Seeking out the
5000 greatest films
in a century of cinema
Chances Are
Directed by
Emile Ardolino
Produced by Mike Lobell
Produced by Mike Lobell
Written by
Perry Howze and Randy Howze
With:
Cybill Shepherd, Robert Downey Jr., Ryan O'Neal, Mary Stuart Masterson, Christopher McDonald, Josef Sommer, Fran Ryan, James Noble, Marc McClure, and Mimi Kennedy
Cinematography:
William A. Fraker
Editing: Harry Keramidas
Music: Maurice Jarre
Editing: Harry Keramidas
Music: Maurice Jarre
Runtime:
108 min
Release Date: 10 March 1989
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1
Release Date: 10 March 1989
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1
A clever spin on the Heaven Can Wait / A Matter of Life and Death premise of a mix-up at the pearly gates, but the cast has zero chemistry and Ardolino's tone-deaf direction is all over the place. Not very romantic and bereft of comedy.