
Mr Deeds
Mr. Deeds is a 2002 American romantic comedy film directed by Steven Brill, written by Tim Herlihy, and starring Adam Sandler, Winona Ryder, Peter Gallagher, Jared Harris, Allen Covert, Erick Avari, John Turturro, and Conchata Ferrell. It is a remake of the 1936 Frank Capra film Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, which in turn is based on the 1935 short story Opera Hat by Clarence Budington Kelland.
Plot
Multi-billionaire Preston Blake (Harve Presnell) dies while climbing Mount Everest. With no immediate heir, it is unclear who will inherit Blake's massive fortune.
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author | Tim Herlihy |
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contentLocation | New York City |
director | Steven Brill |
editor | Jeff Gourson |
genre | comedy |
keywords | billion dollars buy chevrolet corvette climb corvette courtship go out greeting card greeting cards hallmark hallmark cards illegitimate son iowa journalist legitimacy meet mount everest new hampshire pizzeria reporter return home robbery sale school nurse steal her purse tabloid tv show united negro college fund want |
musicBy | Teddy Castellucci |
producer | Jack Giarraputo Sid Ganis |
publisher | Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group |
recordedAt | Connecticut New York City |
theme | romantic comedy |