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The Accidental Tourist
- Original title
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The Accidental Tourist
- Year
- 1988
- Running time
- 116 min.
- Country
 United States- Director
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- Screenwriter
Frank Galati, Lawrence Kasdan. Novel: Anne Tyler - Music
John Williams - Cinematography
John Bailey - Cast
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- Producer
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Warner Bros.
- Genre
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Drama | Melodrama. Comedy-Drama
- Synopsis
- Macon Leary is the author of a travel book for people who want to travel with the minimum fuss and as little impact as possible on their lives. Arriving back to Baltimore from a working trip, his wife announces she can no longer deal with the fact that he is dealing with the death of their son the same way that he travels: with minimum impact. Macon subsequently meets the quirky Muriel (Geena Davis), who it seems is just the opposite to Macon.
- Awards
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1988: Oscar: Best Supporting Actress (Geena Davis). 4 Nominations
1988: New York Film Critics Circle: Best Film. 3 Nominations
1988: Golden Globes: Nominated Best Motion Picture - Drama and Original Score
1989: BAFTA Awards: Best Adapted Screenplay
1988: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay
- Critics' reviews
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"I've never seen a movie so sad in which there was so much genuine laughter. The Accidental Tourist is one of the best films of the year"
Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
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"Irresistibly funny… Just about the best holiday gift imaginable."
Sheila Benson: Los Angeles Times
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"Slow, sonorous and largely satisfying"
Variety Staff: Variety
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"Hurt's character is so inert and unemotional that some spectators may find it difficult to stay interested in him."
Jonathan Rosenbaum: Chicago Reader
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