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Year of the Comet

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Margaret Harwood (Penelope Ann Miller) is a young wine expert and the daughter of noted connoisseur Sir Mason Harwood (Ian Richardson). After discovering a rare and very old bottle, Sir Mason sells it to a collector and calls upon less-than-refined Texan Oliver Plexico (Tim Daly) to escort Margaret from Scotland to the South of France to deliver it. Unfortunately, conniving scientist Philippe (Louis Jourdan) has his eyes on the prized bottle, and is willing to stop at nothing to get it.

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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 11/16/2021
2/4
William Goldman frequently complained that the picture failed because no one out there cared about red wine. Sounds like sour (and pressed?) grapes to me. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 04/13/2021
2/4
...a sluggish endeavor that's been suffused with a whole host of questionable elements... Go to Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com 09/09/2020
2.5/5
At times there's a glimpse into the slapstick zest which the film aims for, but it never feels smart or polished enough to reach any euphoric moments. Go to Full Review Mattie Lucas From the Front Row 06/04/2019
2/4
Goldman's script features some sparkling one-liners, but the film's mix of action and romantic comedy often comes off as contrived rather than charming. Go to Full Review Malcolm Johnson Hartford Courant 04/10/2018
A comedy thriller centering on a double Jeroboam of priceless burgundy, has bouquet but little body. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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04/09/2022 Unfunny, unoriginal, and unromantic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more 07/22/2019 This is one of my favorite light comedies and although I can appreciate the many criticisms that it received, it certainly doesn't deserve a zero. I honestly think this was one of Penelope Ann Millers best performances and it doesn't hurt that she was quite stunning (and still is) – I have a thing for redheads. I also enjoyed her in "Men of a Certain Age" despite going blonde. Finally, the film score by Hummie Mann was top notch – worth buying on CD in my opinion. See more 11/24/2014 Received horribly by critics, this comedic love action-adventure had an interesting plotline and a very good pace and was overall a huge enjoyment to watch. See more 01/05/2014 Poor, tacky script and terrible chemistry between Penelope Ann Miller and Tim Daly. Spent most of the time rolling my eyes at this movie. See more 07/16/2013 This is one of my favorite movies. I know a lot of people might think the story trite, but I find it charming. The ending is funny as hell! See more 12/28/2012 One of my favorite movies ever. Can't wait to see it again. See more Read all reviews
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Peter Yates

Director

Penelope Ann Miller

Margaret Harwood

Tim Daly

Oliver Plexico

Louis Jourdan

Philippe

Art Malik

Nico

Ian Richardson

Sir Mason Harwood

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Synopsis Margaret Harwood (Penelope Ann Miller) is a young wine expert and the daughter of noted connoisseur Sir Mason Harwood (Ian Richardson). After discovering a rare and very old bottle, Sir Mason sells it to a collector and calls upon less-than-refined Texan Oliver Plexico (Tim Daly) to escort Margaret from Scotland to the South of France to deliver it. Unfortunately, conniving scientist Philippe (Louis Jourdan) has his eyes on the prized bottle, and is willing to stop at nothing to get it.
Director
Peter Yates
Producer
Nigel Wooll, Peter Yates
Screenwriter
William Goldman
Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Production Co
New Line Cinema, Castle Rock Entertainment
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Romance, Comedy, Action, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 24, 1992, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 29, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.2M
Runtime
1h 29m
Sound Mix
Stereo, Surround
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