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I'm in love with a mermaid! read the opening line of Leonard Maltin's original review for Splash. And with the delightful Darryl Hannah in the lead, who could fault Maltin for his public declaration of ardor? The story begins in 1959, when a young boy is rescued from a watery grave by an adolescent mermaid. Twenty-five years later, the boy has grown up--and lo and behold, it's Tom Hanks. Meanwhile, the mermaid, likewise grown up, has surfaced in search of Hanks, her long-lost love. On dry land, the mermaid is able to walk about on legs; any contact with salt water, and she reverts to her half-fish form. Adopting the name of Madison from a New York street sign, the girl manages to win Hanks' heart. Alas, a secret government lab, populated by such smarmy types as Richard B. Shull and Eugene Levy, captures Madison for research purposes--and possible vivisection. Egged on by his brother John Candy, Hanks rescues his beloved, joining her in the ocean depths as a mer-man (mer-fellow? mer-guy?) A captivating confection from the peerless creative team of director Ron Howard and screenwriters Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel, Splash was a winner all the way--especially at the box office, where the $11 million film racked up a huge profit. Historical sidebar: Splash was the first release from Disney's Touchstone Pictures division.~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Production
Touchstone Pictures;

Cast Names
Jill Jacobson; Ilana Rapp; Lilian Sasson; Vincent Jerosa; Charles Mitchell; Nick Vallelonga; April Adams; Margaret Benczak; Tom Hanks; Daryl Hannah; Eugene Levy; John Candy; Dody Goodman; Shecky Greene; Richard B. Shull; Bobby Di Cicco; Howard Morris; Tony DiBenedetto; Patrick Cronin; Charles Walker; David Knell; Jeff Doucette; Royce D. Applegate; Tony Longo; Nora Denney; Charles Macaulay; Ronald F. Hoiseck; Lou Tiano; Joe Grifasi; Rance Howard;

Box Office
USD 62,100,000

Release Date
1984-03-09

Genres
Comedy; Fantasy; Romance;

Running Time
1 hr. 51 min.

Director
Ron Howard

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It is the best movie ever made too bad I was only a year old that time but I still love it
I enjoy drama/acting

Bryanna Gozo Malta
4:47am on Tuesday, August 9th, 2011

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