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Summary

A successful businessman falls in love with the girl of his dreams. There's one big complication though; he's fallen hook, line and sinker for a mermaid.

Cast

Tom Hanks

Allen Bauer

Daryl Hannah

Madison

Eugene Levy

Walter Kornbluth

John Candy

Freddie Bauer

Dody Goodman

Mrs. Stimler

Shecky Greene

Mr. Buyrite

Richard B. Shull

Dr. Ross

Bobby Di Cicco

Jerry

Howard Morris

Dr. Zidell

Tony DiBenedetto

Tim, the Doorman

Patrick Cronin

Michaelson

Charles Walker

Michaelson's Partner

David Knell

Claude

Jeff Doucette

Junior

Royce D. Applegate

Buckwalter

Tony Longo

Augie

Nora Denney

Ms. Stein

Charles Macaulay

The President

Ronald F. Hoiseck

Dr. Johannsen

Lou Tiano

Bartender

Joe Grifasi

Manny

Rance Howard

McCullough

Corki Grazer

Wife

Fred Lerner

Husband

David Lloyd Nelson

Lt. Ingram

Al Chesney

Fat Jack

Lowell Ganz

Stan, the Tour Guide

James Ritz

T.V. Dept. Manager

Maurice Rice

TV Salesman

Babaloo Mandel

Rudy

Pierre Epstein

Dr. Hess

Cheryl Howard

Girl at Wedding

Louisa Marie

Girl at Wedding

Valerie Wildman

Wedding Guest

Christopher Thomas

Wedding Guest

Rick Dano

Wedding Guest

Clint Howard

Wedding Guest

Ron Kuhlman

Man with Date

Lori Kessler

Girl with Date

Joe Cirillo

Sergeant Munson

Tom Toner

Parilli

Lee Delano

Sergeant Lelandowski

Migdia Skarsgård Chinea

Wanda

Jack Denton

Man by Elevator

Nick Cinardo

George

Fil Formicola

Policeman

Than Wyenn

Mr. Ambrose

Clare Peck

TV Reporter

Eileen Saki

Dr. Fujimoto

Jodi Long

Reporter

Victoria Lucas

Reporter

Jeffrey Dreisbach

Reporter

Amy Ingersoll

Reporter

Daryl Edwards

Reporter

Jack Hallett

Reporter

Bill Smitrovich

Ralph Bauer

Nancy Raffa

Mary Bauer

David Kreps

Young Allen

Jason Late

Young Freddie

Shayla Mackarvich

Young Madison

Crew

Director

Ron Howard

Screenplay

Bruce Jay Friedman

Screenplay

Lowell Ganz

Screenplay

Babaloo Mandel

Story

Brian Grazer

Reviews

Kamurai

September 21, 2020

Really good watch, could watch again, and can recommend.

Even after 25 years, this holds up, though a modernization is probably due soon.

Hop in the way back machine and see some of the greats early on: Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, John Candy, and Eugene Levy. That team pretty much carries the movie and they go through a wonderful, fun-filled adventure into a mystery of a new girl in Allen's life. Honestly, you could probably cut out the mermaid bit and have her be a crazy foreign girl, though that sounds like a movie someone has made already.

It being a mermaid movie definitely makes some allowances, and makes the movie more memorable. It adds in a metaphor of the importance of communication into the writing, and gives a focal point for the story to move around and become a focus in the 3rd act. As there is barely a direct antagonist in this, this sort of conflict is usually how a romantic comedy resolves.

It's a fun watch, well made for it's time, and imagine most people, especially mermaid movie fans, will enjoy it.