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US Begins With You

Synopsis

The British career of an American sports therapist is going nowhere, in fact it has ground to a halt and he contemplates a return to the United States. Young widow, Suzanne, is the proud mother of underachiever, Ben and six year old Natalie. Whilst she worries about Ben, her friends worry about her and frequently meet to confer on her future and find her a new romance. Meanwhile friend and philanderer, Frank, a dentist who practices hypno-therapy, uses this method to further his chances with Suzanne. However, in the tradition of all the best romantic comedies, nothing goes according to plan...

Details

Year
1998
Type of project
Features
Format
35mm
Director
Willi Patterson
Producer
Danté di Loreto, Anthony Edwards
Director of Photography
Vernon Layton
Principal cast
Anthony Edwards, Jenny Seagrove, Charles Dance, Tom Conti, Jane Leeves, Lynda Bellingham and George Layton
Executive Screen Writer
Geoff Morrow

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Bill Kenwright Limited 55-59 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1V 8JA Tel: 020 7439 4466 Fax: 020 7437 8370

Sales Company

as Production Company

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