Forget Paris (1995)
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50% of critics liked it
(34 reviews) -
51% of users liked it
(9,633 ratings)
Actor Billy Crystal co-wrote, directed, and starred in this romantic comedy. Forty-something couple Andy (Joe Mantegna) and Liz (Cynthia Stevenson) are about to be married, and as they gather with their friends for dinner not long before the wedding, they are told the story of their mutual friends… More Actor Billy Crystal co-wrote, directed, and starred in this romantic comedy. Forty-something couple Andy (Joe Mantegna) and Liz (Cynthia Stevenson) are about to be married, and as they gather with their friends for dinner not long before the wedding, they are told the story of their mutual friends Mickey (Billy Crystal) and Ellen (Debra Winger) as a cautionary tale of where a relationship can go wrong. Mickey is a top referee with the NBA who has traveled to Paris to bury his father, who wanted to be laid to rest with his Army buddies from World War II. The body is somehow lost in transit, and Mickey has an argument with Ellen, who works for an American airline in France. However, she likes his sense of humor, he is taken with her, and after a few days together in Paris, they decide to marry. However, once they return to Mickey's home in the United States, things get complicated; she's not so sure that she cares for his bachelor apartment ("a shrine to watching ESPN"), or juggling her career against his, while both have problems with their respective families. Several major basketball stars and sports figures appear in Forget Paris as themselves, including Charles Barkley, Bill Walton, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Marv Albert. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Billy Crystal
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Comedy
- In Theaters
- May 19, 1995 Wide
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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, Time Out
Like the relationship it depicts, everything goes terribly slack in the middle.
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Caryn James, New York Times
Mr. Crystal's style as a director is smoothe and bland.
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Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Since the stories are none too startling, it's hard to see why these otherwise bright people should be so enthusiastic about boring themselves.
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James Berardinelli, ReelViews
With its uneven tone, Forget Paris doesn't have enough comedy or heartfelt romance to eclipse its faults.
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
It all works.
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Cast
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Billy Crystal
as Mickey Gordon
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Debra Winger
as Ellen Andrews
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Joe Mantegna
as Andy
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Cynthia Stevenson
as Liz
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Richard Masur
as Craig
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Julie Kavner
as Lucy
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
as Himself
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Marvin H. Albert
as Himself
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Charles Barkley
as Himself
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E.E. Bell
as Angry Fan
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Andre Rosey Brown
as Huge Bodyguard
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Bert Copello
as Airline Employee
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Robert Costanzo
as Waiter
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Sam Crawford
as Basketball Player
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Patrick Ewing
as Himself
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Richard Haje
as Dangerous Man
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Tim Halligan
as Doctor
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William Hickey
as Arthur
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Clint Howard
as Exterminator
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Gregory Paul Jackson
as Airline Official
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Bill Laimbeer
as Himself
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Rush Limbaugh
as Rush Limbaugh
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Nigel Miguel
as Basketball Player
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Cathy Moriarty
as Lois
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Ron Ross
as Insolent Official
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Dawan Scott
as Basketball Player
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John Spencer
as Jack
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David St. James
as Airline Official
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Reggie Theus
as Basketball Player
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Isiah Thomas
as Himself
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Bill Walton
as Himself
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Irving Wasserman
as Man in Car
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Spud Webb
as Himself
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David Sanborn
as Himself
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Tom Wright
as Tommy
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Bernard Brown
as Basketball Player
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Janette Caldwell
as Andy's DAte
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Kevin Johnson
as Himself
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Allan Kolman
as French Waiter
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Mike McGee
as Basketball Player
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Liz Sheridan
as Woman in Car
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Kevin Morris
as Basketball Player
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Anthony C. Hall
as Basketball Player
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Johnny Williams
as Lou
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Richard Assad
as Suitcase Man
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Jo Farkas
as Angry Fan
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Judyann Elder
as Ivy
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David Robinson
as Himself
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Ken Johnson
as Angry Fan
