Chances Are

Name: Chances Are
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
Released: 1989-03-10
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Cybill Shepherd, Robert Downey Jr., Ryan O'Neal, Mary Stuart Masterson, Christopher McDonald

1989·Movie·PG·108 min·★ 6.6(282)

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

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.

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About Chances Are

Chances Are is a 1989 English-language fantasy, comedy and romance film directed by Emile Ardolino. The cast is led by Cybill Shepherd, Robert Downey Jr., Ryan O'Neal. It has a runtime of 1h 48m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on The Roku Channel, YouTube Free.

Chances Are was produced by TriStar Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on March 10, 1989, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $16 million, it went on to gross $16 million worldwide.

Director: Emile Ardolino
Writers: Perry Howze, Randy Howze
Release date: March 10, 1989
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $16 million
Box office: $16 million
Production: TriStar Pictures

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Chances Are cast & crew

Chances Are was directed by Emile Ardolino and written by Perry Howze and Randy Howze.

The cast features Cybill Shepherd as Corinne Jeffries, Robert Downey Jr. as Alex Finch, Ryan O'Neal as Philip Train, Mary Stuart Masterson as Miranda Jeffries, Christopher McDonald as Louie Jeffries, and Josef Sommer as Judge Fenwick.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Maurice Jarre, cinematography is by William A. Fraker, and it was produced by Mike Lobell and Andrew Bergman.

Is Chances Are worth watching?

Chances Are holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 282 ratings, a solidly received fantasy films.

At 1h 48m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy fantasy, comedy, and romance, Chances Are is worth a place on your watchlist.

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