Splash (1984)
Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, Eugene Levy, John Candy, Dody Goodman ... (see more) , Shecky Greene , Richard B. Shull , Bobby Di Cicco , Howard Morris
A man is reunited with a mermaid who saves him from drowning as a boy and falls in love not knowing who/what she is.
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PG, 111 min.
Directed by:
Ron Howard
Release Date: Mar 09, 1984
DVD Release Date: Mar 16, 1999
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i loved this as a kid but only because it involved a mermaid. the ending always depressed me.
Splash was sweet, interesting, lots of almost frontal nudes of Daryl Hannah, and you have to admit that mid-late twenties Tom Hanks is adorable. They just threw him in with anything and it was a hit. Tom and a dog. Tom and a Volcano. Tom and a me... (read more) Splash was sweet, interesting, lots of almost frontal nudes of Daryl Hannah, and you have to admit that mid-late twenties Tom Hanks is adorable. They just threw him in with anything and it was a hit. Tom and a dog. Tom and a Volcano. Tom and a mermaid. Tom AS a kid...
An enjoyable romantic fantasy-comedy for the family which could have been better in the hands of a more skillful director, some of the sound quality and the sepia-tinted opening are just a couple of things a director better than Ron Howard would have... (read more) An enjoyable romantic fantasy-comedy for the family which could have been better in the hands of a more skillful director, some of the sound quality and the sepia-tinted opening are just a couple of things a director better than Ron Howard would have perfected.
I'm sure I saw this when I was little. No real recollection of my thoughts on it though.
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