The Accidental Husband

2008

90 Min

Currently 1.7/5 Stars.
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DIR Griffin Dunne

CAST Uma Thurman, Colin Firth, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Sam Shepard, Lindsay Sloane, Justina Machado, Brooke Adams, Keir Dullea, Sarita Choudhury, Michael Mosley, Isabella Rossellini, Ajay Naidu

Synopsis

Radio talk show host Emma Lloyd (Uma Thurman) has always led a sensible life, with the right career and the right fiancé (Colin Firth) … until she learns the shocking news that she’s already married to another man (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) she’s never even met. When Emma finally comes face-to-face with her “accidental husband,” his carefree approach to life prompts her to re-examine all of her choices, including her impending marriage.

Director

Griffin Dunne

Griffin Dunne was born on June 8, 1955 in New York City, the oldest child of Dominick Dunne and Ellen Griffin Dunne. He grew up mainly in Los Angeles and attended school in Colorado before moving back to New York in the late 1970s.

As an actor, Dunne has the distinction of having starred in two 1980s cult favorites. First came the John Landis monster movie An American Werewolf in London (1981), then the Martin Scorsese black comedy After Hours (1985).

“After Hours” is also among the movies that Dunne has produced with partner Amy Robinson through their company Double Play Productions. Other Double Play productions include Running on Empty (1988), White Palace (1990), and Once Around (1991).

Dunne has continued to appear on both sides of the camera, taking supporting roles as an actor in films like My Girl (1991) and I Like It Like That (1994). He made his directorial debut with a short film, Duke of Groove (1996) (TV), which was nominated for an Oscar. Dunne then… read more