The Accidental Tourist
“Macon Leary was set in his ways. The way he lived, thought and worked. He imagined it would always be like that. Until an unusual woman showed him the way it could be.”
Lawrence KasdanCast
William Hurt 
Kathleen Turner 
Geena Davis
Credits
Written by: Anne Tyler
Plot
A travel writer who hates travel is left by his wife after the death of their son, and meets an eccentric dog trainer.
Sinekatalog’s take
Lawrence Kasdan's drama of a grieving travel writer is quiet, wry and gentle. William Hurt is subdued and effective, and Geena Davis won an Oscar as the eccentric dog trainer who warms his life.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (18,757 votes)
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