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Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786300275218
Format: Color, NTSC
ISBN: 6300275213
Label: Touchstone / Disney
Manufacturer: Touchstone / Disney
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Touchstone / Disney
Release Date: April 21, 1994
Running Time: 111 minutes
Sales Rank: 12663
Studio: Touchstone / Disney
Theatrical Release Date: March 09, 1984
Editorial Review:
Description:
Academy Award(R)-winner Tom Hanks (Best Actor, 1995, FORREST GUMP) ~stars as Allen Bauer, a workaholic who's convinced he can't fall in love -- that is, until he's mysteriously rescued from a boating accident by the woman of his dreams! Before you can say 'mermaid,' Allen and Madison (Daryl Hannah, MY FAVORITE MARTIAN) are swept away on the tide of a hilarious and heartwarming romance. But when the world discovers Madison's secret, it's sink or swim for the two new lovers! Master filmmaker Ron Howard (A BEAUTIFUL MIND) directs a star-studded cast, including John Candy (UNCLE BUCK) as Hanks' hilariously obnoxious brother in a magical tale that you'll fall for hook, line, and sinker!
Amazon.com essential video:
Tom Hanks was a relatively unknown TV actor with a sitcom as his biggest credit when relatively unknown director Ron Howard (best known for his own sitcom acting) cast him in this surprise hit. It made stars of Hanks, Daryl Hannah, and John Candy and an A-list director out of Howard. Hannah is a mermaid who comes to Manhattan in search of Hanks, the guy she has twice saved from drowning. Hanks runs a business with his lovable blowhard brother (Candy), whose goal in life is to have a letter published in Penthouse. When this perfect woman shows up, Hanks can't believe his luck and plunges into a dizzyingly romantic relationship, unaware of her sea-water secret. But the mermaid needs to soak and unfurl her tail from time to time, which leads to complications, including her capture by the government for scientific study (what else?). Hanks is winningly charming and Hannah is a perfect match in this enjoyably high-spirited comedy, though the biggest laughs belong to Candy. --Marshall Fine
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - VERY GOOD FILM, BUT ALTERED DVD VERSION SINKS THIS 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION!
20th Anniversary Edition!.......Well it's got a good transfer and a few interesting extras, but what it is missing is the actual movie! The DVD has a altered version that removed the fact that Madison only changes back to a mermaid if she comes in contact with 'SALT' water! It doesn't destroy the film, but it does leave a sour taste in the mouth's of the people who saw the original theatrical version. The film is a very good romantic comedy/fantasy film, I would have given it a better rating if ... Read More
Rating:  - Fond memories
I was like... I think 7 or 8 when I first saw this. I love mermaids (and still do) and this movie was just awesome. I watched it again in high school and was able to appreciate the more mature themes of the film. Nonetheless, this is still a great movie for all ages (except the most youngest) It was always fun to watch the mermaid change to human (or back to a mermaid) and the story is funny. Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, and John Candy all play their roles wonderfully.
Rating: - It is so good to wacth a love story.
I love this move because a love story and like a men to find he true love and the love of his life.
Rating: - Splash
If you love 80s romances then this will be right up your alley! It has Daryl Hannah in slouchy boots and Tom Hanks in a skinny tie. It is a sweet story and definitely will take you back.
Rating: - Madison the Mermaid
SPLASH. This movie is actually an essay about the difference
between erotica and pornography. Near the beginning of the
film, John Candy shows up carrying stacks of pornographic
magazines (Penthouse) saying his letter has been published.
Later you see him drop coins (tolkens) upon the ground so
that he might have an excuse to look up women's dresses.
When Darryl Hannah (the Mermaid) walks across a lawn near
the Statue of Liberty, you see men pointing these ... Read More
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