Girl leads a lonely life until she meets the boy of her dreams. The boy, however, has a live-in girlfriend.
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| Ione Skye | ... | Frankie | |
| Jennifer Aniston | ... | Allison | |
| Mackenzie Astin | ... | David Shrader | |
| Michael Landes | ... | Rob | |
| Seymour Cassel | ... | Uncle Leo | |
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Sean Blackman | ... | Juice (as Sean San Jose Blackman) |
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Michael Sterk | ... | B.J. |
| Leslie Stevens | ... | Molly Monday | |
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Robert Kelker-Kelly | ... | Trent (as Robert Kelker Kelly) |
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Robert Ernst | ... | Homeless Man |
| Robert Harvey | ... | Dick in Sushi Bar | |
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Fred Gualco | ... | Policeman #1 |
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Roger Craig | ... | Policeman #2 |
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Louis Velez | ... | Sammy Davis |
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Mai Huynh | ... | Poetry Reader |
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A girl with insomnia who works in a coffee house has impossibly high standards for her love and fears she will never meet a worthy man. Then in walks a new employee and they click - until she discovers he has a girlfriend. Undaunted, she moves to L.A. with a friend sure that he will dump the girlfriend and follow her. She puts all her faith in fate and hopes for the best. Written by Ed Lorusso
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A dreamer who couldn't sleep. An author who couldn't write. A friend who couldn't help but help.Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
18 April 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Alma de Poeta, Olhos de Sinatra See more »Edit
Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$6,201, 21 June 1998Gross USA:
$24,727Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$24,727Company Credits
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Written by Hal Stanley & Raymond Karl
Performed by Frank Sinatra Jr. and The Pat Longo Super Big Band
Courtesy of Town Hall Records
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David (Mackenzie Astin) says that 'cazique' is the highest scoring word in Scrabble. 'Quartzy' is the highest scoring word (162 points), with 'cazique' and 'bezique' running in second at a 161 points. See more »Soundtracks
Fortune In DreamsWritten by Hal Stanley & Raymond Karl
Performed by Frank Sinatra Jr. and The Pat Longo Super Big Band
Courtesy of Town Hall Records
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This is a great film: witty, charming, well-acted and wonderfully written. The characters are all played to perfection by an array of very talented young actors (especially MacKenzie Astin, who plays David). It has the perfect mixture of laughter and sorrow, sweetness and elegance. I particularly like this film because it relies on dialogue, characterization , and cinematography, three primary elements in filmmaking which have recently hidden themselves behind special effects, poor attempts at acting by egotistical actors, and weak plotlines like those of a dimestore romance novel. However, this film has a tight, entertaining plot, a cast of excellent actors, a wonderful cinematographer, and last but not least, heart.