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Bounce

Bounce

Two strangers fell in love. One knew it wasn't by chance.

20005.81h 47m

Overview

Buddy Amaral, a successful and self-absorbed Los Angeles advertising executive, switches airline tickets with a stranger just before boarding a long-delayed flight so that he might enjoy an overnight fling with a pretty Dallas businesswoman. When the plane goes down, killing all aboard, Buddy's guilt soon turns into an alcohol problem. As part of his 12-step program, Buddy seeks atonement and decides to seek out the woman he thinks he's left a widow.

Directed by Don Roos
Written by Don Roos
Produced by Steve Golin, Michael Besman
Box OfficeBudget: $35.0MRevenue: $36.8M

Top Cast

Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck

Buddy Amaral

Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow

Abby Janello

Natasha Henstridge

Natasha Henstridge

Mimi Prager

Tony Goldwyn

Tony Goldwyn

Greg Janello

Johnny Galecki

Johnny Galecki

Seth

Joe Morton

Joe Morton

Jim Willer

Alex D. Linz

Alex D. Linz

Scott Janello

David Dorfman

David Dorfman

Joey Janello

Jennifer Grey

Jennifer Grey

Janice Guerrero

Caroline Aaron

Caroline Aaron

Donna

Themes & Keywords

stroke of fatechanceloss of loved onewidowalcoholismgriefalcoholicguiltdestinydeath of husbandplane crash

About Bounce

Bounce is a drama, romance film released in 2000 exploring themes of stroke of fate, chance, loss of loved one, widow, alcoholism, grief. Directed by Don Roos, it stars Ben Affleck, Gwyneth Paltrow, Natasha Henstridge. Buddy Amaral, a successful and self-absorbed Los Angeles advertising executive, switches airline tickets with a stranger just before boarding a long-delayed flight so that he might enjoy an overnight fling with a pretty Dallas businesswoman. When the plane goes down, killing all aboard, Buddy's guilt soon turns into an alcohol problem. As part of his 12-step program, Buddy seeks atonement and decides to seek out the woman he thinks he's left a widow.

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