A Previous Engagement

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A Previous Engagement

2009

1h 58m

4.1(7 votes)

Romance

Comedy

Overview

When Julia Reynolds talks her husband into a family vacation in Malta she has a secret agenda: a date made twenty-five years earlier with her first love.

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Cast & Crew

13 members

Acting

Juliet Stevenson

Julia Reynolds

Acting

Tchéky Karyo

Alex Belmont

Acting

Daniel Stern

Jack Reynolds

Acting

Valerie Mahaffey

Grace

Acting

Claire Brosseau

Jenny Reynolds

Acting

Kate Miles

Samantha

Production

Jacquelyn Renner

Tracey

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Acting

Derek Riddell

Hotel Desk Clerk

Directing

Daniela Saioni

Woman in Cafe

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Acting

Pierre Stafrace

Store Clerk

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Acting

Elizabeth Whitmere

Jill Reynolds

Acting

Simon Woods

Tyler

Acting

Hendrik Jansen

Hendrik

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