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My Life in Ruins
My Life in Ruins

My Life in Ruins

The most fun you can have without a passport.

Genres

ComedyRomance

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A Greek tour guide named Georgia attempts to recapture her kefi (Greek for mojo) by guiding a ragtag group of tourists around Greece and showing them the beauty of her native land. Along the way, she manages to open their eyes to the wonders of an exotic foreign land while beginning to see the world through a new set of eyes in the process.

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Budget

$17000000

Revenue

$20455276

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

05 June 2009

Country

Greece

Cast

Nia Vardalos

Nia Vardalos

Georgia Ianakopolis

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

Irv Gideon

Alexis Georgoulis

Alexis Georgoulis

Poupi Kakas

Alistair McGowan

Alistair McGowan

Nico

Harland Williams

Harland Williams

Big Al Sawchuck

Rachel Dratch

Rachel Dratch

Kim

Caroline Goodall

Caroline Goodall

Dr. Elizabeth Tullen

Ian Ogilvy

Ian Ogilvy

Mr. Stewart Tullen

Sophie Stuckey

Sophie Stuckey

Caitlin

María Botto

María Botto

Lala Cruz

María Adánez

María Adánez

Lena

Brian Palermo

Brian Palermo

Marc

Jareb Dauplaise

Jareb Dauplaise

Gator

Simon Gleeson

Simon Gleeson

Ken

Natalie O'Donnell

Natalie O'Donnell

Sue

Sheila Bernette

Sheila Bernette

Dorcas

Ralph Nossek

Ralph Nossek

Barnaby

Bernice Stegers

Bernice Stegers

Maria

Rita Wilson

Rita Wilson

Elinor

Ian Gomez

Ian Gomez

Hotel Clerk

Takis Papamattheou

Takis Papamattheou

Souvenir Shop Owner

Serenella

Serenella

Svetlana

Marta Schweizer

Marta Schweizer

Olga

María Ripalda

María Ripalda

Lenka

Nacho Pérez

Nacho Pérez

Doudi Kakas

Nadav Malamud

Nadav Malamud

Greek Man 1

Roland Sanden

Roland Sanden

Greek Man 2

Vassilis Psychogiopoulos

Vassilis Psychogiopoulos

Souvlaki Guy

José María Sacristán

José María Sacristán

Jewelry Shop Owner

Alberto Santiago

Alberto Santiago

Bar Owner

Alex Spijksma

Alex Spijksma

Bartender

María José Goyanes

María José Goyanes

Dour Nurse

Jennifer Rope

Jennifer Rope

Pretty Nurse

Melina Kyriakopoulou

Melina Kyriakopoulou

Angry Canadian

Denise Moreno

Denise Moreno

Kathy

Lorin Dreyfuss

Lorin Dreyfuss

Irv's Photo Double

Macarena Benites

Macarena Benites

Canadian Tourist (uncredited)

Christina Mitropoulou

Christina Mitropoulou

Canadian Tourist (uncredited)

Heather Blair

Heather Blair

American Tourist (uncredited)

David M. Antón

David M. Antón

Man on street

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