

Green Card
1990-12-23 · 108 min · ★ 6.1
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Peter Weir
- Production companies
- Rio, UGC, DD Productions, Sédif Productions, Greencard Productions, Lam Ping
- Countries
- France, Australia
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 12,500,000
- Revenue
- USD 29,888,235
Top Cast
Gérard DepardieuGeorges Faure
Andie MacDowellBrontë Mitchell Faure
Bebe NeuwirthLauren Adler
Gregg EdelmanPhil
Robert ProskyBrontë's Lawyer
Jessie KeosianMrs. Bird
Ethan PhillipsMr. Gorsky
Mary Louise WilsonMrs. Sheehan
Lois SmithBrontë's Mother
Ronald GuttmanAnton
Stephen PearlmanMr. Adler
Victoria BoothbyMrs. Adler
Ann WedgeworthParty Guest
Stefan SchnabelParty Guest
Simon JonesParty Guest
Malachy McCourtParty Guest
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