Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, a Di Novi Pictures production ; produced by Denise Di Novi ; screenplay by Ann Peacock and John Romano ; directed by George C. Wolfe. Director of photography, Affonso Beato ; edited by Brian A. Kates ; music by Jeanine Tesori ; costumes designed by Victoria Farrell ; production designer, Patrizia von Brandenstein. Originally released as a motion picture in 2008./ Based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks./ Participants: Diane Lane, Richard Gere, Scott Glenn, Christopher Meloni, Viola Davis, Mae Whitman./ Audience: MPAA rating: PG-13; for some sensuality.
Summary:
Adrienne Willis is a woman with her life in chaos. She retreats to the small coastal town in the Outer Banks where she hopes to find the tranquility she so desperately needs. She has a wayward husband who has asked to come home and a teen-aged daughter who resents her every decision. Upon arrival, a major storm is forecast and a guest named Dr. Paul Flanner arrives. Paul is the only guest at the inn, and he is facing his own crisis of conscience. With the storm closing in, the two turn to each other for comfort, and in one magical weekend, set in motion a life-changing romance that will resonate throughout the rest of their lives.
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