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The Accidental Tourist

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The Accidental Tourist (1988)

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Reviews Counted:25

Fresh:21

Rotten:4

Average Rating:7.3/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 1 min

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: While attending summer camp, the 12-year-old son of long-married Macon and Sarah is brutally murdered at a fast-food restaurant. A year after the crime, still finding it difficult to cope with... While attending summer camp, the 12-year-old son of long-married Macon and Sarah is brutally murdered at a fast-food restaurant. A year after the crime, still finding it difficult to cope with their loss, the couple separate. Macon, who writes travel books for businessmen, continues to isolate himself from the world until a free-spirited dog trainer challenges him to start a new life. [More]

Starring: William Hurt, Geena Davis, Kathleen Turner, David Ogden Stiers

Starring: William Hurt, Geena Davis, Kathleen Turner, David Ogden Stiers, Ed Begley

Director: Lawrence Kasdan

Director: Lawrence Kasdan
Composer: John Williams

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Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
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Kasdan's film lacks the spirit of Tyler's novel; he seems to be the wrong director to translate the author's affectionate and humorous treatment of the characters. Fortunately, Geena Davis as the eccentric dog-walker elevates the otherwise morose mood.

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07/02/05
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06/27/05
Eric Lurio
Eric Lurio
Greenwich Village Gazette

A genuinely beautiful and human story out of the Hollywood mills. Subtly amazing work from all concerned.

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06/04/05
Gregory Weinkauf
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Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

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Eric Melin
Eric Melin
Lawrence.com

This is a warm movie told in the temperature of almost-recognizable life; it's a believable love story, joked up a bit but not too much.

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08/22/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Beautifully-acted comedy-drama that doesn't overdose on its quirks.

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08/14/03
Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)

Hurt and Davis at their peaks in a touching, well-crafted drama

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08/05/03
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Kalamazoo Gazette

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