Chances Are (1989)
Chances Are (1989)
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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Cast

Cybill Shepherd Cybill Shepherd As: Corinne Jeffries
Robert Downey Jr. Robert Downey Jr. As: Alex Finch
Ryan O'Neal Ryan O'Neal As: Philip Train
Mary Stuart Masterson Mary Stuart Masterson As: Miranda Jeffries
Christopher McDonald Christopher McDonald As: Louie Jeffries
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Alex has a lifetime full of wonderful memories. Unfortunately, they're not his.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Fantasy, Comedy, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 10 March 1989

Country: US

Runtime: 108m

Company Credits

Company: TriStar Pictures

Budget: $16,000,000

Revenue: $16,300,000

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Cast

Cybill Shepherd

Cybill Shepherd

Corinne Jeffries

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Alex Finch

Ryan O'Neal

Ryan O'Neal

Philip Train

Mary Stuart Masterson

Mary Stuart Masterson

Miranda Jeffries

Christopher McDonald

Christopher McDonald

Louie Jeffries

Josef Sommer

Josef Sommer

Judge Fenwick

Joe Grifasi

Joe Grifasi

Omar

Henderson Forsythe

Henderson Forsythe

Ben Bradlee

Susan Ruttan

Susan Ruttan

Woman in the Bookstore

Lester Lanin

Lester Lanin

Conductor

Richard DeAngelis

Richard DeAngelis

Hot Dog Vendor

James Noble

James Noble

Dr. Bailey

Fran Ryan

Fran Ryan

Mavis Talmadge

Marc McClure

Marc McClure

Richard

Mimi Kennedy

Mimi Kennedy

Sally

Kathleen Freeman

Kathleen Freeman

Mrs. Handy

Dennis Patrick

Dennis Patrick

Archibald Blair

Gianni Russo

Gianni Russo

Anthony Bonino

Franchelle Stewart Dorn

Franchelle Stewart Dorn

Receptionist

Jacquelyn Drake

Jacquelyn Drake

Bradlee's Secretary

Don Richards

Don Richards

Bonino's Defense Attorney

June Thorne

June Thorne

Clerk of the Court

Nat Benchley

Nat Benchley

Marshall

Cliff McMullen

Cliff McMullen

Marshall

Carey Hauser

Carey Hauser

Paramedic

Laura Cordova

Laura Cordova

Paramedic (as Laura Lee Stetzel)

Max Trumpower

Max Trumpower

First Minister

Dennis Mancini

Dennis Mancini

Second Minister

Margi Holland

Margi Holland

Limbodrome Staff

Katie Schwarz

Katie Schwarz

Limbodrome Staff

Andrew Reilly

Andrew Reilly

Limbodrome Staff

Martin Garner

Martin Garner

Mr. Zellerbach

Channing Chase

Channing Chase

Aide at Smithsonian

Laura Caulfield

Laura Caulfield

Dancer (uncredited)

Gillian Doyle

Gillian Doyle

Woman (uncredited)

Bettina M. Johnson

Bettina M. Johnson

Dancer (uncredited)

Scout Raskin

Scout Raskin

Girl On Carousel (uncredited)

Maurice Schwartzman

Maurice Schwartzman

Dancer (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Perry Howze

Perry Howze

Screenplay

Randy Howze

Randy Howze

Screenplay

Production Crew

Mike Lobell

Mike Lobell

Producer

Andrew Bergman

Andrew Bergman

Executive Producer

Leslie Benziger

Leslie Benziger

Associate Producer

Neil Machlis

Neil Machlis

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Susan V. Kalinowski

Susan V. Kalinowski

Hairstylist

Norman T. Leavitt

Norman T. Leavitt

Makeup Artist

Albert Wolsky

Albert Wolsky

Costume Design

Lynda Gurasich

Lynda Gurasich

Hairstylist

Cheri Minns

Cheri Minns

Makeup Artist

Peter Garofalo

Peter Garofalo

Makeup Artist

Romaine Greene

Romaine Greene

Hairstylist

Sound

Maurice Jarre

Maurice Jarre

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

William A. Fraker

William A. Fraker

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

J. Dennis Washington

J. Dennis Washington

Production Design

Robert R. Benton

Robert R. Benton

Set Decoration

Other Crew

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