

Forces of Nature
1999-03-12 · 105 min · ★ 5.5
Ben Holmes, a professional book-jacket blurbologist, is trying to get to Savannah for his wedding. He just barely catches the last plane, but a seagull flies into the engine as the plane is taking off. All later flights are cancelled because of an approaching hurricane, so he is forced to hitch a ride in a Geo Metro with an attractive but eccentric woman named Sara.
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- Directors
- Bronwen Hughes
- Production companies
- Roth/Arnold Productions, DreamWorks Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 75,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 93,888,180
Top Cast
Sandra BullockSarah
Ben AffleckBen
Maura TierneyBridget
Steve ZahnAlan
Blythe DannerVirginia
Ronny CoxHadley
Michael FairmanRichard
Janet CarrollBarbara
Richard SchiffJoe
David StricklandSteve
Meredith Scott LynnDebbie
George D. WallaceMax
Steve HytnerJack
John DoeCarl
Jack KehlerVic
Anne HaneyEmma
Bert RemsenNed
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