The Wedding Date

The Wedding Date

Love doesn't come cheap.

PG-13 2005 · 88 min · ★ 6.8 (1K) · Romance, Comedy

With the wedding of her younger sister fast approaching, Kat Ellis faces the undesirable prospect of traveling alone to London for the ceremony. While this is bad enough, Jeffrey, the man who left her as they moved closer to marriage, happens to be the groom's best man. Determined to show everyone -- most of all Jeffrey -- that her romantic life is as full and thrilling as ever, Kat hires a charming male escort as her date.

Directed by Clare Kilner · Written by Dana Fox

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Debra Messing Kat Ellis
Dermot Mulroney Nick Mercer
Amy Adams Amy Ellis
Jack Davenport Edward Fletcher-Wooten
Sarah Parish TJ
Jeremy Sheffield Jeffrey
Peter Egan Victor Ellis
Holland Taylor Bunny
Jolyon James Woody
C. Gerod Harris Bike Messenger
Jay Simon The Flight Attendant
Danielle Lewis Pretty Woman

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