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Message in a Bottle

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Message in a Bottle
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PG13,2hrs 12min
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1999
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Warner Home Video
Synopsis: Based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks, Message In A Bottle stars Robin Wright Penn as Theresa Osborne, a writer for the Chicago Tribune. While her son visits her cheating ex-husband, Theresa goes on a vacation by herself. One day, while running on the beach, she finds a bottle washed up on the shore. She opens it and inside finds a love letter unlike any she's ever read. Captivated by the author's words of love, she returns to her job at the Tribune where she convinces her boss to run an article ... Full Synopsis
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There's a lot to like in this film from director Luis Mandoki, including a terrific, underrated performance by supporting player Paul Newman, decent production values, and two leads who seem to genuinely like each other -- no small plus in a doomed romance. The film's chief stumbling block is that the source material from Nicholas Sparks and subsequent script adaptation from Gerald Di Pego make the ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Garret Blake
Theresa Osborne
Dodge Blake
Johnny Land
Photos
Kevin Costner attends the Los Angeles premiere of "Message in a Bottle" on Feb. 8, 1999.
Kevin Costner and Robin Wright Penn in "Message in a Bottle"
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