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Chances Are
Alex has a lifetime full of wonderful memories. Unfortunately, they're not his.
Genres
FantasyComedyRomance
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$16000000
Revenue
$16300000
Runtime
108 min
Release Date
1989-03-10
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
276
Vote Average
6.6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
Franchelle Stewart Dorn
Receptionist
Jacquelyn Drake
Bradlee's Secretary
Don Richards
Bonino's Defense Attorney
June Thorne
Clerk of the Court
Nat Benchley
Marshall
Cliff McMullen
Marshall
Carey Hauser
Paramedic
Laura Cordova
Paramedic (as Laura Lee Stetzel)
Max Trumpower
First Minister
Dennis Mancini
Second Minister
Margi Holland
Limbodrome Staff
Katie Schwarz
Limbodrome Staff
Andrew Reilly
Limbodrome Staff
Martin Garner
Mr. Zellerbach
Channing Chase
Aide at Smithsonian
Laura Caulfield
Dancer (uncredited)
Gillian Doyle
Woman (uncredited)
Bettina M. Johnson
Dancer (uncredited)
Scout Raskin
Girl On Carousel (uncredited)
Maurice Schwartzman
Dancer (uncredited)
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