A story of love lost and found.
A woman finds a romantic letter in a bottle washed ashore and tracks down the author, a widowed shipbuilder whose wife died tragically early. As a deep and mutual attraction blossoms, the man struggles to make peace with his past so that he can move on and find happiness.
Message in a Bottle (1999) is a romance and drama film directed by Luis Mandoki, released on February 22, 1999 with a runtime of 2h 11m. It stars Kevin Costner, Robin Wright, Paul Newman and John Savage. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 853 ratings.
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Kevin Costner
as Garrett Blake
Robin Wright
as Theresa Osborne
Paul Newman
as Dodge Blake
John Savage
as Johnny Land
Illeana Douglas
as Lina Paul
Robbie Coltrane
as Charlie Toschi
Jesse James
as Jason Osborne
Bethel Leslie
as Marta Land
Tom Aldredge
as Hank Land
Viveka Davis
as Alva
Raphael Sbarge
as Andy
Rosemary Murphy
as Helen at the B&B
Directed by Luis Mandoki, written by Gerald Di Pego and Nicholas Sparks, produced by Denise Di Novi, Kevin Costner and Jim Wilson.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 853 ratings.
_**Enjoyable, but contrived, love story with some very puzzling questions**_ While on vacation in the Northeast a researcher for the Chicago Tribune (Robin Wright Penn) finds a romantic message in a bottle that is truly moving. After her editor prints the letter it becomes a hit and she travels to North Carolina to find the man who wrote the message (Keven Costner). Paul Newman is on hand as the latter’s father…
Reviewed on June 29, 2020
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Message in a Bottle (1999) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Message in a Bottle (1999) includes Kevin Costner, Robin Wright, Paul Newman, John Savage and Illeana Douglas. The film was directed by Luis Mandoki. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Message in a Bottle was released on February 22, 1999 and runs for 2h 11m.
Message in a Bottle (1999) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 853 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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