Once Around
“The Bellas were one big happy family. Then Renata met Sam...”
A struggling woman finds unexpected love with a charismatic older salesman at a real estate seminar. Their passionate relationship clashes with the values of her family, particularly her father.
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Cast
28 people
Richard Dreyfuss
Sam Sharpe
Known for
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Jaws
Holly Hunter
Renata Bella
Known for
The Incredibles
The Piano
Danny Aiello
Joe Bella
Known for
Léon: The Professional
Do the Right Thing
Laura San Giacomo
Jan Bella
Known for
Pretty Woman
The Stand
Gena Rowlands
Marilyn Bella
Known for
The Notebook
The Skeleton Key
Roxanne Hart
Gail Bella
Known for
Highlander
Manhunt
Danton Stone
Tony Bella
Known for
My So-Called Life
Palindromes
Tim Guinee
Peter Hedges
Known for
Revolution
The Lost Room
Greg Germann
Jim Redstone
Known for
Grey's Anatomy
Ally McBeal
Griffin Dunne
Rob
Known for
After Hours
An American Werewolf in London
Cullen O. Johnson
Sonny
Known for
Other People's Money
Joan Gay
Aunt
Lasse Hallström Director · Malia Scotch Marmo Writer James Horner Composer
Worldwide gross $15M · Budget $16M · United States release January 18, 1991
Box office
Budget
$16,000,000
Worldwide gross
$14,851,083
Gross vs. budget
0.9×
Production
Double Play
Production
Cinecom Entertainment Group
Production
Universal Pictures
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
United States · January 18, 1991
Limited theatrical
United States
February 1, 1991 · Theatrical
France
July 17, 1991 · Theatrical
June 13, 2023 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
Germany
July 25, 1991 · Theatrical
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