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12/07/1989 Comedy, Romance, Drama 1h 36m
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Can two friends sleep together and still love each other in the morning?

Overview

Sex always gets in the way of friendships between men and women. At least, that's what Harry Burns believes. So when Harry meets Sally Albright and a deep friendship blossoms between them, Harry's determined not to let his attraction to Sally destroy it. But when a night of weakness ends in a morning of panic, can the pair avoid succumbing to Harry's fears by remaining friends and admitting they just might be the perfect match for each other?

  1. Rob Reiner

    Director

  2. Nora Ephron

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Billy Crystal

    Harry Burns

  2. Meg Ryan

    Sally Albright

  3. Carrie Fisher

    Marie

  4. Bruno Kirby

    Jess

  5. Steven Ford

    Joe

  6. Lisa Jane Persky

    Alice

  7. Michelle Nicastro

    Amanda

  8. Gretchen Palmer

    Stewardess

  9. Robert Alan Beuth

    Man on Aisle

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-03-27
Were it not for the now legendary scene in the diner - and, for me, the lovely follow-up from the observing woman at the next table to the waitress, this would just be another quickly-paced, run-of-the-mill, romantic comedy that's exceedingly heavy on the dialogue. It's all about the evolution of the relationship between "Harry" (Billy Crystal) and "Sally" (Meg Ryan). They've been friends since God was a boy, but always preferred to date other people. Now clearly, as we progress through this feast of relationship mishaps, that isn't really working and they come back to their perennial question...read the rest
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