A Marriage of Convenience

A Marriage of Convenience

5.8IMDb Score
Released:1998-10-18
Duration:92 min
Director:James Keach
Actors:Jane Seymour, James Brolin, David Kaye, Lorena Gale, Karen Barker
Production:Carla Singer Productions, Catfish Productions, Multicom Entertainment Group

Overview:

Succesful businesswoman Chris Winslow gives up her career to raise her deceased sister's son, Kevin. Eight years later, she must contend with the boy's father who was unaware of his son's existence. Prompted by a wise judge, they decide to enter into a marriage of convenience in order to not upset the child, though they soon find that they may just be in love after all.

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