Green Card

Green Card

Green Card is a 1990 romantic comedy film written, produced, directed by Peter Weir and starring Gérard Depardieu and Andie MacDowell. The screenplay focuses on an American woman who enters into a marriage of convenience with a Frenchman so he can obtain a green card and remain in the United States. Depardieu won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. The film won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Brontë Mitchell , a horticulturalist and an environmentalist takes part in a sham...
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quick facts
Release date:1990
Directed by:Peter Weir
Rated:PG-13 (USA)
Runtime:107 Minutes
Editor:William M. Anderson
Music by:Hans Zimmer
Cinematography:Geoffrey Simpson
Screenplay by:Peter Weir
Genre:Comedy

Award-winners from Green Card

Gérard Depardieu
Gérard Depardieu
Born:December 27, 1948

Cast of Green Card

Lois Smith
Lois Smith
Born:November 3, 1930
Age:81
Andie MacDowell
Andie MacDowell
Born:April 21, 1958
Age:54
Robert Prosky
Robert Prosky
Born:Dec. 13, 1930
Died:Dec. 8, 2008
Bebe Neuwirth
Bebe Neuwirth
Born:December 31, 1958
Age:53
Ethan Phillips
Ethan Phillips
Born:February 8, 1955
Age:57
Stephen Pearlman
Stephen Pearlman
Born:Feb. 26, 1935
Died:Sept. 30, 1998

Honors and Awards

YearAward Won
1991 Golden Globe Award for Best Film - Musical or Comedy, Peter Weir
1991 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Musical or Comedy Film, Gérard Depardieu
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YearAward Nomination
1990 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Peter Weir
1991 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Musical or Comedy Film, Gérard Depardieu
1991 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Musical or Comedy Film, Andie MacDowell
1991 Golden Globe Award for Best Film - Musical or Comedy
1991 BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay, Peter Weir
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Film director of Green Card

Peter Weir
Peter Weir
Born: August 21, 1944
Age: 67

Peter Lindsay Weir, AM is an Australian film director. After playing a leading role in the Australian New Wave cinema with his films such as Picnic at Hanging Rock, The Last Wave and Gallipoli, Weir directed a diverse group of American and international films—many of them major box office...
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Music contributors for Green Card

Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer

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Filming locations for Green Card

New York City
New York City

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Which locations were seen in the movie Green Card?
  • A:
    Locations used to film the movie include New York.
  • Q:
    Who was the director of the motion picture "Green Card"?
  • A:
    Peter Weir was the motion picture's director.
  • Q:
    Who starred in the movie "Green Card"?
  • A:
    Andie MacDowell and Gérard Depardieu played leading roles in the film.
  • Q:
    What is the approximate runtime of the movie "Green Card"?
  • A:
    The total runtime is 107 minutes.
  • Q:
    What tagline was included in marketing materials for the movie, "Green Card"?
  • A:
    The movie's tagline was, "The story of two people who got married, met, and then fell in love."
  • Q:
    Who distributed the motion picture, "Green Card"?
  • A:
    Touchstone Pictures distributed the film.
  • Q:
    When was the motion picture "Green Card" first released?
  • A:
    The movie was released in 1990.
  • Q:
    What is the film, "Green Card" rated?
  • A:
    The motion picture is rated PG-13 (USA).
  • Q:
    Who wrote the music for the film Green Card?
  • A:
    Hans Zimmer composed the music for the film's soundtrack.
  • Q:
    Which awards did the motion picture "Green Card" win?
  • A:
    The film won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy.

Awards & Accolades

  • Golden Globe Award Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
    1991
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