Forces of Nature
Forces of Nature
Forces of Nature
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1999
1h 45m
5.4(581 votes)
Romance
Comedy

Overview

Ben Holmes, a professional book-jacket blurbologist, is trying to get to Savannah for his wedding. He just barely catches the last plane, but a seagull flies into the engine as the plane is taking off. All later flights are cancelled because of an approaching hurricane, so he is forced to hitch a ride in a Geo Metro with an attractive but eccentric woman named Sara.

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Production Companies

DreamWorks Pictures

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

64 members
Acting

Sandra Bullock

Sarah Lewis

Sandra Bullock
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Ben Affleck

Ben Holmes

Ben Affleck
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Maura Tierney

Bridget

Maura Tierney
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Steve Zahn

Alan

Steve Zahn
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Blythe Danner

Virginia

Blythe Danner
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Ronny Cox

Hadley

Ronny Cox
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Michael Fairman

Richard Holmes

Michael Fairman
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Janet Carroll

Barbara Holmes

Janet Carroll
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Richard Schiff

Joe Farrell

Richard Schiff
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David Strickland

Steve Montgomery

David Strickland
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Meredith Scott Lynn

Debbie

Meredith Scott Lynn
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George D. Wallace

Max

George D. Wallace
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Steve Hytner

Jack

Steve Hytner
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John Doe

Carl

John Doe
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Jack Kehler

Victor "Vic" DeFranco

Jack Kehler
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Anne Haney

Emma

Anne Haney
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Bert Remsen

Ned

Bert Remsen
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Julie Ivey

Beth

Julie Ivey
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Maia Lien

Sandy

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Franklin H.D. Ecker

Groomsman #1

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Rafiki Smith

Groomsman #2

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Editing

Carter Reedy

Groomsman #3

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Taylor Gilbert

Dr. Keller

Taylor Gilbert
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Francisco De Ramírez

Bus Driver

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Pat Crawford Brown

Florence

Pat Crawford Brown
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Bill Erwin

Murray

Bill Erwin
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William Marquez

Herman

William Marquez
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Antone Calandra

Sunseeker

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Tommy Chappelle

Sunseeker

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James Chirbas

Sunseeker

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Bill Coates

Sunseeker

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Vivian Edwards-Ashford

Sunseeker

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Damon Frost

Sunseeker

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Jean Gates

Sunseeker

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Joan Glover

Sunseeker

Joan Glover
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Winnie Hammer

Sunseeker

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Bob King

Sunseeker

Bob King
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Leon Lamar

Sunseeker

Leon Lamar
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Judith Maltenfort

Sunseeker

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Eddie Miller

Sunseeker

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Danny Nelson

Sunseeker

Danny Nelson
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Joanne Pankow

Sunseeker

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Ginnie Randall

Sunseeker

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Beverly Shelton

Sunseeker

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George Stoba

Sunseeker

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Jacki Wilson

Sunseeker

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Michael Cudlitz

Bartender

Michael Cudlitz
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Athena Maria Bitzis

Juanita the Bull Tamer

Athena Maria Bitzis
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Libby Whittemore

Car Rental Agent

Libby Whittemore
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Dan Albright

Officer McDonnell

Dan Albright
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Marshall Rosenblum

Ticket Vendor

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Mike Pniewski

Conductor

Mike Pniewski
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Wes Kennemore

Thief

Wes Kennemore
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Brandon McLaughlin

Delivery Man

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Marc McPherson

Hotel Manager

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Justin Michael Benassi

Sarah's Son

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Shelly Desai

Cabbie

Shelly Desai
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Cordell Nichols

Child on Train

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Dan Biggers

Justice of the Peace

Dan Biggers
Art

Lester Cohen

Port Authority Spokesman

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Natalie Hendrix Tate

Airport Reporter

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Crew

Scott Pierce

News Anchor

Scott Pierce
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Shannon Welles

Lady in Wheelchair

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Afemo Omilami

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Afemo Omilami

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