Hope Springs

Hope Springs

Hope Springs

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Hope Springs

"The problem every man dreams of... a choice."

2003

1h 30m

5.3(166 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

British artist Colin Ware discovers that his fiancée, Vera, is going to marry another man. Distraught and despondent, he gets on a plane for America and ends up in the tiny town of Hope in New England. At first, Colin is depressed, but he soon finds more than a shoulder to cry on when his innkeepers introduce him to Mandy, a beautiful nurse. All's going well and Colin has almost forgotten his old flame until Vera shows up with a surprise of her own.

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Fragile Films

Touchstone Pictures

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Cast & Crew

16 members

Acting

Colin Firth

Colin Ware

Colin Firth

Acting

Heather Graham

Mandy

Heather Graham

Acting

Minnie Driver

Vera Edwards

Minnie Driver

Acting

Mary Steenburgen

Joanie Fisher

Mary Steenburgen

Acting

Frank Collison

Mr. Fisher

Frank Collison

Acting

Oliver Platt

Doug Reed

Oliver Platt

Acting

Mary Black

Mrs. Peterson

Mary Black

Acting

Chad Faust

Rob

Chad Faust

Acting

Tony Alcantar

Webster

Tony Alcantar

Acting

Kathryn Kirkpatrick

Tina the Cleaner

Kathryn Kirkpatrick

Acting

Ken Kramer

Harold Peterson

Ken Kramer

Acting

Alan Giles

Mr. West

No Image

Acting

Bethoe Shirkoff

Martha

No Image

Acting

Dolores Drake

Waitress

Dolores Drake

Acting

Howard Storey

Mr. Golfer

Howard Storey

Acting

June B. Wilde

Mrs. Golfer

June B. Wilde

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