The Big Day
NR, 85 min.
Directed by Ian McCrudden, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Julianna Margulies, Ivan Sergei, Dixie Carter, Kevin Tighe, Andy Buckley, Clayton Rohner, Alanna Ubach, Cch Pounder, Kathleen York, Charlie Robison.
Not reviewed at press time. Originally titled We Met on the Vineyard, this indie film never saw a full theatrical release, despite an impressive cast featuring some quirky cameos (locals Charlie and Bruce Robison play members of a wedding band, N’awlins legend Dr. John composed the score). Margulies (ER) and Sergei (The Opposite of Sex) star as an about-to-be bride and groom whose wedding day is disrupted by a nasty case of cold feet; the always classy Dixie Carter (Designing Women) co-stars as the social-climbing mother of the groom. The Big Day is in its second week of a limited run at the Alamo, which one suspects will end soon considering the video release is set for July 31. That said, the producers promise to refund the cost of admission if you don’t like the movie. Betcha Blockbuster hasn’t promised the same.
This article appears in July 20 • 2001.
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A graduate of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas, Kimberley has written about film, books, and pop culture for The Austin Chronicle since 2000. She was named Editor of the Chronicle in 2016; she previously served as the paper’s Managing Editor, Screens Editor, Books Editor, and proofreader. Her work has been awarded by the Association of Alternative Newsmedia for excellence in arts criticism, team reporting, and special section (Best of Austin). The Austin Alliance for Women...
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