Message in a Bottle
Brief Synopsis
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Following a hurtful divorce, a female journalist takes a solitary holiday to rebuild her self-esteem and boost her determination never to be vulnerable again. However, she soon has a change of heart when, during a walk along the seashore, she discovers a mysterious message-in-a bottle that houses a passionate love letter signed simply "G." Moved by the letter's poetry and heart-wrenching romanticism, she embarks on a journey to find "G" and ultimately the restoration of her own broken faith in the promise of love.
Cast & Crew
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Luis Mandoki
Director
Kevin Costner
Robin Wright
Paul Newman
John Savage
Illeana Douglas
Film Details
Also Known As
Kärleksbrev
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1999
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD)
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Maine, USA; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Virginia, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 12m
Synopsis
Following a hurtful divorce, a female journalist takes a solitary holiday to rebuild her self-esteem and boost her determination never to be vulnerable again. However, she soon has a change of heart when, during a walk along the seashore, she discovers a mysterious message-in-a bottle that houses a passionate love letter signed simply "G." Moved by the letter's poetry and heart-wrenching romanticism, she embarks on a journey to find "G" and ultimately the restoration of her own broken faith in the promise of love.
Cast
Kevin Costner
Robin Wright
Paul Newman
John Savage
Illeana Douglas
Viveka Davis
Jesse James
Christina Bergstrom
Mauricio Ochmann
Philip Traynor
Steve Mellor
Donald Watson
Tom Aldredge
Susan Brightbill
Walt Macpherson
Meagan Riley-grant
Daniel V Trefts
Raphael Sbarge
Robert E Tarlow
W Clapham Murray
Richard Hamilton
Justin Dipego
Patricia Belcher
Robbie Coltrane
Steve Eckholdt
David Paris
Karen Fowler
Norman Fessler
Anthony Genovese
Caleb Deschanel
Jennifer Lamb
Hayden Panettiere
Robert Kenney
Bethel Leslie
Rosemary Murphy
Lance Gilbert
Gregg Trzaskowski
Elizabeth Guindi
Crew
Robin Allen-paris
Assistant Director
Jeffrey Beecroft
Production Designer
Bob Beher
Foley Editor
John Bell
Original Music
Gary Blufer
Sound Effects Editor
Lance Brown
Sound Design
Mark Byran
Song
David E Campbell
Rerecording
Casey Cavanaugh
Production
Beth Nielsen Chapman
Song
Beth Nielsen Chapman
Song Performer
Marc Cohn
Song Performer
Marc Cohn
Song
Dorree Cooper
Set Decorator
Kevin Costner
Producer
Mary Courtney
Production Associate
Samuel Craven
Editor
Sheryl Crow
Song Performer
Sheryl Crow
Song
Mike Cukers
Set Designer
Mercedes Danforth
Casting Associate
Nancy Deren
Set Designer
Caleb Deschanel
Dp/Cinematographer
Caleb Deschanel
Director Of Photography
Demetra Diamantopoulos
Location Manager
Steve Diamond
Song
Gerald Dipego
Screenplay
Andrea Dopaso
Set Designer
Michael Dressel
Foley
Alden Wayne Dumas
Production
Kevin Elam
Visual Effects
Maureen Poon Fear
Assistant
Dean Felber
Song
Bruce Fortune
Dialogue Editor
Jessica Gallavan
Adr Editor
Jose Antonio Garcia
Sound Mixer
Scott Garcia
Production
Mike George
Consultant
Lance Gilbert
Stunt Coordinator
Karen Golden
Script Supervisor
Kathrine Gordon
Hair
Paul Hensler
Location Casting
Kristin Hensley
Effects Coordinator
Rick Hicks
Consultant
Andy Hill
Music
Faith Hill
Song Performer
Tod Holcomb
Music Editor
Glenn Hoskinson
Sound Effects Editor
Norman Howell
Stunt Coordinator
Sally Jackson
Location Casting
Katherine James
Makeup
Amanda Mackey Johnson
Casting
David P Kelsey
Special Effects Supervisor
Rodman Kiser
Other
David Lingenfelser
Visual Effects
Sinead Lohan
Song Performer
Sinead Lohan
Song
Ron Macinnes
Production
John Mann
Visual Effects
Mark Marshall
Post-Production Supervisor
Richard Marx
Song
Masako Masuda
Set Designer
Edwin Mccain
Song Performer
Emily Mcgovern
Assistant Director
Sarah Mclachlan
Song Performer
Sarah Mclachlan
Song
Anne Morgan
Hair
Dennis Morgan
Song
Bruce Moriarty
Assistant Director
David J Negron
Visual Effects Supervisor
Steven F. Nelson
Sound Effects Editor
Gary Nicholson
Song
Mark T. Noel
Special Effects Foreman
David Nowell
Aerial Unit
Elaine O'donnell
Set Decorator
Laura Pausini
Song Performer
Bernie Pollack
Costume Designer
Liz Radley
Video
Robert Randles
Music Editor
H Dwight Raymond Iv
Editor
John T Reitz
Rerecording
John Richards
Music
Michael Rifkin
Production
Annie Roboff
Song
John Roesch
Foley Editor
Michael D. Roundy
Production
Darius Rucker
Song
Gregg Rudloff
Rerecording
P Scott Sakamoto
Camera Operator
P Scott Sakamoto
Steadicam Operator
Steven A. Saklad
Art Director
Cathy Sandrich Gelfond
Casting
Nick Satriano
Assistant Director
Nick Scarano
Costume Supervisor
Kim Secrist
Dialogue Editor
David Siegel
Unit Production Manager
David Silva
Assistant Director
Matt Smith
Production Assistant
Ronald G Smith
Unit Production Manager
Thomas J Smith
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jim Sonefeld
Song
Nicholas Sparks
Source Material (From Novel)
Bruce Stambler
Sound Editor
Becky Sullivan
Adr Editor
Dan Sweetman
Visual Effects
Shawn Sykora
Foley Editor
Mark Thomason
Other
David A Ticotin
Assistant Director
Aaron Walters
Production
Don Warner
Dialogue Editor
Diane Warren
Song
Leslie Weisberg
Associate Producer
Steven Weisberg
Editor
Bernard Weiser
Dialogue Editor
Kenny White
Song
Jim Wilson
Producer
Tim Wilson
Location Manager
David L Wolfson
Location Manager
Gabriel Yared
Original Music
Gabriel Yared
Music
Richard E Yawn
Sound Editor
Thomas Zils
Visual Effects
Mark Zuelzke
Art Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Kärleksbrev
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1999
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD)
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Maine, USA; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Virginia, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 12m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter February 12, 1999
Released in United States on Video August 3, 1999
Bel Air Entertainment is Steven Reuther's production company.
Completed shooting July 28, 1998.
Began shooting April 13, 1998.
Released in United States Winter February 12, 1999
Released in United States on Video August 3, 1999
