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Hope Springs (2003)
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Not a sequel to 1998's
Hope Floats
, Hope Springs is a romantic comedy based on the 2001 novel New Cardiff, the first new book in over 20 years by Charles Webb, author of The Graduate. Directed and written for the screen by Mark Herman (
Brassed Off
), the film stars
Colin Firth
as lovelorn British artist Colin Ware. After being left by his fiancée Vera (
Minnie Driver
), Colin takes to sulking about in a small Vermont hotel run by Joanie Fisher (
Mary Steenburgen
). When Joanie becomes aware of Colin's broken heart, she decides to match him up with a local woman named Mandy (
Heather Graham
). But just as romance begins to ensue between Colin and Mandy, Vera suddenly pops back into the picture with intentions of rekindling her relationship with Colin.
Oliver Platt
heads up the supporting cast that also includes Frank Collison and Chad Faust. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
Cast
Mary Black
Mrs. Peterson
Frank Collison
Fisher
Colin Firth
Colin Ware
Heather Graham
Mandy
Ken Kramer
Mr. Peterson
Oliver Platt
Doug Reed
Mary Steenburgen
Joanie Fisher
Minnie Driver
Vera Edwards
Chad Faust
Rob
Production Crew
Kelvin Humenny
Art Director
Charles Webb
Book Author
Deborah Aquila
Casting
Tricia Wood
Casting
Ashley Rowe
Cinematographer
Grace Gilroy
Co-producer
John Altman
Composer (Music Score)
Trish Keating
Costume Designer
Mark Herman
Director
Michael Ellis
Editor
Uri Fruchtman
Executive Producer
Jonathan Benson
First Assistant Director
Rob Sutcliffe
Musical Direction/Supervision
Barnaby Thompson
Producer
Don Taylor
Production Designer
Mark Herman
Screenwriter
Eric Batut
Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 2003
Runtime: 92
Country:
MPAA Rating: PG13
for sexual content and language
Category: Feature
Genre
Romance
Produced by
Buena Vista International
Fragile Films
Touchstone Pictures
Release
September 05, 2003 (USA - Limited)
by Buena Vista
Touchstone Films
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