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A Life Less Ordinary (1997)
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Ratings: 6.3/10 from 21,903 users
Metascore:
35/100
Reviews: 168 user | 83 critic | 22 from Metacritic.com Ewan McGregor stars as a cleaning man in L.A. who takes his boss' daughter hostage after being fired and replaced by a robot... See full summary » Director:Danny BoyleWriter:John Hodge |
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Cast
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| Ewan McGregor | ... | ||
| Cameron Diaz | ... | ||
| Holly Hunter | ... |
O'Reilly
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| Delroy Lindo | ... |
Jackson
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| Dan Hedaya | ... |
Gabriel
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| Ian McNeice | ... |
Mayhew
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Frank Kanig | ... |
Ted
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Mel Winkler | ... |
Francis 'Frank' Naville
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| Stanley Tucci | ... |
Elliot Zweikel
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Anne Cullimore Decker | ... |
Violet Eldred Gesteten
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K.K. Dodds | ... |
Lily
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| Tony Shalhoub | ... |
Al
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| Christopher Gorham | ... |
Walt
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| Ian Holm | ... |
Naville
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| Maury Chaykin | ... |
Tod Johnson
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Storyline
Ewan McGregor stars as a cleaning man in L.A. who takes his boss' daughter hostage after being fired and replaced by a robot. Two "angels" who are in charge of human relationships on earth, offer some unsolicited help to bring this unlikely couple together. Written by <CherylC894@aol.com>
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A comedy for anyone who's ever been in danger...of falling in love. See more »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Une vie moins ordinaire See more »Box Office
Budget:
$12,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$2,007,279 (USA) (26 October 1997) (1207 Screens)Gross:
$4,700,000 (Worldwide) (9 November 1997) (except USA)Company Credits
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Color (Rankcolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Robert: I punched her in the face.
Jackson: Oh, you punched her in the face. She's half your size and you punch her in the face?
Robert: She had a gun!
Jackson: Oh, she had a gun! So that makes everything all right, does it?
Robert: No, I'm not saying it makes everything all right. I'm just trying to explain to you that for all I knew, she could have been a karate expert or something.
Jackson: With a broken arm? WITH A BROKEN ARM?
Robert: O.K., I'm sorry.
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animation containing the principal characters of the film engaged
in further adventures. See more »
Written by Donna Matthews (as Matthews), Gilbert, Gotobed, Lewis, Newman
Published by EMI Music Publishing
Performed by Elastica
Courtesy of Deceptive Records, Geffen Records See more »
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Trivia
The gas station attendant is whistling the techno song that played over the previous scene (when Robert confronts Neville and kidnaps Celine). See more »Goofs
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): O'Reilly pays $40 to the hiker with seven banknotes, including three $20 notes, a $10, and a $5. See more »Quotes
Jackson: What the hell did you do to her?Robert: I punched her in the face.
Jackson: Oh, you punched her in the face. She's half your size and you punch her in the face?
Robert: She had a gun!
Jackson: Oh, she had a gun! So that makes everything all right, does it?
Robert: No, I'm not saying it makes everything all right. I'm just trying to explain to you that for all I knew, she could have been a karate expert or something.
Jackson: With a broken arm? WITH A BROKEN ARM?
Robert: O.K., I'm sorry.
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Crazy Credits
When the preciding footage ends, it's followed by claymationanimation containing the principal characters of the film engaged
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Soundtracks
"HUMAN"Written by Donna Matthews (as Matthews), Gilbert, Gotobed, Lewis, Newman
Published by EMI Music Publishing
Performed by Elastica
Courtesy of Deceptive Records, Geffen Records See more »
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