Chances Are (1989)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
Alex has a lifetime full of wonderful memories. Unfortunately, they're not his.
Louie Jeffries is happily married to Corinne. On their first anniversary, Louie is killed crossing the road. Louie is reincarnated as Alex Finch, and twenty years later, fate brings Alex and Louie's daughter, Miranda, together. It's not until Alex is invited to Louie's home that he begins to remember his former life, wife and best friend. Of course, there's also the problem that he's attracted to Louie's/his own daughter.
- Released: 1989-03-10
- Genres: Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
- Runtime: 1h 48m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 288 votes
Directed by Emile Ardolino.
Top cast
- Cybill Shepherd as Corinne Jeffries
- Robert Downey Jr. as Alex Finch
- Ryan O'Neal as Philip Train
- Mary Stuart Masterson as Miranda Jeffries
- Christopher McDonald as Louie Jeffries
- Josef Sommer as Judge Fenwick
- Joe Grifasi as Omar
- Henderson Forsythe as Ben Bradlee
- Susan Ruttan as Woman in the Bookstore
- Lester Lanin as Conductor
Where to watch Chances Are
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel; watch free on The Roku Channel, YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
- India: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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