"In a perfect world, they never would have met."

1999

2h 13m

5.5(402 votes)

Drama

Romance

Thriller

Overview

After losing their spouses in a plane crash, an internal affairs cop and a congresswoman find each other's keys in each other's loved ones' possessions and discover that the two were having an affair.

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63 members

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Harrison Ford

Dutch Van Den Broeck

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Kristin Scott Thomas

Kay Chandler

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Charles S. Dutton

Alcee

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Richard Jenkins

Truman Trainor

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Dennis Haysbert

Detective George Beaufort

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Sydney Pollack

Carl Broman

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Susanna Thompson

Peyton Van Den Broeck

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Peter Coyote

Cullen Chandler

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Kate Mara

Jessica Chandler

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Susan Floyd

Molly Roll

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Bonnie Hunt

Wendy Judd

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Dylan Baker

Richard Judd

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Paul Guilfoyle

Dick Montoya

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Lynne Thigpen

Phyllis Bonaparte

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Bill Cobbs

Marvin

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Ariana Thomas

Shyla Mumford

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Nelson Landrieu

Silvio Coya

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Brooke Smith

Sarah

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Christina Chang

Laurie

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Michelle Hurd

Susan

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Reiko Aylesworth

Mary Claire Clark

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Raymond Anthony Thomas

Officer Clayton Williams

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Edie Falco

Janice

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S. Epatha Merkerson

Nea

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Jack Gilpin

David Dotson

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Mark Zeisler

Steven Driker

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John Carter

Peyton's Father

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Davenia McFadden

Cassie

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Barbara Gulan

Maureen

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Molly Price

Alice Beaufort

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Brian Schwary

Tad Baker

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Priscilla Shanks

Susan's Customer

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Lynette DuPree

Nurse Nancy

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Ken Kay

Peter Suchet

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Susan Hatfield

Claire Suchet

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Jenna Stern

Sally Gabriel

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Thomas J. McCarthy

Dick Schulte

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Jan Austell

Joe Perella

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Aasif Mandvi

Electronics Store Salesman

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Todd Malta

Supermarket Stockboy

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Jordan Lage

Assistant Prosecutor

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Judith Knight Young

Clara

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Fenton Lawless

Officer Lawrence

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Deirdre Lovejoy

Officer Isabel

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Terry Serpico

Evidence Technician

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Liam Craig

Waiter at DC Restaurant

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C.S. Lee

Luncheonette Counterman

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Ellen Foley

Young Woman at Fundraiser

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Judy Toma

TV Reporter at Hospital

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Steven Mark Friedman

TV Reporter at Hospital

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Becky Veduccio

TV Reporter at Hospital

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Susan Allenback

Airline Spokesperson

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Don Scott

News Anchor

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Dina Napoli

News Anchor

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Tracey Neale

News Anchor

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Will Thomas

Field Reporter

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Andy Fowle

Orderly

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Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc

Helicopter Pilot - Camera

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Alan D. Purwin

Helicopter Pilot - TV News

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Roy R. Taylor Jr.

Helicopter Pilot - WJZ Pilot

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Dave Payton

Passenger (uncredited)

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Alex Trebek

Jeopardy Host (uncredited)

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M. Emmet Walsh

Billy (uncredited)

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