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Return To Me
''Return to Me'' is a 2000 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Bonnie Hunt and starring David Duchovny and Minnie Driver. It was filmed in Chicago and was released on April 7, 2000 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was Carroll O'Connor's final film before his death the following year. Plot Bob and Elizabeth Rueland (David Duchovny and Joely Richardson) live and work in Chicago — Bob as an architect, Elizabeth as a zoologist at Lincoln Park Zoo. On the night of her fundraiser for a new primate house, Bob promises Elizabeth he'll finish the building. Elizabeth is killed in a car accident leaving the fundraiser, and her heart is transplanted to artist Grace Briggs (Minnie Driver), who has suffered from heart disease since the age of 14 and is near death. The surgery is successful; Grace is able to live a normal life for the first time and plans to make her first airplane trip to Italy to paint. Grace's best friend Megan Dayton (Bonnie Hunt), encourages her to start datin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonnie Hunt
Bonnie Lynn Hunt (born September 22, 1961) is an American actress, comedian, director, producer, writer and television host. Her film roles include ''Rain Man'', ''Beethoven'', '' Beethoven's 2nd'', ''Jumanji'', ''Jerry Maguire'', '' The Green Mile'', ''Cheaper by the Dozen'', and '' Cheaper by the Dozen 2''. Hunt has done voice work in ''A Bug's Life'', ''Zootopia'', and the '' Monsters, Inc.'', ''Cars'', and '' Toy Story'' franchises. She starred in ''Grand'' and '' Davis Rules'', as well as creating, producing, writing, and starring in '' The Building'', ''Bonnie'', and '' Life with Bonnie''. From 2008 to 2010, she hosted '' The Bonnie Hunt Show''. Early life Bonnie Lynn Hunt was born on September 22, 1961, in Chicago, to Robert Edward Hunt, an electrician, and Alice E. Hunt (née Jatczak), a homemaker. Her father was of Irish and Belgian ancestry and her mother is of Polish descent. She has three older brothers named Patrick, Kevin, and Tom, two older sisters named Cathy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = United States , subdivision_type1 = State , subdivision_type2 = Counties , subdivision_name1 = Illinois , subdivision_name2 = Cook and DuPage , established_title = Settled , established_date = , established_title2 = Incorporated (city) , established_date2 = , founder = Jean Baptiste Point du Sable , government_type = Mayor–council , governing_body = Chicago City Council , leader_title = Mayor , leader_name = Lori Lightfoot ( D) , leader_title1 = City Clerk , leader_name1 = Anna Valencia ( D) , unit_pref = Imperial , area_footnotes = , area_total ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Ebert
Roger Joseph Ebert (; June 18, 1942 – April 4, 2013) was an American film critic, film historian, journalist, screenwriter, and author. He was a film critic for the ''Chicago Sun-Times'' from 1967 until his death in 2013. In 1975, Ebert became the first film critic to win the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism. Neil Steinberg of the ''Chicago Sun-Times'' said Ebert "was without question the nation's most prominent and influential film critic," and Kenneth Turan of the ''Los Angeles Times'' called him "the best-known film critic in America." Ebert was known for his intimate, Midwestern writing voice and critical views informed by values of populism and humanism. Writing in a prose style intended to be entertaining and direct, he made sophisticated cinematic and analytical ideas more accessible to non-specialist audiences. While a populist, Ebert frequently endorsed foreign and independent films he believed would be appreciated by mainstream viewers, which often resulted in such fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Francisco Chronicle
The ''San Francisco Chronicle'' is a newspaper serving primarily the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California. It was founded in 1865 as ''The Daily Dramatic Chronicle'' by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H. de Young. The paper is owned by the Hearst Corporation, which bought it from the de Young family in 2000. It is the only major daily paper covering the city and county of San Francisco. The paper benefited from the growth of San Francisco and had the largest newspaper circulation on the West Coast of the United States by 1880. Like other newspapers, it experienced a rapid fall in circulation in the early 21st century and was ranked 18th nationally by circulation in the first quarter of 2021. In 1994, the newspaper launched the SFGATE website, with a soft launch in March and official launch November 3, 1994, including both content from the newspaper and other sources. "The Gate" as it was known at launch was the first large market newspaper website in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes is an American review-aggregation website for film and television. The company was launched in August 1998 by three undergraduate students at the University of California, Berkeley: Senh Duong, Patrick Y. Lee, and Stephen Wang. Although the name "Rotten Tomatoes" connects to the practice of audiences throwing rotten tomatoes in disapproval of a poor stage performance, the original inspiration comes from a scene featuring tomatoes in the Canadian film ''Léolo'' (1992). Since January 2010, Rotten Tomatoes has been owned by Flixster, which was in turn acquired by Warner Bros in 2011. In February 2016, Rotten Tomatoes and its parent site Flixster were sold to Comcast's Fandango. Warner Bros. retained a minority stake in the merged entities, including Fandango. History Rotten Tomatoes was launched on August 12, 1998, as a spare-time project by Senh Duong. His objective in creating Rotten Tomatoes was "to create a site where people can get access to reviews fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Pasquesi
