun and at the start when they are in their respective discovery phases, it's quite entertaining. It just repeats itself too often, though, and the presence of his annoyingly selfish brother just clutters it all up, gradually creating the look of a slightly farcical episode of the "A-Team". It's watchable but I didn't find there to be any chemistry between the stars - Hannah was never a particularly engaging actor, I found - and it's all rather forgettable.