

The Story of Us
1999-10-14 · 96 min · ★ 6.1
After 15 years of marriage, Katie and her husband, Ben, have grown apart. While they keep up the facade of having a contented marriage, mostly to not worry their children, they aren't happy together and argue frequently. While the kids are away at camp, Katie and Ben decide to separate and try to reassess their relationship to see if they should stay together or split up for good.
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Production details
- Directors
- Rob Reiner
- Production companies
- Castle Rock Entertainment
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 50,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 58,900,031
Top Cast
Bruce WillisBen Jordan
Michelle PfeifferKatie Jordan
Rob ReinerStan Kogen
Colleen RennisonErin Jordan (at Ten)
Jake SandvigJosh Jordan (at Twelve)
Julie HagertyLiza
Rita WilsonRachel Kogen
Paul ReiserDave
Red ButtonsArnie Jordan
Betty WhiteLillian Jordan
Jayne MeadowsDot
Tom PostonHarry
Ken LernerDr. Rifkin
Albert HagueDr. Siegler
Michael ChapmanWaiter
Jessie NelsonRealtor
Bill KirchenbauerEddie Kirby
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