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A Life Less Ordinary

A Life Less Ordinary

Kidnapping. Blackmail. Extortion. Karaoke. What some people will do for love.

1997•1h 43m•6.1/10
FantasyComedyRomance

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6.1/10(483)

A couple of angels, O'Reilly and Jackson, are sent to Earth to make sure that their next supervised love-connection succeeds. They follow Celine, a spoiled rich girl who has just accidentally shot a suitor and, due to a misunderstanding, is kidnapped by janitor Robert. Although Celine quickly frees herself, she stays with Robert for thrills. O'Reilly and Jackson pursue, hoping to unite the prospective lovers.

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Production

Figment Films, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Robert Lewis

Cameron Diaz

Cameron Diaz

Celine Naville

Holly Hunter

Holly Hunter

O'Reilly

Delroy Lindo

Delroy Lindo

Jackson

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Mr. Naville

Maury Chaykin

Maury Chaykin

Tod Johnson

Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

Gabriel

Stanley Tucci

Stanley Tucci

Elliot Zweikel

Ian McNeice

Ian McNeice

Mayhew

Tony Shalhoub

Tony Shalhoub

Al

Christopher Gorham

Christopher Gorham

Walt

Anne Cullimore Decker

Violet Eldred Gesteten

K.K. Dodds

K.K. Dodds

Lily

Timothy Olyphant

Timothy Olyphant

Hiker

Dane Stevens

Dane Stevens

Attendant

Frank Kanig

Ted

Mel Winkler

Mel Winkler

Frank

Robert Kellog

Karaoke Cowboy

David Stifel

David Stifel

Felix

Jayceen Craven

Cashier

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