
State and Main(2000)
The residents of a small Vermont town don't know what hit them when a beleaguered Hollywood film crew brings a chaotic shoot to their quaint village.


“The problem every man dreams of... a choice.”
British artist Colin Ware discovers that his fiancée, Vera, is going to marry another man. Distraught and despondent, he gets on a plane for America and ends up in the tiny town of Hope in New England. At first, Colin is depressed, but he soon finds more than a shoulder to cry on when his innkeepers introduce him to Mandy, a beautiful nurse. All's going well and Colin has almost forgotten his old flame until Vera shows up with a surprise of her own.

Colin Firth
Colin Ware

Heather Graham
Mandy

Minnie Driver
Vera Edwards

Mary Steenburgen
Joanie Fisher

Frank Collison
Mr. Fisher

Oliver Platt
Doug Reed

Mary Black
Mrs. Peterson

Chad Faust
Rob

Tony Alcantar
Webster

Kathryn Kirkpatrick
Tina the Cleaner
Hope Springs is a comedy, romance film released in 2003 exploring themes of mayor, motel, vermont, sketch artist, small town girl. Directed by Mark Herman, it stars Colin Firth, Heather Graham, Minnie Driver. British artist Colin Ware discovers that his fiancée, Vera, is going to marry another man. Distraught and despondent, he gets on a plane for America and ends up in the tiny town of Hope in New England. At first, Colin is depressed, but he soon finds more than a shoulder to cry on when his innkeepers introduce him to Mandy, a beautiful nurse. All's going well and Colin has almost forgotten his old flame until Vera shows up with a surprise of her own.
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