The Accidental Tourist is a 1988 American drama film starring William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, and Geena Davis. It was directed by Lawrence Kasdan and scored by John Williams. The film's screenplay was adapted by Kasdan and Frank Galati from the novel of the same name by Anne Tyler. One of the most acclaimed films of 1988, it was nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score, and Geena Davis ...
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The Accidental Tourist is a 1988 American drama film starring William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, and Geena Davis. It was directed by Lawrence Kasdan and scored by John Williams. The film's screenplay was adapted by Kasdan and Frank Galati from the novel of the same name by Anne Tyler. One of the most acclaimed films of 1988, it was nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score, and Geena Davis won Best Supporting Actress for her performance.
Macon Leary is a Baltimore, Maryland writer of travel guides for reluctant business travelers. Macon's cautionary advice to travelers serves as a metaphor, as Macon himself is a reluctant traveler through life, unable to connect with other people. His travel writings detail how reluctant business travelers can best avoid unpleasantness and difficulty, just as Macon avoids the reality of his life and the people in it.
Macon and his wife Sarah find their marriage disintegrating in the aftermath of...
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