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Once Around is a american film of genre Drama directed by Lasse Hallström released in USA on 1 february 1991 with Holly Hunter
Once Around (1991)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 1 february 1991
Length 1h55
Directed by Lasse Hallström
OriginUSA
Themes Films about families
Rating64%
Once Around is a 1991 romantic comedy-drama film about a young woman who falls for and eventually marries an overbearing older man who proceeds to rub her close-knit family the wrong way, while exposing the dynamics of other family members along the way. It stars Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Hunter, Danny Aiello, Laura San Giacomo and Gena Rowlands and was written by Malia Scotch Marmo and directed by Lasse Hallström.
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The Bellas are a close-knit family of Italian-Americans living in Boston, Massachusetts. Joe, the head of the family, owns a construction company. He's been married to Marilyn for 34 years and they have 3 children—Tony, Renata and Jan. Jan is about to get married, leading Renata to wonder why boyfriend Rob has not yet proposed to her. Once Rob reveals that he never plans on marrying her, she leaves him and moves back in with her parents.Actors
Holly Hunter
(Renata Bella)
Danny Aiello
(Joe Bella)
Laura San Giacomo
(Jan Bella)
Gena Rowlands
(Marilyn Bella)
Richard Dreyfuss
(Sam Sharpe)
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