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63% Critic Match
The Accidental Tourist
“Macon Leary was set in his ways. The way he lived, thought and worked. He imagined it would always be like that. Until an unusual woman showed him the way it could be.”
6.3 / 10• 1988• 2h 1m•PG• English
ComedyDramaRomance
Storyline
After the death of his son, travel writer Macon Leary seems to be sleep walking through life. Macon's wife is having similar problems. They separate, and Macon meets a strange, outgoing woman who brings him 'back down to earth', but his wife soon thinks their marriage is still worth another try.
Cast & Crew
William Hurt
Macon Leary
Lead
Kathleen Turner
Sarah Leary
Geena Davis
Muriel Pritchett
Amy Wright
Rose Leary
David Ogden Stiers
Porter Leary
Ed Begley Jr.
Charles Leary
Bill Pullman
Julian Hedge
Robert Hy Gorman
Alexander
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lawrence Kasdan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Accidental Tourist is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
