Green Card (film)
| Green Card | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Peter Weir |
| Written by | Peter Weir |
| Produced by | Peter Weir |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Simpson |
| Edited by | William M. Anderson |
| Music by | Hans Zimmer |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (International) Roadshow Entertainment (Australia and New Zealand) UGC Distribution (France) |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Countries | United States Australia France |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $12.5 million |
| Box office | $38 million (US/Australia) |
Green Card is a 1990 American romantic comedy film written, produced, and directed by Peter Weir and starring Gérard Depardieu and Andie MacDowell.
The screenplay focuses on an American woman who enters into a marriage of convenience with a Frenchman so he can obtain a green card and remain in the United States.
Depardieu won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. The film won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.