The Accidental Tourist

Jan 6 1989 PG 2h 1m
Drama, Romance

After the death of his son, travel writer Macon Leary seems to be sleep walking through life. Macon's wife is having similar problems. They separate, and Macon meets a strange, outgoing woman who brings him 'back down to earth', but his wife soon thinks their marriage is still worth another try.

Plot

After the death of his son, Macon Leary, a travel writer, seems to be sleep walking through life. Macon's wife, seems to be having trouble too, and thinks it would be best if the two would just split up. After the break up, Macon meets a strange outgoing woman, who seems to bring him back down to earth. After starting a relationship with the outgoing woman, Macon's wife seems to think that their marriage is still worth a try. Macon is then forced to deal many decisions

Written by

Anne Tyler, Frank Galati, Lawrence Kasdan

Directed by

Lawrence Kasdan

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 11 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
17,822
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
53
Popularity
NA