Twice Upon a Time (1998) is a fantasy romantic comedy TV movie made for the

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cable network, starring

Molly Ringwald Molly Kathleen Ringwald (born February 18, 1968) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and author. She was cast in her first major role as Molly in the NBC sitcom '' The Facts of Life'' (1979–80) after a casting director saw her playing an or ...

and

George Newbern George Young Newbern (born December 30, 1964) is an American actor, best known for his roles as Charlie in the ABC show ''Scandal'' and Bryan MacKenzie in ''Father of the Bride'' (1991) and its sequels ''Father of the Bride Part II'' and '' Fath ...

and directed by

Thom Eberhardt Thomas Everett "Thom" Eberhardt (born March 7, 1947) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Eberhardt has won two awards and two nominations. He is most noted for his work on ''Captain Ron'', ''Honey, I Blew Up the Kid'', and ...

. It was written and co-produced by Scott Fifer (who went on to found

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) for

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and Chris/Rose Productions. The film also features Ringwald's own father, blind jazz pianist Robert Ringwald, in a brief role.

Plot Summary

A discontented woman (Ringwald) finds herself in a parallel universe where she is living with an old flame from years ago, but soon begins to wish she was back in her old world with her present lover (Newbern).

References

External links

* 1998 television films 1998 films 1998 romantic comedy films 1998 fantasy films Lifetime (TV network) films Films directed by Thom Eberhardt {{US-tv-film-stub