Splash Movie Review 1984

A beautiful mermaid ventures into New York City in search of a man she's rescued twice when he's fallen overboard. Now it's her turn to fall--in love. Charming performances by Hanks and Hannah. Well-paced direction from Howard, with just enough slapstick. Don't miss the lobster scene.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 109 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Fantasy, Romantic Comedy, Deep Blue, Cinderella Stories, Swimming, Parallel Universe, New York, New York, Culture Clash, Mermaids, Edibles

Screenplay

Babaloo Mandel, Lowell Ganz

Cast

Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, Eugene Levy, John Candy, Dody Goodman, Shecky Greene, Richard B. Shull, Bobby DiCicco, Howard Morris

Cinematography

Don Peterman

Director

Ron Howard

Music

Lee Holdridge

Producer

Brian Grazer Production, Touchstone Pictures

Awards

Natl. Soc. Film Critics 1984: Screenplay.