Movie
Maid in Manhattan
Overview
Marisa Ventura is a struggling single mom who works at a posh Manhattan hotel and dreams of a better life for her and her young son. One fateful day, hotel guest and senatorial candidate Christopher Marshall meets Marisa and mistakes her for a wealthy socialite. After an enchanting evening together, the two fall madly in love. But when Marisa's true identity is revealed, issues of class and social status threaten to separate them. Can two people from very different worlds overcome their differences and live happily ever after?
Details
- Release date
- 2002-12-13
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Red Om Films, Revolution Studios
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Jennifer Lopez as Marisa Ventura
- Ralph Fiennes as Christopher Marshall
- Natasha Richardson as Caroline Lane
- Stanley Tucci as Jerry Siegel
- Tyler Posey as Ty Ventura
- Marissa Matrone as Stephanie Kehoe
- Frances Conroy as Paula Burns
- Chris Eigeman as John Bextrum
- Amy Sedaris as Rachel Hoffberg
- Priscilla Lopez as Veronica Ventura
- Bob Hoskins as Lionel Bloch
- Lisa Roberts Gillan as Cora
Crew
- Wayne Wang - Director
- Kevin Wade - Screenplay
- John Hughes - Story
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