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ERA
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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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Bounce
"Two strangers fell in love. One knew it wasn't by chance."
2000 1h 47m EN
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5.8
MID
★5.8TMDB · 427
DramaRomance
Synopsis
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Buddy Amaral, a successful and self-absorbed Los Angeles advertising executive, switches airline tickets with a stranger just before boarding a long-delayed flight so that he might enjoy an overnight fling with a pretty Dallas businesswoman. When the plane goes down, killing all aboard, Buddy's guilt soon turns into an alcohol problem. As part of his 12-step program, Buddy seeks atonement and decides to seek out the woman he thinks he's left a widow.
“Two strangers fell in love. One knew it wasn't by chance.”
Cast
Ben Affleck
Buddy Amaral
Gwyneth Paltrow
Abby Janello
Natasha Henstridge
Mimi Prager
Tony Goldwyn
Greg Janello
Johnny Galecki
Seth
Joe Morton
Jim Willer
Alex D. Linz
Scott Janello
David Dorfman
Joey Janello
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Don Roos
- Writers
- Don Roos
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Don Roos, shot by Robert Elswit. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Mychael Danna. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor David Codron shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Ben Affleck and Gwyneth Paltrow and Natasha Henstridge carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Two strangers fell in love. One knew it wasn't by chance.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0186894 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Don Roos directs. Robert Elswit behind the camera. Mychael Danna scores. David Codron cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Directed by Don Roos, shot by Robert Elswit. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Mychael Danna. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor David Codron shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Ben Affleck and Gwyneth Paltrow and Natasha Henstridge carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Two strangers fell in love. One knew it wasn't by chance.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0186894 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 11 themes, including "stroke of fate", "chance", "loss of loved one", "widow".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Robert Elswit
- Original score
- Mychael Danna
- Editing
- David Codron
- Production design
- David Wasco
- Costume design
- Peter Mitchell
- Makeup / hair
- Mustaque M. Ashrafi
- Sound
- Anna Behlmer
- Stunt coordinator
- Tom McComas
- Runtime
- 107 min · 1h 47m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $35,000,000
- Box office
- $36,779,296
- Return
- 105% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
- IMDB
- Bounce (2000)
Also by
Don Roos
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
Miramax
US
Key crew
- ProducerSteve Golin
- EditorDavid Codron
- OtherEnfys Dickinson
- Co-ProducerBobby Cohen
- Co-ProducerAlan C. Blomquist
- Assistant Makeup ArtistMustaque M. Ashrafi
- Makeup ArtistTina Earnshaw
- Key Makeup ArtistDavid Forrest
- Key Hair StylistLynda Gurasich
- HairstylistBarbara Lorenz
- Assistant HairstylistJacklin Masteran
- HairstylistJanine Rath-Thompson
- Second Assistant DirectorMatt Rebenkoff
- First Assistant DirectorMichele Panelli-Venetis
- Executive In Charge Of ProductionJane Nerlinger Evans
- Sound Re-Recording MixerAnna Behlmer
- Sound Re-Recording MixerAndy Nelson
- Sound Re-Recording MixerSteve Pederson
- Sound DesignerTim Walston
- Stunt CoordinatorTom McComas
- Special Effects CoordinatorRon Bolanowski
- Additional PhotographyTom Connole
- Camera OperatorPaul C. Babin
- Second Unit Director of PhotographyRobert L. Blatman
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- stroke of fate
- chance
- loss of loved one
- widow
- alcoholism
- grief
- alcoholic
- guilt
- destiny
- death of husband
- plane crash
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2000-11-15PG-13
Also known as
International titles
- SzívörvényHU
- Un amour infiniFR
- Algo que contarES
- Mais que o AcasoBR
- 缘来是你CN
- À tout hasardCA
