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The Whole Wide World

Year:

1996

Duration:

111 min

Genres:

Biography | Drama | Romance

IMDB rate:

7.3

Director:

Dan Ireland

Awards:

7 wins & 5 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1996-12-20

Filming Locations: Paramount Theatre - 713 Congress, Austin, Texas, USA

Earnings

Budget: $1,300,000

Opening Weekend: $3,318 (USA) (22 December 1996)

Gross: $136,933 (USA) (5 January 1997)

Cast

Actor

Character

Renée Zellweger

Vincent D'Onofrio

Robert E. 'Bob' Howard

Ann Wedgeworth

Mrs. Howard

Harve Presnell

Dr. Howard

Benjamin Mouton

Clyde Smith

Michael Corbett

Mayor Booth Adams

Helen Cates

Enid

Marion Eaton

Woman on Bus

Chris Shearer

Truett Vinson

Leslie Buesing

Ethel

Libby Villari

Etna Reed Price

Sandy Walper

Mammy

Dell Aldrich

Mrs. Hemphill (as Dell F. Aldrich)

Elizabeth D'Onofrio

Mrs. Smith

Antonia Bogdanovich

Teacher

Stephen Marshall

Director

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Trivia

The budget for this movie was set at $1.3 million. Due to their shortened time frame and lack of money, actor 'Vincent D'Onofrio (I)' had to convince the Bond companies to let them shoot certain scenes.

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Renée Zellweger, upon receiving her Oscar for Cold Mountain (2003), thanked Vincent D'Onofrio for teaching her how to act, referring to her experiences in this movie.

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The infamous kiss shared between characters Robert E. Howard ('Vincent D'Onofrio (I)') and Novalyne Price (Renée Zellweger) was only shot once. The kiss shown in the movie is a cut and edited version of their single take.

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Goofs

Enid says that Bob Howard thinks he's "Max Schneling" when he is pretending to box. The German boxing champ's name was actually Max Schmeling.

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The postcard Novalyne gets from Bob shows a green 1¢ stamp featuring Andrew Jackson that was issued in 1963, yet the film is set in the 1930s.

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When the school principal welcomes the teachers for the new school year, the U.S. flag in the background has 50 stars, whereas in the 1930s the flag would have only had 48 stars.

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Quotes

Robert E. 'Bob' Howard: To make life worth living a man or woman has to have a great love or a great cause... I have neither.

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Robert E. 'Bob' Howard: Maggots of corruption are all around you!

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Robert E. 'Bob' Howard: Hey girl. Take a look at the sunset that I ordered for you.

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