Chances Are

"Alex has a lifetime full of wonderful memories. Unfortunately, they're not his."

1989 1h 48m EN

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 290

FantasyComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Louie Jeffries is happily married to Corinne. On their first anniversary, Louie is killed crossing the road. Louie is reincarnated as Alex Finch, and twenty years later, fate brings Alex and Louie's daughter, Miranda, together. It's not until Alex is invited to Louie's home that he begins to remember his former life, wife and best friend. Of course, there's also the problem that he's attracted to Louie's/his own daughter.

“Alex has a lifetime full of wonderful memories. Unfortunately, they're not his.”

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Cast

Cybill Shepherd
Corinne Jeffries
Robert Downey Jr.
Alex Finch
Ryan O'Neal
Philip Train
Mary Stuart Masterson
Miranda Jeffries
Christopher McDonald
Louie Jeffries
Josef Sommer
Judge Fenwick
Joe Grifasi
Omar
Henderson Forsythe
Ben Bradlee

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Emile Ardolino
Writers: Perry Howze, Randy Howze
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Emile Ardolino, shot by William A. Fraker. 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 Maurice Jarre. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

ERA

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Editor Harry Keramidas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Cybill Shepherd and Robert Downey Jr. and Ryan O'Neal carry the top of the cast.

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AWARDS

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Marketing tagline: "Alex has a lifetime full of wonderful memories. Unfortunately, they're not his.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0097044 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Emile Ardolino directs. William A. Fraker behind the camera. Maurice Jarre scores. Harry Keramidas cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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137 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Emile Ardolino, shot by William A. Fraker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Maurice Jarre. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Harry Keramidas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Cybill Shepherd and Robert Downey Jr. and Ryan O'Neal carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Alex has a lifetime full of wonderful memories. Unfortunately, they're not his.".
7IMDB entry: tt0097044 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.