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Chances Are

Alex has a lifetime full of wonderful memories. Unfortunately, they're not his.

1989 · PG · 1h 48m

Directed by Emile Ardolino

6.6

TMDB audience score
292 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

Louie Jeffries is happily married to Corinne. On their first anniversary, Louie is killed crossing the road. Louie is reincarnated as Alex Finch, and twenty years later, fate brings Alex and Louie's daughter, Miranda, together. It's not until Alex is invited to Louie's home that he begins to remember his former life, wife and best friend. Of course, there's also the problem that he's attracted to Louie's/his own daughter.

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Cast

  • Cybill Shepherd
    Corinne Jeffries

  • Robert Downey Jr.
    Alex Finch

  • Ryan O'Neal
    Philip Train

  • Mary Stuart Masterson
    Miranda Jeffries

  • Christopher McDonald
    Louie Jeffries

  • Josef Sommer
    Judge Fenwick

  • Joe Grifasi
    Omar

  • Henderson Forsythe
    Ben Bradlee

  • Susan Ruttan
    Woman in the Bookstore

  • Lester Lanin
    Conductor

  • Richard DeAngelis
    Hot Dog Vendor

  • James Noble
    Dr. Bailey

  • Fran Ryan
    Mavis Talmadge

  • Marc McClure
    Richard

  • Mimi Kennedy
    Sally

  • Kathleen Freeman
    Mrs. Handy

  • Dennis Patrick
    Archibald Blair

  • Gianni Russo
    Anthony Bonino