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A Life Less Ordinary
A Life Less Ordinary

A Life Less Ordinary

Did they fall in love or were they pushed?

Genres

FantasyComedyRomance

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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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Budget

$12000000

Revenue

$14633270

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

24 October 1997

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Robert Lewis

Cameron Diaz

Cameron Diaz

Celine Naville

Holly Hunter

Holly Hunter

O'Reilly

Delroy Lindo

Delroy Lindo

Jackson

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

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Mr. Naville

Maury Chaykin

Maury Chaykin

Tod Johnson

Anne Cullimore Decker

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

Frank Kanig

Ted

Mel Winkler

Mel Winkler

Frank

Robert Kellog

Robert Kellog

Karaoke Cowboy

David Stifel

David Stifel

Felix

Jayceen Craven

Jayceen Craven

Cashier

Crystal Martinez

Crystal Martinez

Bank Teller

Jan Hanks

Jan Hanks

Customer

Mary-Cristina Schaub

Mary-Cristina Schaub

Bank Daughter

Kitty Brunson

Kitty Brunson

Bank Teller

Chuck Gowdy

Chuck Gowdy

Client

Judith Ivey

Judith Ivey

Celine's Mom

Toni Lynn Byrd

Toni Lynn Byrd

Secretary

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