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Cast
Bebe Neuwirth
as Patricia
Peter Coyote
as Richard
Ethan Peck
as Sailor
Christopher Scholl
as Officer on deck, USS Wasp
Wendy Rolfe Evered
as USO Officer
Scot Cregan
as Navy Lietenant - USO
Lezly Clayton
as Woman #1 in Time Square
Jenel Fontes
as Woman #2 in Time Square (as Janell Fontes)
Curt Clarke
as Marine shaving on USS WASP (as Gunnery Srgt. Curt Clarke)
Jeremy Siegrist
as Marine on USS WASP (as NC1 Jeremy Siegrist)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2008
Runtime1h 25m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama, Romance
Votes9
DirectorCharles Evered
WritersCharles Evered
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsAdopt a Sailor
About Adopt a Sailor
Adopt A Sailor is about Patricia and Richard, a successful and hip couple from New York City who inadvertently "adopt a sailor" during Fleet Week in New York City and the young man form Turkey Scratch, Arkansas who changes their lives forever.
Directed by Charles Evered, Adopt a Sailor leans on a strong ensemble — Bebe Neuwirth, Peter Coyote, Ethan Peck — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 2008.
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