This romantic fantasy from writer, director, and producer James F. Robinson, stars Brendan Fraser as Fletcher McBracken, a starry-eyed San Antonio puppeteer who, like his father and grandfather before him, has a mystical vision of the woman he's fated to marry. Believing that she'll be found in "Formosa" (the one-time name of Taiwan), Fletcher books a flight. During a stopover in L.A., however, he learns of a trendy bar called Formosa and decides to check it out. Sure enough, Fletcher sees his dream girl, Rosalyn Willoughby (Joanna Going), a con artist on the lookout for a new mark, a millionaire from Texas. Assuming that Fletcher is the man she's supposed to bilk, Rosalyn accompanies him to San Antonio, where she meets his tuba-playing grandmother (Celeste Holm) and his eccentric friends, including the Tree Man (Lou Rawls). Charmed against her will by Fletcher, Rosalyn considers a real romance with the daffy artist, but each of them has some revelations to make before a real relationship can begin. — Karl Williams
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Lou Rawls | The Tree Man |
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Brendan Fraser | Fletcher McBracken |
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Joanna Going | Rosalyn Willoughby |
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Steven Lambert | Man in Alley |
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Chao Li Chi | Formosa Bartender |
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Ann Magnuson | Elaine |
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Paolo Seganti | Tomas De Leon |
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Wendy Benson-Landes | Brigitte |
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Katie Hagan | Little Girl in Dream |
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Celeste Holm | Ida / Fletcher's Grand Mother |
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Toby Huss | Cameron |
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Jeff Schweickert | Slammin' Sammy |
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Bill Gundry | Man With Painting |
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Angus MacFadyen | Philip |
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Liz Mamana | Slightly Elegant Girl |
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Margaret Bush | Dress Shop Sales Woman |
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A.J. Mallett | Little Boy in Dream |
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Junior Brown | Travis Osberger / the Wrong Texan |
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Melinda Martinez | Birthday Girl |
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Jennifer Lauray | Birthday Girl's Mother |
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Tom Balmos | Beer Delivery Man |
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Jim Cullum | Jazz Band Leader |
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Evan Christopher | Jazz Band |
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Howard Elkins | Jazz Band |
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Don Mopsick | Jazz Band |
| Director | James F. Robinson |
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| Writer | James F. Robinson | |
| Producer | Cuba Craig, Janet Graham, Amy Lippens, Julie Lynn, Michael Moody, Marshall Persinger, James F. Robinson, Joyce Schweickert | |
| Musician | Paul Mills | |
| Photography | John Thomas | |
| Edition | Special Edition |
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| Packaging | Keep Case |
| Nr Discs | 1 |
| Screen Ratios | Letterboxd Widescreen (1.85:1) |
| Audio Tracks | ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround |
| Subtitles | English (Closed Captioned) |
| Distributor | USA |
| Layers | Single side, Dual layer |
| Edition Release Date | Oct 17, 2000 |
| Regions | 1 |