The Accidental Tourist

– After the death of his son, Macon Leary, a travel writer, seems to be sleep walking through life. Ma..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.80 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and One Minute
Release Year:
1988
The Accidental Tourist (1988)

After the death of his son, Macon Leary, a travel writer, seems to be sleep walking through life. Macon's wife, seems to be having trouble too, and thinks it would be best if the two would just split up. After the break up, Macon meets a strange outgoing woman, who seems to bring him back down to earth. After starting a relationship with the outgoing woman, Macon's wife seems to think that their marriage is still worth a try. Macon is then forced to deal many decisions

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Producing Country:
USA
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The Accidental Tourist (1988) - Trailer

Release Date:

06 Jan 1989

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Lawrence Kasdan

Writer:

Anne Tyler (book), Frank Galati (screenplay), Lawrence Kasdan (screenplay)

Main Actors:

William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Geena Davis, Amy Wright

Plot:

After the death of his son, Macon Leary, a travel writer, seems to be sleep walking through life. Macon's wife, seems to be having trouble too, and thinks it would be best if the two would just split up. After the break up, Macon meets a strange outgoing woman, who seems to bring him back down to earth. After starting a relationship with the outgoing woman, Macon's wife seems to think that their marriage is still worth a try. Macon is then forced to deal many decisions

Awards:

Won 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 10 nominations.

Production:

Warner Home Video

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%
Metacritic:
53%