The story of a long distance love connection that is made when Penn, a Chicago journalist, discovers a love letter that Costner, a widowed sailboat repairer, let drift into the ocean. She quickly tracks him down and an honest bond forms between the two.

When he discovers that she hasn't been entirely honest with him, the betrayal threatens to ruin what has been, so obviously up to this point, a wonderful, romantic thing!!

• Attractive Retail Box
• Genre: Dramas, Romance, Drama (General), Romances
• Rating: PG (Canadian Home Video Rating)
• Rating Reason: For Scene of Sexuality.
• Starring: Tom Aldredge, Robbie Coltrane, Kevin Costner, Viveka Davis, Illeana Douglas, Richard Hamilton, Jesse James, Bethel Leslie, Rosemary Murphy, Paul Newman, Robin Wright Penn, John Savage, Raphael Sbarge, Robin Wright
• Directed By: Luis Mandoki
• Release Information:
• Studio: Warner Studios
• Theatrical Release Date: February 12, 1999
• DVD Release Date: September 14, 2004
• Run Time: 131 minutes
• Production Company: Warner Home Video
• Package Type: Snap Case
• Dual-Layer Format
• DVD Features:
• Encoding: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only). This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries.
• Aspect Ratio(s):
• Widescreen anamorphic - 2.35:1
• Available Audio Tracks:
• English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English
• Closed Captioned: Yes
• Bonus Features:
• Feature-Length Audio Commentary by Director Luis Mandoki and Producer Denise Di Novi
• Deleted Scenes with Commentary
• Five (5) Hidden Documentary Special Effects Segments
• Filmographies
• Theatrical Trailer
• Interactive Features:
• Scene Access
• Interactive Menus

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• Trailer: Windows Media, 28-300k (videodetective.com)
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