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Accidental Love

Accidental Love

Sometimes you nail love. Sometimes it nails you.

20154.31h 41m

Overview

A small town waitress gets a nail accidentally lodged in her head causing unpredictable behavior that leads her to Washington, DC. Sparks fly when she meets a clueless young senator who takes up her cause - but what happens when love interferes with what you stand for?

Directed by David O. Russell
Written by Kristin Gore, Matthew Silverstein, Dave Jeser
Produced by Kia Jam, Judd Payne, Matthew Rhodes
Box OfficeBudget: $26.0MRevenue: $24K

Top Cast

Jessica Biel

Jessica Biel

Alice Eckle

Jake Gyllenhaal

Jake Gyllenhaal

Howard Birdwell

James Marsden

James Marsden

Scott

Catherine Keener

Catherine Keener

Rep. Pam Hendrickson

Paul Reubens

Paul Reubens

Edwin

Kirstie Alley

Kirstie Alley

Aunt Rita

James Brolin

James Brolin

Speaker Buck McCoy

Tracy Morgan

Tracy Morgan

Keyshawn

Malinda Williams

Malinda Williams

Rakeesha

Kurt Fuller

Kurt Fuller

Reverend Norm

Themes & Keywords

romcomone-night standaccidental love

About Accidental Love

Accidental Love is a romance, comedy film released in 2015 exploring themes of romcom, one-night stand, accidental love. Directed by David O. Russell, it stars Jessica Biel, Jake Gyllenhaal, James Marsden. A small town waitress gets a nail accidentally lodged in her head causing unpredictable behavior that leads her to Washington, DC. Sparks fly when she meets a clueless young senator who takes up her cause - but what happens when love interferes with what you stand for?

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