


Stuck in a too-perfect relationship, she becomes obsessed with Doctor Marcia’s mysterious caller and is intent on meeting him. Upbeat but still a little reserved, Sam provides the film with one half of its appeal. Cue near-misses galore as the two unknowingly find their paths crossing… should Annie really dismiss fate so easily?ĭespite having to come to terms with his wife’s death, Tom Hanks saves Sam from being overly depressing. Unwittingly becoming a radio sensation when Jonah calls Doctor Marcia, a radio therapist, in a desperate bid to cure his father’s heartache, Sam is inundated with love letters from hundreds of adoring fans including Meg Ryan’s Annie who just happened to be listening to the show. Although rarely appearing on screen together during the film’s entire 105 minute run, the duo’s performances are memorable.įrom the brains behind When Harry Met Sally ( Nora Ephron), Sleepless in Seattle tells the story of Sam Baldwin (Hanks) who, still grieving the loss of his wife, is plunged back into the dating world after his son Jonah takes things into his own hands. With chemistry that was to make a reappearance in the 1998 film You’ve Got Mail, Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan star in the 1993 romance Sleepless in Seattle.
