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Mr. Wonderful

Mr. Wonderful

Sometimes love is a stranger. And sometimes it's someone you've known all your life.

19935.51h 38m

Overview

Electrician Gus gets the chance to fulfil a childhood dream by buying an old bowling-alley with some of his friends, but first he must find his ex-wife a new husband so he can stop paying alimony.

Directed by Anthony Minghella
Written by Vicki Polon, Amy Schor
Produced by Marianne Moloney
Box Office0Revenue: $3.1M

Top Cast

Matt Dillon

Matt Dillon

Gus

Annabella Sciorra

Annabella Sciorra

Leonora

Mary-Louise Parker

Mary-Louise Parker

Rita

William Hurt

William Hurt

Tom

Vincent D'Onofrio

Vincent D'Onofrio

Dominic

David Barry Gray

David Barry Gray

Pope

Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

Harvey

Bruce Kirby

Bruce Kirby

Dante

Luis Guzmán

Luis Guzmán

Juice

Jessica Harper

Jessica Harper

Funny Face

Themes & Keywords

friendshipprofessorunfaithfulnessbowling alleyalimony

About Mr. Wonderful

Mr. Wonderful is a comedy, romance film released in 1993 exploring themes of friendship, professor, unfaithfulness, bowling alley, alimony. Directed by Anthony Minghella, it stars Matt Dillon, Annabella Sciorra, Mary-Louise Parker. Electrician Gus gets the chance to fulfil a childhood dream by buying an old bowling-alley with some of his friends, but first he must find his ex-wife a new husband so he can stop paying alimony.

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