Plot
After returning from the war, Paul and a young woman meet on a bus as she's headed home from college to help with the grape harvest and face her Old World domineering dad...
Release Year: 1995
Rating: 6.3/10 (12,928 voted)
Director:
Alfonso Arau
Stars: Keanu Reeves, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Anthony Quinn
Storyline After returning from the war, Paul and a young woman meet on a bus as she's headed home from college to help with the grape harvest and face her Old World domineering dad. The woman has not married but is pregnant and she thinks her father is going to kill her. Paul proposes to pose as her husband to help her face her father. When their passion for each other is finally ignited and explodes, they realize they must overcome all odds to be together.
Writers: Robert Mark Kamen, Mark Miller
Cast: Keanu Reeves
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Paul Sutton
Aitana Sánchez-Gijón
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Victoria Aragon
(as Aitana Sanchez-Gijon)
Anthony Quinn
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Don Pedro Aragon
Giancarlo Giannini
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Alberto Aragon
Angélica Aragón
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Marie Jose Aragon
(as Angelica Aragon)
Evangelina Elizondo
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Guadelupe Aragon
Freddy Rodríguez
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Pedro Aragon, Jr.
(as Freddy Rodriguez)
Debra Messing
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Betty Sutton
Febronio Covarrubias
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Jose Manuel
Roberto Huerta
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Jose Luis
Juan Jiménez
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Jose Marie
(as Juan Jimenez)
Ismael Gallegos
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Jose's Musical Son
Alejandra Flores
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Consuelo
Gema Sandoval
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Maria
Don Amendolia
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Father Coturri
Taglines:
A man in search. A woman in need. A story of fate.
Release Date: 11 August 1995
Filming Locations: Alverno High School - 200 North Michillinda Avenue, Sierra Madre, California, USA
Box Office Details
Budget: $20,000,000
(estimated)
Gross: $50,012,507
(USA)
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Did You Know?
Trivia: Keanu Reeves was injured during a friendly game of hockey with his friends during spare time. His lip was split, requiring six stitches. In his next scheduled scene, a love scene with Debra Messing, he was quoted as saying to her: "please don't hurt me."
Goofs:
Anachronisms:
At the beginning of the movie, when Paul is walking home, a woman wearing a blue Air Force uniform enters a building. The Air Force wasn't a separate branch of service until 1947.
Quotes: Paul:
I know that she is good and strong and deserves all the love this world has to give. Can't you see that, how wonderful, how special she is?
It always amazes how many opinions can come from the viewing of the
same movie. But this movie should have as many admirers as possible.
OK, the ending is predictable. So is eating, sleeping, working and
making love. Is that any reason not to watch a movie?
What makes CLOUDS wonderful is the ride. It is a beautifully acted
ride: Keanu Reeves acting his guts out plus: international sensation
Sanchez-Gijon, noted actress Aragon, veteran actress Elizondo, Giannini
the legend and the irresistible Anthony Quinn, Beautifully directed:
Alfonso Arau, Wonderful cinematography: Emmanuel Lubezki, the wonderful
music of Maurice Jarre and the song by Cuban Guitar composer, pedagogue
and legend Leo Brouwer.
What is bad about smiling during a movie? I found myself smiling and
giggling during the grape stomping scene. Does it hurt when you laugh?
I guess only if you are jaded, spoiled and bored with life.
There is love, mysticism and joy...This is a movie to savor and breath
in and enjoy the wonderful..
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