David Pasquesi (born December 22, 1960) is an American actor and comedian. His screen credits include ''Groundhog Day'', ''Strangers with Candy'', ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'', ''Return to Me'', '' The Ice Harvest'', ''Veep'', ''At Home with Amy Sedaris'', ''Lodge 49'', and ''The Book of Boba Fett''. Early life Pasquesi was born in Chicago and raised in Lake Bluff, Illinois. He graduated from Lake Forest High School. Career Pasquesi starred in the short film ''Regrets'' that premiered ''An Event Apart'', and co-starred in ''I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With''. He wrote for '' Exit 57'' and ''Strangers with Candy'', co-wrote and appeared in the Spike TV series ''Factory'', and co-wrote and co-starred in ''Cop Show''. In 2009, he was in the cast of ''Angels & Demons'', where he played the character Claudio Vincenzi. He co-created and co-wrote the new show ''Merkin Penal''. Similarly to his role of "Meat Man Stew" in ''Strangers With Candy'', Pasquesi plays "Knife Man" in ''At Home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Virtue
Tom Virture (born November 19, 1957) is an American American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, pe ... actor. He is known for his roles in the television series '' Even Stevens'' (2000–2003) and '' The Secret Life of the American Teenager'' (2008–2013). Filmography Film Television Video games References External links * 1957 births Living people 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors Male actors from Texas American male film actors American male television actors Northwestern University alumni People from Sherman, Texas {{US-screen-actor-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Gian
Joseph Gian (born July 13, 1961) is an American actor and singer, probably best known for his role as Detective Tom Ryan in the television series '' Knots Landing''. He appeared on the program from 1989 to 1991 and again in 1993. Gian was the male vocalist champion in the 1986 edition of ''Star Search''. Career Gian played openly gay police officer Rick Silardi in the series ''Hooperman,'' which ran from 1987 to 1989. He also played Kenny Bannerman in several episodes of ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' in 1996. His film credits include roles in '' Blue Skies Again'' (1983), '' A Night in Heaven'' (1983), '' The Night Stalker'' (1987), '' Death Before Dishonor'' (1987), '' Blackout'' (1988), ''Mad About You'' (1989), and ''Return to Me'' (2000). In more recent years, Gian has been performing in Las Vegas. He also sang the theme song of ''Special Agent Oso ''Special Agent Oso '' () was an American computer-animated children's television series. The series was created by Ford Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Cusack
Richard John CusackMartin, Douglas ''The New York Times'', June 04, 2003 (August 29, 1925 – June 2, 2003) was an American actor, filmmaker, and documentarist. Personal life Cusack was born in New York City, the son of Margaret Cusack (née McFeeley) and Dennis Joseph Cusack. His family was of Irish Catholic background. He served with the U.S. Army in the Philippines in World War II. After the war Cusack attended College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, where he played basketball with Bob Cousy and roomed with Philip F. Berrigan, the peace activist. Cusack and his wife, Ann Paula "Nancy" (Carolan), had five children: Ann Cusack, Joan Cusack, Bill Cusack, John Cusack and Susie Cusack, all of whom followed him into the acting profession. Circa 1963-1966, the Cusack family moved from New York City to Evanston, Illinois, where the five children grew up. Career Until 1970 Cusack worked as a Clio Award-winning advertising executive. He then pursued a career a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Jones (actor)
Eddie Jones (September 18, 1934 – July 6, 2019) was an American actor. He was known for playing Clark Kent's father Jonathan Kent in the ABC television series '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'', and Charles Borden (a.k.a. The Official), head of The Agency, in the sci-fi television series ''The Invisible Man''. Personal life Jones resided in Los Angeles, with his wife, director Anita Khanzadian-Jones, whom he married in 1991. He died on July 6, 2019, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Filmography Film and television *'' Bloodbrothers'' (1978) .... Blackie *''On the Yard'' (1978) .... Olson *''The First Deadly Sin'' (1980) .... Officer Curdy *''Prince of the City'' (1981) .... U.S. Marshal Ned Chippy *'' Q'' (1982) .... The Watchman *''Trading Places'' (1983) .... Cop #3 *''Trick or Treat'' (1983) .... Victor Muldoon *'' C.H.U.D.'' (1984) .... Chief O'Brien *''The New Kids'' (1985) .... Charlie *'' Year of the Dragon'' (1985) .... William McKenna *'' Invasion U.S.A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marianne Muellerleile
Marianne Muellerleile (born November 26, 1948) is an American actress. Early life Muellerleile was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Margaret (née Keaney) and Cecil E. Muellerleile, an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator and oil company executive. Career Muellerleile played the role of Sophie, a waitress, in the movie ''Return to Me'' which was directed by and also starred Bonnie Hunt and then later appeared as a series regular on Bonnie's comedy series, '' Life with Bonnie'' as "Gloria", the housekeeper, for two seasons until the show ended. She also appeared in The WB television series ''Charmed'' episode " Primrose Empath". She also has a recurring role on the soap opera ''Passions'', playing the disturbed character of Norma Bates. She also played the nanny on ''Melrose Place'' and a no-nonsense mother hosting a Halloween party on ''Highway to Heaven''. She guest-starred in one episode of ''Will and Grace'', in one episode of ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
