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Prelude to a Kiss (1992)
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Synopsis
In this quirky romantic comedy about soul transference,
Alec Baldwin
plays Peter Hoskins, the straight-laced head of the microfiche department at a company that publishes scientific journals. When he meets a free-spirited, sleep-deprived bartender named Rita (
Meg Ryan
), the opposites attract and launch into a round-the-clock romance characterized by private jokes and an intense connection that defies description. When the two decide to marry, however, an unforeseeable cosmic occurrence entirely alters the nature of their relationship. Those who claim that marriage changes a person couldn't be more right in this case, as a confused old man (Sydney Walker) wanders into the wedding reception and plants a single kiss on the lips of the new bride. Longing for the youthfulness he sees in the happy couple, the man inadvertently causes the two to switch bodies during the smooch. Thinking no one will believe the story, Rita (now hidden inside a cancer-ridden octogenarian) leaves the premises before causing any more of a stir, while the old man in Rita's body is whisked off with Peter on their honeymoon before anyone is the wiser. Soon, Peter begins noticing that his new bride is an entirely different person, but can't figure out why -- and wonders if it's just a natural dose of cold feet. When he can no longer ignore the total dissimilarity, Peter begins suspecting that something supernatural has occurred, and wondering how he can restore his wife to her former self, especially when her body's new occupant resists the effort and goes on the lam. ~ Derek Armstrong, All Movie Guide
Cast
Patty Duke
Ms. Boyle
Alec Baldwin
Peter Hoskins
Kathy Bates
Leah Blier
Ned Beatty
Dr. Boyle
Rocky Carroll
Tom
Richard Riehle
Jerry Blier
Meg Ryan
Rita Boyle
Stanley Tucci
Taylor
Syd Walker
Julius - The Old Man
Production Crew
Steven W. Graham
Art Director
W. Steven Graham
Art Director
Deborah Schindler
Associate Producer
Frank Miller
Camera Operator
Stefan Czapsky
Cinematographer
Craig Lucas
Co-producer
Norman Rene
Co-producer
Howard Shore
Composer (Music Score)
Walter Hicklin
Costume Designer
Norman Rene
Director
Stephen A. Rotter
Editor
Jennifer Ogden
Executive Producer
Craig Lucas
Play Author
Michael Gruskoff
Producer
Michael Levy
Producer
Andrew Jackness
Production Designer
Craig Lucas
Screenwriter
Cindy Carr
Set Designer
Karen Fletcher-Trujillo
Set Designer
Susan Raney
Set Designer
James J. Sabat
Sound/Sound Designer
Les Lazarowitz
Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 1992
Runtime: 106
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: PG13
for language (sex related dialogue
Category: Feature
Genre
Fantasy
Romance
Color type
Duart color
Sound
Dolby
Produced by
20th Century Fox
Release
July 10, 1992 (USA)
by 20th Century Fox
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