Grand Canyon
Directed by	Lawrence Kasdan
Produced by	Michael Grillo Lawrence Kasdan Charles Okun
Written by	Lawrence Kasdan Meg Kasdan
Starring	Danny Glover Kevin Kline Steve Martin Mary McDonnell Mary-Louise Parker Alfre Woodard
Music by	James Newton Howard
Cinematography	Owen Roizman
Editing by	Carol Littleton
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date(s)	December 25, 1991
Running time	134 min.
Language	English
IMDb profile

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Synopsis

The story is set in motion when a successful businessman named Mac (Kevin Kline) finds himself at the mercy of potential muggers when his car breaks down in a bad part of town. The muggers are talked out of victimizing Mac, by Simon (Danny Glover), a tow-truck driver who arrives in time to save Mac's life. Mac sets out to befriend Simon, despite the fact that they have nothing in common. Only Mac seems unaware that his desire to befriend Simon is actually a form of mid-life crisis, mixed with racial guilt that he is well-off while Simon is struggling financially. Kevin Kline Kevin Delaney Kline (born October 24, 1947 in St. ... Danny Glover at World Social Forum 2003. ...

Meanwhile, Mac's wife (Mary McDonnell) and best friend, Davis (Steve Martin) are also experiencing life-changing events, she when she encounters an abandoned infant as she is jogging and becomes determined to adopt it, he after getting shot in the leg by a man trying to steal his watch. A producer of violent action films, Davis suddenly becomes interested in philosophy more than box-office profits, and announces that he will devote the remainder of his career to eliminating violence from the cinema. Mary McDonnell Mary McDonnell (born April 28, 1952, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania) is an Academy Award-nominated American film, stage, and television actress. ... Steve Martin (right) with Scooter, on The Muppet Show Stephen Glenn Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an American comedian, writer, producer, actor, musician, and composer. ...

The film chronicles how these characters -- as well as various acquaintances, co-workers, and relatives — are affected by their interactions in light of these life-changing events. In the end, all the characters converge at the Grand Canyon on a shared vacation trip, united in a place that's philosophically and actually "bigger" than all their little separate lives. The Grand Canyon is a very colorful, steep-sided gorge, carved by the Colorado River, in the U.S. state of Arizona. ...

Critical Reception

Grand Canyon was met with generally positive reviews, but was considered a minor failure at the box-office, and did not reap notable profits until it was released on video.

The film won the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival. The Berlin International Film Festival, also called the Berlinale, is one of the most important film festivals in Europe and the world. ...

External links

• Grand Canyon at the Internet Movie Database