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Father of the Bride

Movie·1991·Comedy, Drama, Romance·1h 45m·6.5 (1,498)·Directed by Charles Shyer

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George Banks is an ordinary, middle-class man whose 22 year-old daughter Annie has decided to marry a man from an upper-class family, but George can't think of what life would be like without his daughter. His wife tries to make him happy for Annie, but when the wedding takes place at their home and a foreign wedding planner takes over the ceremony, he becomes slightly insane.

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Steve MartinSteve MartinGeorge BanksDiane KeatonDiane KeatonNina BanksKimberly Williams-PaisleyKimberly Williams-PaisleyAnnie BanksKieran CulkinKieran CulkinMatty BanksGeorge NewbernGeorge NewbernBryan MacKenzieMartin ShortMartin ShortFranck EggelhofferBD WongBD WongHoward WeinsteinPeter Michael GoetzPeter Michael GoetzJohn MacKenzie

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