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Something to Talk About (film) 1 Something to Talk About (film) Something to Talk About Theatrical release poster Directed by Lasse Hallström Produced by Goldie Hawn Anthea Sylbert Paula Weinstein Written by Callie Khouri Starring Julia Roberts Dennis Quaid Robert Duvall Gena Rowlands Kyra Sedgwick Music by Hans Zimmer Graham Preskett Cinematography Sven Nykvist Editing by Mia Goldman Distributed by Warner Bros. Release dates August 4, 1995 Running time 106 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $30 million Box office $50,865,589 Something to Talk About is a 1995 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Lasse Hallström, from a screenplay written by Callie Khouri. It stars Julia Roberts and Dennis Quaid as an estranged couple, Kyra Sedgwick as Roberts's sister, and Robert Duvall and Gena Rowlands as their parents. The title of the film stems from the Bonnie Raitt song of the same name. The film was shot in various locations around New Orleans, Louisiana. The film was done in South Carolina and Georgia near Beaufort and Savannah. See movie credits and acknowledgements. Plot Grace (Julia Roberts) discovers that her husband Eddie (Dennis Quaid) is having an affair with another woman. To her surprise, she also discovers that people around her advise her to forgive and forget instead of making an issue out of it. Her father (Robert Duvall) owns a hunter/jumper horse farm and thinks that the whole family should instead concentrate on an upcoming competition. Cast Julia Roberts as Grace King Bichon Dennis Quaid as Eddie Bichon Robert Duvall as Wyly King Kyra Sedgwick as Emma Rae King

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  • Something to Talk About (film) 1

    Something to Talk About (film)

    Something to Talk AboutTheatrical release poster

    Directed by Lasse Hallstrm

    Produced by Goldie HawnAnthea SylbertPaula Weinstein

    Written by Callie Khouri

    Starring Julia RobertsDennis QuaidRobert DuvallGena RowlandsKyra Sedgwick

    Music by Hans ZimmerGraham Preskett

    Cinematography Sven Nykvist

    Editing by Mia Goldman

    Distributed by Warner Bros.

    Release dates August4,1995

    Running time 106 minutes

    Country United States

    Language English

    Budget $30 million

    Box office $50,865,589

    Something to Talk About is a 1995 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Lasse Hallstrm, from ascreenplay written by Callie Khouri. It stars Julia Roberts and Dennis Quaid as an estranged couple, Kyra Sedgwickas Roberts's sister, and Robert Duvall and Gena Rowlands as their parents. The title of the film stems from theBonnie Raitt song of the same name. The film was shot in various locations around New Orleans, Louisiana. Thefilm was done in South Carolina and Georgia near Beaufort and Savannah. See movie credits andacknowledgements.

    PlotGrace (Julia Roberts) discovers that her husband Eddie (Dennis Quaid) is having an affair with another woman. Toher surprise, she also discovers that people around her advise her to forgive and forget instead of making an issue outof it. Her father (Robert Duvall) owns a hunter/jumper horse farm and thinks that the whole family should insteadconcentrate on an upcoming competition.

    Cast Julia Roberts as Grace King Bichon Dennis Quaid as Eddie Bichon Robert Duvall as Wyly King Kyra Sedgwick as Emma Rae King

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    Gena Rowlands as Georgia King Haley Aull as Caroline 'Doodlebug' Bichon

    ReceptionThe film earned mixed reviews from critics, with Rotten Tomatoes giving this film a 37% rating based on 27reviews.

    AwardsSedgwick was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.

    External links Something to Talk About [1] at the Internet Movie Database Something to Talk About [2] at the TCM Movie Database Something to Talk About [3] at AllMovie Something to Talk About [4] at Box Office Mojo Something to Talk About [5] at Rotten Tomatoes

    References[1] http:/ / www. imdb. com/ title/ tt0114496/[2] http:/ / tcmdb. com/ title/ title. jsp?stid=90768[3] http:/ / www. allmovie. com/ movie/ v134949[4] http:/ / www. boxofficemojo. com/ movies/ ?id=somethingtotalkabout. htm[5] http:/ / www. rottentomatoes. com/ m/ something_to_talk_about/

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