Once Around is a 1991 romantic comedy-drama film about a young woman who falls for and eventually marries an overbearing older man who proceeds to rub her close-knit family the wrong way. It stars Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Hunter, Danny Aiello, Laura San Giacomo and Gena Rowlands and was directed by Lasse Hallström. The Bella's are a proud family of Italian Americans living in Boston, Massachusetts. Joe is a soon-to-be retired construction worker and his wife Marilyn is a home-maker. Their oldest son Tony is married, while their youngest daughter Jan is about to tie the knot herself. This... leaves Renata, the eldest daughter, feeling upset and confused as to what the future may bring. After learning that her boyfriend Rob is not planning on marrying her, Renata leaves him for good. She winds up meeting a charming, albeit abrasive salesman named Sam Sharp. The two begin a courtship but Renata's family are skeptical of Sam from the get-go, especially Jan. Joe and Marilyn, are more easily manipulated by the fun-loving Sam, who has given their daughter a happy, up-scale life.
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| Release date: | January 18, 1991 |
| Directed by: | Lasse Hallström |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 115 Minutes |
| Producer: | Griffin Dunne, Richard Dreyfuss, Amy Robinson |
| Editor: | Andrew Mondshein |
| Genre: | Comedy |