United States / Feb 22, 1999 / PG-13
A story of love lost and found.
2h 11min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bethel Leslie | Marta Land |
| Tom Aldredge | Hank Land |
| Viveka Davis | Alva |
| Raphael Sbarge | Andy |
| Rosemary Murphy | Helen at the B&B |
| Steven Eckholdt | David Osborne |
| Susan Brightbill | Catherine Land Blake |
| David Paris | Helicopter Pilot #1 |
| Patricia Belcher | Annie |
| Elizabeth Guindi | Christine |
| Jennifer Lamb | Woman on Sinking Boat |
| Hayden Panettiere | Girl on Sinking Boat |
| Richard Hamilton | Chet |
| Walt MacPherson | Pete The Cop |
| Lance Gilbert | Man On Sinking Boat |
| Norman Fessler | Office Worker#2 |
| Mauricio Ochmann | Mail Boy |
Genres
RomanceDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Message in a Bottle |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Warner Bros. Pictures, Bel Air Entertainment, Tig Productions, Di Novi Pictures |
| Release date | 22 febbraio 1999 |
| Production | Kevin Costner, Denise Di Novi, Jim Wilson, Leslie Weisberg |
| Writer | Gerald Di Pego, Nicholas Sparks |
| Editing | Steven Weisberg |
| Cinematography | Caleb Deschanel |
| Assistant directors | Luis Mandoki |
| Camera operators | Caleb Deschanel |
| Additional photography | Caleb Deschanel |
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| Production design | Jeffrey Beecroft, Michael O'Donnell |
| Art direction | Jeffrey Beecroft, Michael O'Donnell |
| Set decoration | Jeffrey Beecroft, Michael O'Donnell |
| Stunts | Erik Rondell, Norman Howell, Lance Gilbert |
| Music | Gabriel Yared, Diane Warren |
| Sound | Gabriel Yared, Diane Warren |
| Costume design | Gary Archer |
| Makeup | Gary Archer |
| Hairstyling | Gary Archer |
| Budget | 80.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 118.880.016 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Greece / Mar 26, 1999 / 13
Italy / Mar 26, 1999
Brazil / Apr 13, 1999 / L / Warner mj.gov.br
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Czechia / Apr 15, 1999 / 12+
Netherlands / Apr 15, 1999 / 6
United Kingdom / Apr 23, 1999 / 12
Germany / Aug 25, 1999 / 12
France / Aug 26, 1999 / TP
TV
Slovakia / Nov 22, 2001 / 12 / Markíza
Brazil / Apr 22, 2002 / 12 / TV SBT mj.gov.br
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