KATE AND LEOPOLD
Year: 2001
USA: Miramax Films
UK: Buena Vista International UK
Cast: Meg Ryan, Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Breckin Meyer, Natasha Lyonne, Bradley Whitford, Philip Bosco, Bart DeFinna, Bill Corsair, Julie Lamb, Charlotte Ayanna, David Aaron Baker, Monique Curnen, Kevin Daniels, Domenick Lombardozzi, Robert Ray Manning Jr, Arthur J Nascarella, Todd Poudrier, Josh Stamberg, Stan Tracy
Director: James Mangold
Country: USA
USA: 131 mins
UK: 118 mins
USA Rated: PG-13 for brief strong language
UK Certificate: 12 contains mild sexual references and one use of strong language
USA Release Date: 25 December 2001
UK Release Date: 5 April 2002
Synopsis
Meg Ryan and Hugh Jackman star in KATE AND LEOPOLD, the story of two strangers in New York City, separated by a hundred years. When they meet, a century's worth of differences come crashing together.
Kate McKay is a modern-day executive, a 21st century woman driven to succeed in the corporate world. Leopold, the Third Duke of Albany, is a charming 19th century bachelor. Each has grown weary of waiting for love. But when a dramatic twist of fate lands Leopold in present-day New York, they must confront the prospect of a love affair 100 years in the making.
Liev Schreiber (the SCREAM trilogy, A WALK ON THE MOON) co-stars as Kate's genius ex-boyfriend Stuart, who discovers the portal that accidentally transports his great great grandfather Leopold from 1867 to the new millenium. Also co-starring are Breckin Meyer (GO, ROADTRIP, television's INSIDE SCHWARTZ) as Kate's brother Charlie, Natasha Lyonne (AMERICAN PIE, SLUMS OF BEVERLY HILLS) as her loyal assistant Darci, and Bradley Whitford (television's THE WEST WING) as J.J., Kate's boss.
KATE AND LEOPOLD is directed by James Mangold (director/co-writer of GIRL, INTERRUPTED and director/writer of COP LAND). The screenplay is by James Mangold and Steven Rogers; story by Steven Rogers. Cathy Konrad (producer of the SCREAM trilogy, GIRL, INTERRUPTED and the upcoming THE SWEETEST THING starring Cameron Diaz) is the film's producer.