

The Accidental Tourist
1988-12-23 · 121 min · ★ 6.3
After the death of his son, travel writer Macon Leary seems to be sleep walking through life. Macon's wife is having similar problems. They separate, and Macon meets a strange, outgoing woman who brings him 'back down to earth', but his wife soon thinks their marriage is still worth another try.
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- Directors
- Lawrence Kasdan
- Production companies
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 32,632,093
Top Cast
William HurtMacon Leary
Kathleen TurnerSarah Leary
Geena DavisMuriel Pritchett
Amy WrightRose Leary
David Ogden StiersPorter Leary
Ed Begley Jr.Charles Leary
Bill PullmanJulian Hedge
Robert Hy GormanAlexander
Bradley MottLucas Loomis
Bill Lee BrownMorgue Detective #1
Peggy ConverseMrs. Barrett
Jake KasdanScott Canfield
Paul WilliamsonLondon Hotel ManagerTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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