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Runaway Bride

Directed by

Garry Marshall

Written by

Josann McGibbon
Sara Parriott

Starring

Julia Roberts
Richard Gere
Joan Cusack

Distributed by

Paramount Pictures (USA)
Touchstone Pictures (non-USA)

Release date(s)

July 25, 1999 (Premiere)

Running time

116 min.

Language

English

Budget

$70,000,000

IMDb profile

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Julia Roberts plays Maggie Carpenter, a spirited and attractive young woman who has had a number of unsuccessful relationships. Maggie, afraid of being married, has left a trail of boyfriends. Indeed, she's left three men waiting for her in church during wedding day (all of which are caught on tape), getting her tabloid fame and the dubious nickname Runaway Bride. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Meanwhile, in New York, reporter Ike Graham (played by Gere), writes a column about her that contains several factual errors. He's fired for it and then decides to write an in-depth article about Maggie in a bid to get his job back. He travels to Hale, Maryland, where he finds her living with her family and on her fourth attempt to become married. The fourth groom-to-be is Bob, a football coach at the local high school who treats Maggie like a mental patient. Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area Ranked 42nd - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 kmÂ²) - Width 101 miles (145 km) - Length 249 miles (400 km) - % water 21 - Latitude 37Â° 53â€² N to 39Â° 43â€² N - Longitude 75Â° 03â€² W to 79Â° 29...

After Ike forces Maggie to face her fears, the two find themselves becoming more and more attracted to each other. In the meantime, Maggie is still set to marry Bob, and so does her best to ignore her feelings for Ike. The situation in Ike's corner is similar; being divorced once himself, he's looking for love as well, but knowing that Maggie must make the decision to be with him over Bob, he does his best to stay out of it.

In the midst of the wedding rehearsal, Bob stands in for the priest, and asks Ike to stand in his place as the groom. This proves to be a mistake, when Ike and Maggie "practice" the kiss right in front of Bob. As a result, Bob punches Ike in the face before storming out of the church. Soon after, Bob and Maggie agree to marry since the wedding is already set to take place.

But on the day of the wedding, Maggie gets cold feet, and leaves Ike, too, standing at the altar. As she rides away on a FedEx truck, Ike runs after her, but can't catch up.

Later, when Ike returns to New York, he finds Maggie making friends with his cat, Italics. Maggie then explains why she's been running and "turns in" her running shoes just before propsing to Ike. The two are married in a private ceremony outside, on a hill. In the end, they are shown riding away on horseback.

Cast

Julia Roberts Maggie Carpenter

Richard Gere Homer Eisenhower "Ike" Graham

Joan Cusack Peggy Fleming (not the ice skater)

Hector Elizondo Fisher

Christopher Meloni Bob Kelly

Paul Dooley Walter Carpenter

Rita Wilson Ellie Graham

Lisa Roberts Gillan Elaine from Manhattan

Laurie Metcalf Betty Trout

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External links

Runaway Bride at the Internet Movie Database

Runaway Bride at Box Office Mojo

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Films directed by Garry Marshall

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Categories: 1999 films | Films directed by Garry Marshall | Films shot in Super 35 | Paramount films | Touchstone Pictures films

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