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Green Card

Green Card

The story of two people who got married, met and then fell in love.

19906.11h 48m

Overview

Urban horticulturalist Brontë Mitchell has her eye on a gorgeous apartment, but the building's board will rent it only to a married couple. Georges Fauré, a waiter from France whose visa is expiring, needs to marry an American woman to stay in the country. Their marriage of convenience turns into a burden when they must live together to allay the suspicions of the immigration service, as the polar opposites grate on each other's nerves.

Directed by Peter Weir
Written by Peter Weir
Produced by Peter Weir
Box OfficeBudget: $12.5MRevenue: $29.9M

Top Cast

Gérard Depardieu

Gérard Depardieu

Georges Faure

Andie MacDowell

Andie MacDowell

Brontë Mitchell Faure

Bebe Neuwirth

Bebe Neuwirth

Lauren Adler

Gregg Edelman

Gregg Edelman

Phil

Robert Prosky

Robert Prosky

Brontë's Lawyer

Jessie Keosian

Jessie Keosian

Mrs. Bird

Ethan Phillips

Ethan Phillips

Mr. Gorsky

Mary Louise Wilson

Mary Louise Wilson

Mrs. Sheehan

Lois Smith

Lois Smith

Brontë's Mother

C

Conrad McLaren

Brontë's Father

Themes & Keywords

immigrationgreenhouselovegreen card

About Green Card

Green Card is a comedy, romance, drama film released in 1990 exploring themes of immigration, greenhouse, love, green card. Directed by Peter Weir, it stars Gérard Depardieu, Andie MacDowell, Bebe Neuwirth. Urban horticulturalist Brontë Mitchell has her eye on a gorgeous apartment, but the building's board will rent it only to a married couple. Georges Fauré, a waiter from France whose visa is expiring, needs to marry an American woman to stay in the country. Their marriage of convenience turns into a burden when they must live together to allay the suspicions of the immigration service, as the polar opposites grate on each other's nerves.

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