Kay Chandler (KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS) is a New Hampshire congresswoman who's running for reelection. While her husband, Cullen (PETER COYOTE) goes off to New York on business, Kay works with her assistants, Wendy (BONNIE HUNT) and Richard Judd (DYLAN BAKER) and media consultant, Carl Broman (SYDNEY POLLACK) on her campaign.
Dutch and Kay couldn't come from more distant worlds, but when the two learn that their respective spouses died together on a plane bound for Miami, they're suddenly thrust together in a sea of questions, grief and anger. That's because Dutch, whose sleuthing ways are completely ingrained in his persona, discovers that their spouses were having an affair.
As Kay tries to distance herself from this revelation not only to protect her teenage daughter, Jessica (KATE MARA) but also her own reelection campaign, Dutch becomes obsessed with learning every detail and answering every last question about the fair. While the two initially don't get along, their repeated encounters into discovering the truth soon generate some romantic sparks between them.
Profanity is rated as heavy due to at least 1 use of the "f" word, along with slang sexual terms, other profanities and a few colorful phrases. The two lead characters end up having sex, but all we see is passionate kissing, groping and very brief and mostly shadowed nudity. Some sexually related comments also occur.
Beyond all of that and a moderate amount of drinking, the film's remaining categories have little or nothing in the way of major objectionable content. As always, however, should you still be concerned about the film's appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home, we suggest that you take a closer look at our detailed content listings.
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(1999) (Harrison Ford, Kristin Scott Thomas) (R)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Moderate
Moderate
Extreme
Mild
Moderate
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Minor
None
Mild
None
Heavy
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Heavy
Minor
Moderate
Mild
Heavy
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Reviewed October 5, 1999 / Posted October 8, 1999
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