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Message in a Bottle

A story of love lost and found.

  • Movie
  • 1999
  • PG-13
  • 2h 11m

Directed by Luis Mandoki

6.3

TMDB audience rating
6.3 out of 10 from 868 votes

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Overview

A woman finds a romantic letter in a bottle washed ashore and tracks down the author, a widowed shipbuilder whose wife died tragically early. As a deep and mutual attraction blossoms, the man struggles to make peace with his past so that he can move on and find happiness.

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Cast and crew

  • Kevin Costner

    Kevin CostnerGarrett Blake

  • Robin Wright

    Robin WrightTheresa Osborne

  • Paul Newman

    Paul NewmanDodge Blake

  • John Savage

    John SavageJohnny Land

  • Illeana Douglas

    Illeana DouglasLina Paul

  • Robbie Coltrane

    Robbie ColtraneCharlie Toschi

  • Jesse James

    Jesse JamesJason Osborne

  • Bethel Leslie

    Bethel LeslieMarta Land

  • Tom Aldredge

    Tom AldredgeHank Land

  • Viveka Davis

    Viveka DavisAlva

  • Raphael Sbarge

    Raphael SbargeAndy

  • Rosemary Murphy

    Rosemary MurphyHelen at the B&B

  • Steven Eckholdt

    Steven EckholdtDavid Osborne

  • Susan BrightbillCatherine Land Blake

  • David ParisHelicopter Pilot #1

  • Patricia Belcher

    Patricia BelcherAnnie

  • Elizabeth Guindi

    Elizabeth GuindiChristine

  • Jennifer Lamb

    Jennifer LambWoman on Sinking Boat

Director
Luis Mandoki
Writer
Gerald Di Pego and Nicholas Sparks
Music
Gabriel Yared
Cinematography
Caleb Deschanel