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Green Card

The story of two people who got married, met and then fell in love.

PG-13 1990 · 108 min · ★ 6.1 · Comedy, Romance, Drama

Urban horticulturalist Brontë Mitchell has her eye on a gorgeous apartment, but the building's board will rent it only to a married couple. Georges Fauré, a waiter from France whose visa is expiring, needs to marry an American woman to stay in the country. Their marriage of convenience turns into a burden when they must live together to allay the suspicions of the immigration service, as the polar opposites grate on each other's nerves.

Directed by Peter Weir · Written by Peter Weir

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Gérard Depardieu Georges Faure
Andie MacDowell Brontë Mitchell Faure
Bebe Neuwirth Lauren Adler
Gregg Edelman Phil
Robert Prosky Brontë's Lawyer
Jessie Keosian Mrs. Bird
Ethan Phillips Mr. Gorsky
Mary Louise Wilson Mrs. Sheehan
Lois Smith Brontë's Mother
Conrad McLaren Brontë's Father
Ronald Guttman Anton
Stephen Pearlman Mr. Adler

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