Cousins (1989)

Cousins (1989)
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In this romantic comedy, two people brought together by marriage are brought even closer by their mates. Maria Hardy (Isabella Rossellini) and Larry Konzinski (Ted Danson) first meet at a wedding, where Maria's mother and Larry's uncle are tying the knot. However, the new cousins also have something else in common: Maria's husband Tom (William L. Petersen) is having an affair with Larry's wife, Tish (Sean Young). Maria and Larry get to talking at the wedding reception after their spouses go missing for a while, and they develop a rapport. A friendship grows between them, and they start seeing each other on a regular basis. When Maria confronts Tom about his infidelity, he responds by asking her if she's sleeping with Larry. As Maria and Larry become aware of what's happening between their not-so-better halves, they decide to get revenge by pretending to have an affair as well. However, the longer they pretend to be in love, the more they realize that they aren't pretending after all. Cousins was based on the popular French film Cousin Cousine. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Starring:
Ted DansonIsabella Rossellini, (more)
Director(s):
Joel Schumacher
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Cousins

In this romantic comedy, two people brought together by marriage are brought even closer by their mates. Maria Hardy (Isabella Rossellini) and Larry Konzinski (Ted Danson) first meet at a wedding, where Maria's mother and Larry's uncle are tying the knot. However, the new cousins also have something else in common: Maria's husband Tom (William L. Petersen) is having an affair with Larry's wife, Tish (Sean Young). Maria and Larry get to talking at the wedding reception after their spouses go missing for a while, and they develop a rapport. A friendship grows between them, and they start seeing each other on a regular basis. When Maria confronts Tom about his infidelity, he responds by asking her if she's sleeping with Larry. As Maria and Larry become aware of what's happening between their not-so-better halves, they decide to get revenge by pretending to have an affair as well. However, the longer they pretend to be in love, the more they realize that they aren't pretending after all. Cousins was based on the popular French film Cousin Cousine. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
113 mins

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Director(s):
Joel Schumacher
Writer(s):
Stephen Metcalfe
Producer(s):
William Allyn
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13(Profanity, Questionable for Children, Adult Situations)
Categories:
Romance
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    Theodore K.

    I absolutely hate this kind of formulaic love triangle movie. I rented it only because I find Isabella Rossellini irresistable. But I actually ended up really enjoying it. Unfortunately, Sean Young, whom I also enjoy, seemed over-medicated. But the characters were largely sympathetic, the one-offs and running gags were funny, the photography was quite good, and the story was engaging enough that I might have enjoyed it even if it hadn't starred Ingrid Bergman's daughter. Given the subject matter it was a really wholesome movie, with only one gratuitous scene, the son Mitch's movie project, which is brief and serves a point. It's not a movie I would watch a second time. But if you like Rossellini or liked My Big Fat Greek Wedding this is worth checking out.

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    Bob L.

    Believable romance between Ted Danson and Isabella Rossellini Some of their best roles Nice plot structure And it has motorcycles, sailboats, dancing, Bohemians.trumpets and Lloyd Bridges You can never go wrong with the choice between true love and money

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    Lisa H.

    If anyone has been in this situation, you will know where these characters are coming from. It had some bad humor, but outside of that, I loved Ted and Isabella's characters! They were the best part of the movie!

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