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My First Wedding

Synopsis

When gorgeous bride-to-be Vanessa Sinclair (Rachael Leigh Cook, She's All That) starts fantasizing about every man she sees, she seeks refuge in the church confessional. After pouring out her soul to the priest inside, Vanessa asks him to stay by her side to help her remain faithful until the big day. However, the man she believes to be a priest is actually the sexy local carpenter repairing the confessional. Before you can say 'mistaken identity', motorcycle-riding ladies-man Nick Francis (Kenny Doughty, Crush) has transformed himself into 'Father Nick' to seduce the blushing bride. But lust quickly turns into love, and the fake priest must find a way to stop the wedding and reveal his true identity before he loses the woman of his dreams forever.

Details

Year
2007
Type of project
Features
Running time
94 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Laurent Firode
Producer
Savitri Gordian, Alan Latham, Ashley Sidaway
Co-Producer
Savitri Gordian, Alan Latham, Ashley Sidaway
Editor
Richard Benwick, Pamela Benwick
Screenwriter
Joan Carr-Wiggin
Director of Photography
Vernon Layton B.S.C.
Production Designer
Jules Ricard
Composer
Michel Cusson
Principal cast
Rachael Leigh Cook, Kenny Doughty, Valerie Mahaffey, Paul Hopkins, Caroline Carver

Genre

Comedy

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

UKFS 4 LLP

Paragraph Pictures Inc.

T +1 514-499-5295/+1 310-377-6875

paragraphpictures@gmail.com

Sales Company

Cinema Libre

8328 De Soto Ave.
Canoga Park, CA 91304
USA

T+1 818 349 8822

international@cinemalibrestudio.com

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