ComedyRomance

Runaway Bride

- Catch her if you can.

Having already left three grooms at the altar, Maggie Carpenter is branded "the runaway bride" by jaded New York journalist Ike Graham. But, after his facts are called into question, Ike races to Maggie's hometown to save his reputation and report on her upcoming fourth trip down the aisle – during which he's convinced she'll run again. Though he's there on a muckraking mission, Ike can't help but fall for this breathtaking heartbreaker.

Release Date : 1999-07-30

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Paramount PicturesTouchstone PicturesInterscope CommunicationsLakeshore Entertainment

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Maggie Carpenter

Original Name : Julia Roberts

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ike Graham

Original Name : Richard Gere

Gender : Male

Character Name : Peggy Flemming

Original Name : Joan Cusack

Gender : Female

Character Name : Fisher

Original Name : Héctor Elizondo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ellie Graham

Original Name : Rita Wilson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Walter Carpenter

Original Name : Paul Dooley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Coach Bob Kelly

Original Name : Christopher Meloni

Gender : Male

Character Name : Priest Brian Norris

Original Name : Donal Logue

Gender : Male

Character Name : George Swilling

Original Name : Reg Rogers

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dead Head Gill Chavez

Original Name : Yul Vazquez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Pressman

Original Name : Jane Morris

Gender : Female

Character Name : Elaine from Manhattan

Original Name : Lisa Roberts Gillan

Gender : Female

Character Name : Cousin Cindy

Original Name : Kathleen Marshall

Gender : Female

Character Name : Grandma

Original Name : Jean Schertler

Gender : Female

Character Name : Cory Flemming

Original Name : Tom Hines

Gender : Male

Character Name : Final Wedding Pastor

Original Name : Tom Mason

Gender : Male

Character Name : Student Dennis

Original Name : Garrett Wright

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pretty Bar Woman

Original Name : Sela Ward

Gender : Female

Character Name : T-Shirt Vendor

Original Name : Marvin Braverman

Gender : Male

Character Name : T-Shirt Lady

Original Name : Yvonne Pollack

Gender : Female

Character Name : Limo Woman

Original Name : Joy Rosenthal

Gender : Female

Character Name : Construction Man

Original Name : John Goldman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Model Shelby

Original Name : Sandra Taylor

Gender : Female

Character Name : Fashion Shoot Photographer

Original Name : Thong Nguyen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Office Worker Frances

Original Name : Karen Stirgwolt

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mrs. Whittenmeyer

Original Name : Lee McKenna

Gender : Male

Character Name : TV Host

Original Name : Patrick Richwood

Gender : Male

Character Name : Traveling Salesman

Original Name : Marty Nadler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Trout

Original Name : Allan Kent

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pete

Original Name : Kevin Murray

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Paxton

Original Name : James Richardson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dragged Little Boy

Original Name : Duncan Lam

Gender : Male

Character Name : Betty Trout

Original Name : Laurie Metcalf

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : Larry Miller

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter Murphy

Original Name : Julie Paris

Gender : Female

Character Name : Reporter Dina

Original Name : Dina Napoli

Gender : Female

Character Name : Reporter Jacqui

Original Name : Jacqui Allen

Gender : Female

Character Name : Reporter Jack

Original Name : Jack Hoffman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter Cheryl

Original Name : Cheryl Frazel

Gender : Female

Character Name : Reporter Tiffany

Original Name : Tiffany Paulsen

Gender : Female

Character Name : Church Organist

Original Name : Gregg Goulet

Gender : Male

Character Name : Luau Lady

Original Name : Shannon Wilcox

Gender : Female

Character Name : Hula Girl

Original Name : Diana Kent

Gender : Female

Character Name : Wedding Guest Diane

Original Name : Diane Frazen

Gender : Female

Character Name : Church Teacher Karla

Original Name : Karla Pattur

Gender : Female

Character Name : Gill's Girlfriend

Original Name : Linda Larkin

Gender : Female

Character Name : Barbershop Quartet #1

Original Name : William Todd Crosby

Gender : Male

Character Name : Barbershop Quartet #2

Original Name : Robert Lee Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : Barbershop Quartet #3

Original Name : Joseph Williams Andrews

Gender : Male

Character Name : Barbershop Quartet #4

Original Name : Eugene Walker Jackson, Jr.

Gender : Male

Character Name : First Baseman in Softball (uncredited)

Original Name : Garry Marshall

Gender : Male

Reviews

Filipe Manuel Neto

@FilipeManuelNeto

2022-10-25

**A pretty decent movie, which bets everything on average and family comedy.** As I've had occasion to say in other reviews I've written, I'm not particularly fond of romantic comedies, although I believe I can appreciate quality and value when they're there. During the pandemic, when we were all shut up at home against our will (I handled it well, but I had friends on the verge of a nervous breakdown), a friend of mine spoke to me about this film and said he didn't like it at all, because it gave viewers a negative message, trivializing the act of leaving someone at the altar. At the time, I thought it was strange, but I ended up not seeing the movie. I saw it now, and I tend not to agree with my esteemed friend. The script begins with a disagreement between a woman from a small town and a writer and journalist from the big city, when the latter writes, in his newspaper column, about her and the succession of fiancés she has already abandoned at the altar. Obviously offended, she responds to the article, causing him to lose his position at the newspaper. Of course, he doesn't give up: he goes to that city and decides to investigate her. The rapprochement between the two will eventually lead them to an unlikely romance. In fact, I think my friend took the film too seriously. Anyone with intelligence understands the difference between a joke and something serious, so I don't think anyone will take the movie seriously. Also, the movie was released in 1999, and we are in 2022… in the present times, who is the couple that thinks about getting married? There are, of course, but they are few in a world where jobs, homes and romantic relationships are less planned to last a lifetime (it's one of the problems of the modern world, in my opinion, but it's the truth). The film relies heavily on the performances of Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, who we've already seen together in great shape in “Pretty Woman”. Personally, I liked "Pretty Woman" a lot more, as the characters were much more palatable. Here, we essentially have a duel of egos between two stubborn people who will eventually see the good in each other. There is also a very high degree of predictability in the story told, but this is one of the recurring problems in romantic comedies, where characters almost invariably end up at the altar. Despite all this, the work of Gere and Roberts is quite satisfying and will be able to please the fans of the genre. On a technical level, the film doesn't stand out or bet particularly, preferring to play it safe and keep a very conventional aesthetic and look. It's almost like the dish of the day in that cafeteria where we have lunch every day, after work: made to be cheap and to please most customers. So we have sets, costumes and filming locations that are simply regular, standard cinematography and a bland soundtrack. The film stretches the script, there are pacing problems and moments when the film falls asleep due to sheer lack of subject matter. Much better is the design of the dialogues, quite witty and well-written.