During shopping for Christmas, Frank and Molly run into each other. This fleeting short moment will start to change their lives, when they recognize each other months later in the train home and have a good time together. Although both are married and Frank has two little kids, they meet more and more often, their friendship becoming the most precious thing in their lives.

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Film Cast:

• Frank Raftis: Robert De Niro
• Molly Gilmore: Meryl Streep
• Ed Lasky: Harvey Keitel
• Ann Raftis: Jane Kaczmarek
• John Trainer: George Martin
• Brian Gilmore: David Clennon
• Isabelle: Dianne Wiest
• Victor Rawlins: Victor Argo
• Mike Raftis: Wiley Earl
• Joe Raftis: Jesse Bradford
• Waitress: Frances Conroy
• Engineer: Paul Herman
• Doctor: Kenneth Welsh
• Taxi Driver: Clem Caserta
• Elevator Woman: Chevi Colton
• Cashier: James Ryan

Film Crew:

• Director: Ulu Grosbard
• Production Design: Santo Loquasto
• Producer: Marvin Worth
• Music: Dave Grusin
• Director of Photography: Peter Suschitzky
• Editor: Michael Kahn
• Art Direction: Speed Hopkins
• Set Decoration: Steven J. Jordan
• Costume Design: Richard Bruno
• Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Gary Alexander
• Sound Effects Editor: Gary S. Gerlich
• Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Robert Glass
• Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Robert Knudson
• Sound Mixer: Les Fresholtz
• Supervising Sound Editor: Frank E. Warner
• Sound Effects Editor: Bill Wylie
• Associate Producer: Robert F. Colesberry
• Casting: Patricia McCorkle
• Casting: Juliet Taylor
• Makeup & Hair: J. Roy Helland
• Hairstylist: Lyndell Quiyou
• Makeup Artist: Mickey Scott
• Writer: Michael Cristofer

Movie Reviews:

• Peter McGinn: Considering the star power of this movie, I think the story could have been a bit stronger. I don’t mind a juicy coincidence to get a movie ignited, but this story depended upon them so much, perhaps it should have been called It Must be Fate.
• Netflix categorized this as a Christmas movie, because it begins and ends a year apart during the holiday season. But in between it is a romance. Nothing against Meryl Streep’s character, but Frank (De Niro’s character) lost interest in his attractive, supportive, and funny wife and good mom to their kids in favor of an attractive, funny woman who could lead to his losing his kids. That’s true love, I guess. As for Streep’s Molly, her husband didn’t seem like a prize. But I think the story should have shown those spouses a bit more. More depth. Still, it was fine. Okay, move along, nothing more to see here.