Genre: Drama, Marriage, Love, Suspense, Tear Jerker, Deception, Doctor
Tagline: Can a marriage survive 15 years of marriage?
Plot: Vows. They're like New Year's resolutions- easy to make and impossible to live up to. Instead of going into a marriage vowing "till death do us part," maybe the ceremony should include the question: "Do you have any idea how difficult this is going to be?" And, if you really believe that you do, then and only then, you shouldn't say "I do," you should say, "I'll try." The Story of Us, starring Bruce Willis and Michelle Pfeiffer, is the very real and humorous examination of Ben and Katie Jordan's marriage. After 15 years, the couple is wrestling with the universal paradox: why are the qualities that made them fall in love in the first place now the very things pulling them apart? Emotionally drained from their relationship, the Jordans attempt a trial separation while their children, Josh, 12, and Erin, 10, are away at summer camp. For both Ben and Katie, fighting has lately become the condition rather than the exception, and they believe that their only option is a silent retreat to neutral corners. During their time apart, both Ben and Katie reflect on the value of their shared history -- the dance, perfected over time, that has made them an us. Michelle Pfeiffer is Katie Jordan, the designated driver of the marriage. She likes having everything in its place, knowing that
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| Directed by |
Rob Reiner
The Princess Bride, Stand by Me, A Few Good Men |
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| Written by |
Alan Zweibel
Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live | |
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Bruce Willis
Pulp Fiction, The Sixth Sense, The Fifth Element |
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 | Rob Reiner
This Is Spinal Tap, Sleepless in Seattle, Misery |
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 | Rita Wilson
Sleepless in Seattle, Runaway Bride, That Thing You Do! |
 | Red Buttons
The Longest Day, The Poseidon Adventure, It Could Happen to You |
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| Music By |
Eric Clapton
Lethal Weapon, Lethal Weapon 4, Lethal Weapon 2 |
 | Marc Shaiman
Team America: World Police, A Few Good Men, When Harry Met Sally... |
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