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Cast
|   | Tom Hanks | As: Allen Bauer | 
|   | Daryl Hannah | As: Madison | 
|   | Eugene Levy | As: Walter Kornbluth | 
|   | John Candy | As: Freddie Bauer | 
|   | Dody Goodman | As: Mrs. Stimler | 
Storyline
A successful businessman falls in love with the girl of his dreams. There's one big complication though; he's fallen hook, line and sinker for a mermaid.
| Tagline: | She was the woman of Allen's dreams. She had large dark eyes, a beautiful smile and a great pair of fins. | 
| Certification: | PG | 
Details
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Fantasy
Language: English
Release Date: 09 March 1984
Country: US
Runtime: 111m
Film Collections
Company Credits
Company: Touchstone Pictures
Budget: $8,000,000
Revenue: $69,800,000
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Cast
|   | Tom Hanks | Allen Bauer | 
|   | Daryl Hannah | Madison | 
|   | Eugene Levy | Walter Kornbluth | 
|   | John Candy | Freddie Bauer | 
|   | Dody Goodman | Mrs. Stimler | 
|   | Shecky Greene | Mr. Buyrite | 
|   | Richard B. Shull | Dr. Ross | 
|   | Bobby Di Cicco | Jerry | 
|   | Howard Morris | Dr. Zidell | 
|   | Tony DiBenedetto | Tim, the Doorman | 
|   | Patrick Cronin | Michaelson | 
|   | Charles Walker | Michaelson's Partner | 
|   | David Knell | Claude | 
|   | Jeff Doucette | Junior | 
|   | Royce D. Applegate | Buckwalter | 
|   | Tony Longo | Augie | 
|   | Nora Denney | Ms. Stein | 
|   | Charles Macaulay | The President | 
|   | Ronald F. Hoiseck | Dr. Johannsen | 
|   | Lou Tiano | Bartender | 
|   | Joe Grifasi | Manny | 
|   | Rance Howard | McCullough | 
|   | Corki Grazer | Wife | 
|   | Fred Lerner | Husband | 
|   | David Lloyd Nelson | Lt. Ingram | 
|   | Al Chesney | Fat Jack | 
|   | Lowell Ganz | Stan, the Tour Guide | 
|   | James Ritz | T.V. Dept. Manager | 
|   | Maurice Rice | TV Salesman | 
|   | Babaloo Mandel | Rudy | 
|   | Pierre Epstein | Dr. Hess | 
|   | Cheryl Howard | Girl at Wedding | 
|   | Louisa Marie | Girl at Wedding | 
|   | Valerie Wildman | Wedding Guest | 
|   | Christopher Thomas | Wedding Guest | 
|   | Rick Dano | Wedding Guest | 
|   | Clint Howard | Wedding Guest | 
|   | Ron Kuhlman | Man with Date | 
|   | Lori Kessler | Girl with Date | 
|   | Joe Cirillo | Sergeant Munson | 
|   | Tom Toner | Parilli | 
|   | Lee Delano | Sergeant Lelandowski | 
|   | Migdia Chinea Varela | Wanda | 
|   | Jack Denton | Man by Elevator | 
|   | Nick Cinardo | George | 
|   | Fil Formicola | Policeman | 
|   | Than Wyenn | Mr. Ambrose | 
|   | Clare Peck | TV Reporter | 
|   | Eileen Saki | Dr. Fujimoto | 
|   | Jodi Long | Reporter | 
|   | Victoria Lucas | Reporter | 
|   | Jeffrey Dreisbach | Reporter | 
|   | Amy Ingersoll | Reporter | 
|   | Daryl Edwards | Reporter | 
|   | Jack Hallett | Reporter | 
|   | Bill Smitrovich | Ralph Bauer | 
|   | Nancy Raffa | Mary Bauer | 
|   | David Kreps | Young Allen | 
|   | Jason Late | Young Freddie | 
|   | Shayla Mackarvich | Young Madison | 
Directed By
|   | Ron Howard | Director | 
|   | Jan R. Lloyd | First Assistant Director | 
|   | Christopher Griffin | Second Assistant Director | 
|   | Doug Metzger | Second Assistant Director | 
|   | Hans Beimler | Second Assistant Director | 
Writing Credits
|   | Bruce Jay Friedman | Screenplay | 
|   | Brian Grazer | Story | 
|   | Babaloo Mandel | Screenplay | 
|   | Lowell Ganz | Screenplay | 
Production Crew
|   | Brian Grazer | Producer | 
|   | John Thomas Lenox | Production Manager | 
|   | Bobbi Kronowitz | Production Coordinator | 
|   | Bill Shepard | Casting | 
|   | John Thomas Lenox | Executive Producer | 
Edited By
|   | Daniel P. Hanley | Editor | 
|   | Mike Hill | Editor | 
|   | Carol Ann Jackson | Assistant Editor | 
|   | Roger Tweten | Assistant Editor | 
Costume and Makeup
|   | Sandy Berke Jordan | Key Costumer | 
|   | Jack Sandeen | Costume Supervisor | 
|   | Robert J. Schiffer | Makeup Supervisor | 
|   | Bruce Hutchinson | Makeup Artist | 
|   | May Routh | Costume Design | 
Sound
|   | Richard S. Church | Sound Mixer | 
|   | Jack Wadsworth | Supervising Music Editor | 
|   | Richard Luckey | Music Editor | 
|   | Robert Hathaway | Sound Supervisor | 
|   | Joe Parker | Supervising Sound Effects Editor | 
|   | George Fredrick | Sound Effects Editor | 
|   | Al Maguire | Dialogue Editor | 
|   | Richard Portman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 
|   | Tom Gerard | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 
|   | Frank Regula | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 
|   | Nick Alphin | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 
|   | Lee Holdridge | Original Music Composer | 
Visual Effects
|   | Mitch Suskin | Visual Effects Supervisor | 
Camera
|   | Donald Peterman | Director of Photography | 
Lighting
|   | Kal Manning | Chief Lighting Technician | 
Art Department
|   | Wilbur L. Russell | Property Master | 
|   | Wayne Fitzgerald | Title Designer | 
|   | David Oliver Pfeil | Title Designer | 
|   | Norman Rockett | Set Decoration | 
|   | Jack T. Collis | Production Design | 
|   | Philip Smith | Set Decoration | 
|   | John B. Mansbridge | Art Direction | 
|   | Jack T. Collis | Art Direction | 
Other Crew
|   | Danny Aiello III | Stunts | 
|   | Lyla Foggia | Unit Publicist | 
|   | John De Bello | Stunts | 
|   | Len DeVirgilio | Stunts | 
|   | Lisa Dalton | Stunts | 
|   | Catherine Schultz | Stunts | 
|   | Bill Anagnos | Stunts | 
|   | Jery Hewitt | Stunts | 
|   | Edgard Mourino | Stunt Coordinator | 
|   | A.L. Sheppard | Stunts | 
|   | John Cade | Stunts | 
|   | Hubie Kerns Jr. | Stunt Coordinator | 
|   | Anne Senelly Kyle | Stunts | 
|   | Roy Thomas | Stunts | 
|   | Fred Waugh | Stunt Coordinator | 
|   | Jesse Wayne | Stunts | 
|   | Alex Stevens | Stunts | 
|   | Tim Gallin | Stunts | 
|   | Al Cerullo | Stunts | 
|   | Victor Magnotta | Stunts | 
|   | Tommy J. Huff | Stunts | 
|   | Peggy Westmoreland | Stunts | 
|   | Michael M. Vendrell | Stunts | 
|   | Scott Leva | Stunts | 
|   | Jophery C. Brown | Stunts | 
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