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The Accidental Tourist

The Accidental Tourist

6,3 /10 (263 Votes)
1988 EN 121 min

Overview

After the death of his son, travel writer Macon Leary seems to be sleep walking through life. Macon's wife is having similar problems. They separate, and Macon meets a strange, outgoing woman who brings him 'back down to earth', but his wife soon thinks their marriage is still worth another try.

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Release date

23/12/1988

Votes

263

Popularity

3.3

Macon Leary was set in his ways. The way he lived, thought and worked. He imagined it would always be like that. Until an unusual woman showed him the way it could be.

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

121 min

Revenue

$32,632,093

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Peter McGinn

Peter McGinn

2020-04-05

⭐ 9

** I recently watched this movie again after several years and will add just a few small edits *** This is a quiet and quirky movie, and may not appeal to some viewers. Certainly it differs from 95% of the movies being made these days. But what the heck, our tastes are all different, right? William Hurt gives the restrained performance the role calls for, playing a man who has disconnected from his feelings so as to avoid the pain of thinking of his deceased son. He writes travel books for people who don't want to "go local" when they travel to other countries, but rather want to feel as c…

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