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Key Features:
Adultery, Loss, Investigation, Political intrigue, Grief, Relationship drama, Secrets, Betrayal, Emotional discovery, Internal Affairs, Tragedy, Mystery, Character study
Tone:
serious, dramatic, restrained
Target Audience:
Drama enthusiasts, Relationship-focused, Mature viewers, Character-driven
Emotional Arc:
Intrigue → Grief → Acceptance

Random Hearts

1999-10-08
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After losing their spouses in a plane crash, an internal affairs cop and a congresswoman find each other's keys in each other's loved ones' possessions and discover that the two were having an affair.

Genres
Drama, Romance, Thriller
Cast
Harrison Ford, Kristin Scott Thomas, Charles S. Dutton, Richard Jenkins, Dennis Haysbert, Sydney Pollack, Susanna Thompson, Peter Coyote, Kate Mara, Susan Floyd
Crew
Sydney Pollack, Kurt Luedtke, Darryl Ponicsan
Rating
5.565(409 votes)
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