The Fantasticks

20001h 50min

Widowers Amos and Ben plot to romantically unite Amos' daughter Luiss and Ben's son Matt by pretending to feud and forbidding the teens to associate, knowing they will resist their fathers' interference. As the two youngsters fall in love, the fathers plot to end the 'feud' by hiring a traveling showman to fake an abduction and allow Matt to 'rescue' Luisa.

Storyline

Widowers Amos and Ben plot to romantically unite Amos' daughter Luiss and Ben's son Matt by pretending to feud and forbidding the teens to associate, knowing they will resist their fathers' interference. As the two youngsters fall in love, the fathers plot to end the 'feud' by hiring a traveling showman to fake an abduction and allow Matt to 'rescue' Luisa.

Released
September 22, 2000
Runtime
1h 50min
Budget
$10,000,000
Revenue
$49,666
Language
English
Production
Sullivan Street Productions, Michael Ritchie Productions, Radmin Company, The, United Artists, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer