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starring: Danny Glover, Kevin Kline, Steve Martin, Mary McDonnell, Mary-Louise Parkerdirected by: Lawrence Kasdan
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786302390476
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
ISBN: 6302390478
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Release Date: August 26, 1997
Running Time: 134 minutes
Sales Rank: 22422
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: January 10, 1992
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
This murky rumination on keeping faith in our troubled times was an early sign that writer-director Lawrence Kasdan (Silverado) was losing his once-powerful grasp on the art of storytelling. Set in modern Los Angeles--with all its random violence, venality, ubiquitous police presence, earthquakes, and dreams--the film concerns an unusual intersection of lives and chance occurrences that alter everyone's perspective on destiny. Kasdan, very understandably, is attempting to create an experience for viewers as intuitive as the undefined forces propelling his characters. But from the outside looking in, there isn't enough internal logic in the story to help us connect the dots. Steve Martin has an interesting part as a garish film producer who undergoes a change in priorities after being assaulted on the street. --Tom Keogh
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Thought Provoking Movie
I watched this movie without reading the reviews beforehand. I was interested to see what was written about the movie afterwards, so here I am. I won't go into rehashing the plot of the movie; but would like to touch on one theme I feel is missing in most, if not all, reviews.
What we do in our life affects others; our choices and turn of events within our life has something to do with the contact and interaction of those around us, along with life experiences. Each person on the ... Read More
Rating: - One of My All-time Favorite Movies
I was blown away the first time I saw this film. The Grand Canyon is a metaphor for the alienation between different groups of people (ranging from married couples who have grown apart from one another to racial and socioeconomic divisions in larger society). This movie creates a little magic in the bridge-building possibilities, and sends a message of hope. One subtle note is that in various outdoor scenes in the movie, you will hear birds singing in the background. One of the recurring bird songs ... Read More
Rating: - Grand Canyon
This is an excellent movie about life. It is a movie that everyone should see. It is a real life scenario of the ups and downs of everyday people. It is a movie that once seen can inspire people to open their eyes and that random acts of kindness can go a long way.
Rating: - Characters You CARE about in a Truly Thought-Provoking Drama
I'm not big on dramas, but I AM a fan of Lawrence Kasdan's 1991 film "Grand Canyon."
The film is essentially about the 'grand canyon' that exists between the races and the haves and have-nots in our country. It powerfully starts out with middle-aged husband/lawyer Kevin Kline taking an unwise detour in LA and breaking down on the bad side of town; the situation turns very threatening when a group of thugs harrass him, but he is ultimately saved by Danny Glover, a tow truck driver. Thus begins ... Read More
Rating:  - Complete Boredom.
This movie consists of a bunch of unrelated tragedies in Los Angeles, having nothing at all to do with the Grand Canyon.
The dialog consists of people exchanging meaningless comments at cross purposes. Nothing happens. Nothing is decided.
Steve Martin is totally miscast in trying to be a serious character.
he is better off just standing in front of a tv camera and telling jokes.
It seemed as if this movie took about 12 hours.
There is no observable ... Read More
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