Message in a Bottle (1999)
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A story of love lost and found.
A woman finds a romantic letter in a bottle washed ashore and tracks down the author, a widowed shipbuilder whose wife died tragically early. As a deep and mutual attraction blossoms, the man struggles to make peace with his past so that he can move on and find happiness.
- Released: 1999-02-22
- Genres: Romance, Drama
- Runtime: 2h 11m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 856 votes
Directed by Luis Mandoki.
Top cast
- Kevin Costner as Garrett Blake
- Robin Wright as Theresa Osborne
- Paul Newman as Dodge Blake
- John Savage as Johnny Land
- Illeana Douglas as Lina Paul
- Robbie Coltrane as Charlie Toschi
- Jesse James as Jason Osborne
- Bethel Leslie as Marta Land
- Tom Aldredge as Hank Land
- Viveka Davis as Alva
Where to watch Message in a Bottle
- United States: watch free on Hoopla, The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV; 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, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Canada: watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, 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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