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Only the Lonely(Movie, 1991)

PG-13
| 1h 44min | Genres: Comedy, Romance / Love
Only the LonelyRating: 3.0/5 (with 7373 votes)
Only the Lonely is a 1991 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Chris Columbus, produced by John Hughes, and stars John Candy, Maureen O'Hara (in her final film role), Ally Sheedy, Anthony Quinn, and James Belushi. The film is a comedic take on the premise established in the 1953 television play Marty and the 1955 film Marty, while the title comes from the song "Only the Lonely" by Roy Orbison. The story follows a bachelor police officer who is looking to settle down and start a family with a mortuary beautician, while coping with his controlling mother who wants him all to herself. The film was met with mixed reviews. ()
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About Only the Lonely

Danny Muldoon, a Chicago policeman, still lives with his overbearing mother Rose. He meets and falls in love with Theresa Luna , whose father owns the local funeral parlour. Naturally, his mother objects to the relationship, and Danny and Theresa must either overcome her objections or give up the romance.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: Greek (EL), English (EN), Irish (GA)
Translated into 16 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Slovak (SK)
Status: Released
Release date US: 05/24/1991
Director: Chris Columbus
Producer: John Hughes
Screenwriter: Chris Columbus
Film Editor: Raja Gosnell
Director of Photography: Julio Macat
Composer: Maurice Jarre
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Eu, Tu e a Mamã"
Revenue: 25,092,802 USD

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