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French Kiss (1995), Director: Lawrence Kasdan, rated PG-13

Kate's stuck in a place where anything can happen with a guy who'll make sure that it does

Film ClipStarring: Meg Ryan, Kevin Kline, Timothy Hutton, Jean Reno, François Cluzet, Susan Anbeh, Marie-Christine Adam, Jean-Paul Jaupart

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ - good

"When people tell me they are happy, my ass begins to twitch." - Luc

Why watch this? Kevin Kline is quietly one of my favorite actors. Here, he's so very annoyingly French.

Plot Summary: Kate is a woman who travels to France to confront her fiancé after he unexpectedly ends their engagement. On the plane, she meets Luc, a French thief who uses her to smuggle a stolen necklace into the country. As the mismatched pair travels across France in pursuit of Kate's ex-fiancé, their initial antagonism gives way to a growing attraction.

Dad's Preview: For a time Meg Ryan was the IT gal. Here she plays a jilted American girl who heads to France on a whim. On the plane she sits next to an obnoxious French fellow who latches onto her, offering to help her win back her fiancé. He's has other motives, using the girl for his own ends. There's a small mystery going on in this little comedy, and I really love the chemistry between Kline and Ryan.


Working Title Films, Prufrock Pictures; 20th Century Fox

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