Green Card (film)

Green Card
A man carrying a woman over his shoulder
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPeter Weir
Written byPeter Weir
Produced byPeter Weir
Starring
CinematographyGeoffrey Simpson
Edited byWilliam M. Anderson
Music byHans Zimmer
Production
companies
Distributed byBuena Vista Pictures Distribution (United States)
Roadshow Entertainment (Australia)[1]
UGC Distribution (France)[2]
Release dates
  • 23 December 1990 (1990-12-23) (New York and Los Angeles)
  • 31 January 1991 (1991-01-31) (Australia)
  • 1 February 1991 (1991-02-01) (United States)
  • 20 February 1991 (1991-02-20) (France)
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Running time
107 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Australia
France
LanguageEnglish
Budget$12.5 million[4]
Box office$38 million (US/Australia)[5]

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.

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  2. ^ "Green Card (1990)". UniFrance. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Green Card (1990)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  4. ^ "AFI|Catalog". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Green Card". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 15 November 2021.