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Year of the Comet (1992)

Year of the Comet poster
Directed by
Peter Yates
Genre
action film, romantic comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 35 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A rare bottle of wine from 1811 becomes the target of a chase. A romantic comedy adventure follows the people trying to get their hands on it.

lightheartedplayfulwhimsicalbreezyromanticadventurouscharmingfun

What happens

Year of the Comet is a 1992 romantic comedy adventure film directed by Peter Yates and starring Tim Daly, Penelope Ann Miller, and Louis Jourdan in his final film role. The film was written by William Goldman and produced by Alan Brown and Phil Kellogg. The plot concerns the pursuit of the most valuable bottle of wine in history. The title refers to the year it was bottled, 1811, which was known for the Great Comet of 1811, and also as one of the best years in history for European wine. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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