Splash

Starring: Daryl Hannah, Tom Hanks Director: Ron Howard Original UK Premiere: 1984 Dvd Release: 12th February, 2001 Number Of Discs: 1 Format: PAL, Widescreen, Region 2 Encoding

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For sudden disturbances on the surface of water, see splash. Splash is a 1984 fantasy movie directed by Ron Howard, starring Daryl Hannah, Tom Hanks John Candy & Eugene Levy. New Yorker Allen Bauer meets & falls in love with the beautiful Madison. While Madison requites his love, Bauer, finds it hard to understand her unusual behavior. To compund her problems, she is persued by an ernest scientist intent on proving she is a mermaid. A sequel Splash Too appeared in 1988, but starred none of the original cast. A novelisation of the film, written by Ian Marter was published by Target Books in the United Kingdom. There was also a short-lived soccer team called the Anaheim Splash. Posters Of Splash

Tom Hanks was a relatively unknown TV actor with a sitcom as his biggest credit when relatively unknown director Ron Howard cast him in this surprise hit. It made stars of Hanks, Daryl Hannah & John Candy & 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 loveable, blowhard brother , whose goal in life is to have a letter published in Penthouse. When this perfect woman shows up, Hanks cant believe his luck & plunges into a dizzyingly romantic relationship, unaware of her sea-water secret. But the mermaid needs to soak & unfurl her tail from time to time, which leads to complications, including her capture by the government for scientific study . Hanks is winningly charming & Hannah is a perfect match in this enjoyably high-spirited comedy, though the biggest laughs belong to Candy.

Daryl Christine Hannah is a popular American actress. She was born in Chicago, Illinois & attended the University of Southern California. She made her film debut in 1978, in Brian De Palma s horror movie The Fury. Her other memorable roles include the Replicant Pris in Ridley Scott s Blade Runner, the mermaid Madison in Ron Howard s fantasy Splash, the title role in Fred Schepisi s movie Roxanne & the giantess Nancy in Attack of the 50 Foot Woman, for which she was also co-producer. Volume II. Posters Of Daryl Hannah

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Thomas Jeffrey Hanks is an American actor famous for playing notable roles in many popular & critically acclaimed movies. He is well known for his acting ability & is able to play characters that range from the vulnerable Forrest Gump, to the inspirational lead in Philadelphia, to the never-say-die commander in Apollo 13. Hanks is generally known for his ability to imbue nice-guy roles with warmth, for example in the romantic comedy Sleepless in Seattle, but is quite capable of taking the role of a mob hitman in Road to Perdition. Hanks is currently one of the most sought-after leading men in Hollywood. His salary for two recent movies was USD$20 million each. His portrayal of the likeable lead in Forrest Gump earned him $70 million. Born in Concord, California, Hanks later studied theatre at California State University, Sacramento. He couldnt get cast in a college play so he auditioned for community theater instead. He was invited by the director of that play to go to Cleveland & it was there his acting career started. Posters Of Apollo 13

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Ronald William Howard is an American actor, film director & producer. Ron Howard first obtained recognition as the child with the lisp in the movie The Music Man with Robert Preston & Shirley Jones. His brother, Clint Howard, is a popular B-list actor. Rons father Rance Howard is also an actor. He then appeared in the role of Opie Taylor in the television series The Andy Griffith Show, portraying the son of the local sheriff in the fictional town of Mayberry, North Carolina. The credits referred to him as Ronny Howard. He attained film success with his role as Steve Bollander in George Lucas teen movie American Graffiti. Howard also is well known for his role as Richie Cunningham in televisions Happy Days where he played the likeable foil to Henry Winkler s Fonz. In 1977, while still starring on Happy Days, he directed his first film, a low budget comedy action film called Grand Theft Auto. After leaving Happy Days in 1980, he directed several TV movies. Posters Of Ron Howard

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