French Kiss

May 5, 1995

1h 51m

★ 6.5

Kate's stuck in a place where anything can happen with a guy who'll make sure that it does.

Overview

After her fiancee admits to infidelity while on a business trip in France, a woman attempts to get her lover back and marry him by traveling to Paris despite her crippling fear of flying. On the way she unwittingly smuggles something of value that has a charming crook chasing her across France as she chases after her future husband.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Working Title Films

Prufrock Pictures

French Kiss Trailers

Cast

Kate

Meg Ryan

Luc Teyssier

Kevin Kline

Charlie

Timothy Hutton

Inspector Jean-Paul Cardon

Jean Reno

Perfect Passenger

Adam Brooks

Bob

François Cluzet

Juliette

Suzan Anbeh

Lilly

Renée Humphrey

M. Campbell

Michael Riley

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