Andy Tennant

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Andy Tennant (born 1955) is an American screenwriter, film and television director, and dancer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Andy Tennant, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Anna and the King (1999)

The story of the romance between the King of Siam (now Thailand) and the widowed British school teacher Anna Leonowens during the 1860s. Anna teaches the children and becomes romanced by the King. She convinces him that a man can be loved by just one woman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Tennant
CAST:  Jodie Foster  •  Chow Yun-fat  •  Bai Ling  •  Tom Felton

The story of the romance between the King of Siam (now Thailand) and the widowed British school teacher Anna Leonowens during the 1860s. Anna teaches the children and becomes romanced by the King. She convinces him that a man can be loved by just one woman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Tennant
CAST:  Jodie Foster  •  Chow Yun-fat  •  Bai Ling  •  Tom Felton

1941 (1979)

In the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, panic grips California, where a military officer leads a mob chasing a Japanese sub.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steven Spielberg
CAST:  Dan Aykroyd  •  Ned Beatty  •  John Belushi  •  Lorraine Gary

In the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, panic grips California, where a military officer leads a mob chasing a Japanese sub.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steven Spielberg
CAST:  Dan Aykroyd  •  Ned Beatty  •  John Belushi  •  Lorraine Gary

Grease (1978)

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Australian good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance despite their eccentric friends?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Randal Kleiser
CAST:  John Travolta  •  Olivia Newton-John  •  Stockard Channing  •  Jeff Conaway

Australian good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance despite their eccentric friends?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Randal Kleiser
CAST:  John Travolta  •  Olivia Newton-John  •  Stockard Channing  •  Jeff Conaway

Grease 2 (1982)

It's 1961, two years after the original Grease gang graduated, and there's a new crop of seniors and new members of the coolest cliques on campus, the Pink Ladies and T-Birds. Michael Carrington is the new kid in school - but he's been branded a brainiac. Can he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patricia Birch
CAST:  Maxwell Caulfield  •  Michelle Pfeiffer  •  Lorna Luft  •  Maureen Teefy

It's 1961, two years after the original Grease gang graduated, and there's a new crop of seniors and new members of the coolest cliques on campus, the Pink Ladies and T-Birds. Michael Carrington is the new kid in school - but he's been branded a brainiac. Can he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patricia Birch
CAST:  Maxwell Caulfield  •  Michelle Pfeiffer  •  Lorna Luft  •  Maureen Teefy

Hitch (2005)

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Dating coach Alex 'Hitch' Hitchens mentors a bumbling client, Albert, who hopes to win the heart of the glamorous Allegra Cole. While Albert makes progress, Hitch faces his own romantic setbacks when proven techniques fail to work on Sara Melas, a tabloid reporter ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Tennant
CAST:  Will Smith  •  Eva Mendes  •  Amber Valletta  •  Julie Ann Emery

Dating coach Alex 'Hitch' Hitchens mentors a bumbling client, Albert, who hopes to win the heart of the glamorous Allegra Cole. While Albert makes progress, Hitch faces his own romantic setbacks when proven techniques fail to work on Sara Melas, a tabloid reporter ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Tennant
CAST:  Will Smith  •  Eva Mendes  •  Amber Valletta  •  Julie Ann Emery

It Takes Two (1995)

Identical 9-year-olds from very different backgrounds: orphaned Amanda and wealthy Alyssa meet at summer camp and decide to switch places -- and play matchmaker between Alyssa's dad, Roger, and the kind social worker who cares for Amanda.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Tennant
CAST:  Kirstie Alley  •  Steve Guttenberg  •  Ashley Olsen  •  Mary-Kate Olsen

Identical 9-year-olds from very different backgrounds: orphaned Amanda and wealthy Alyssa meet at summer camp and decide to switch places -- and play matchmaker between Alyssa's dad, Roger, and the kind social worker who cares for Amanda.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Tennant
CAST:  Kirstie Alley  •  Steve Guttenberg  •  Ashley Olsen  •  Mary-Kate Olsen

Midnight Madness (1980)

A genius grad student organizes an all-night treasure hunt in which five rival teams composed of colorful oddballs furiously match wits with one another while trying to locate and decipher various cryptic clues planted ingeniously around Los Angeles.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Nankin  •  David Wechter
CAST:  Michael J. Fox  •  David Naughton  •  Stephen Furst  •  Maggie Roswell

A genius grad student organizes an all-night treasure hunt in which five rival teams composed of colorful oddballs furiously match wits with one another while trying to locate and decipher various cryptic clues planted ingeniously around Los Angeles.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Nankin  •  David Wechter
CAST:  Michael J. Fox  •  David Naughton  •  Stephen Furst  •  Maggie Roswell

Sweet Home Alabama (2002)

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New York fashion designer, Melanie Carmichael suddenly finds herself engaged to the city's most eligible bachelor. But her past holds many secrets—including Jake, the redneck husband she married in high school, who refuses to divorce her. Bound and determined to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Tennant
CAST:  Reese Witherspoon  •  Josh Lucas  •  Patrick Dempsey  •  Candice Bergen

New York fashion designer, Melanie Carmichael suddenly finds herself engaged to the city's most eligible bachelor. But her past holds many secrets—including Jake, the redneck husband she married in high school, who refuses to divorce her. Bound and determined to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Tennant
CAST:  Reese Witherspoon  •  Josh Lucas  •  Patrick Dempsey  •  Candice Bergen

Fools Rush In (1997)

After a one night stand with Alex, Isabel realizes that she is pregnant and they decide to get married. However, along with the marriage comes compromise of one's own cultural traditions.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Tennant
CAST:  Matthew Perry  •  Salma Hayek  •  Jon Tenney  •  Siobhan Fallon Hogan

After a one night stand with Alex, Isabel realizes that she is pregnant and they decide to get married. However, along with the marriage comes compromise of one's own cultural traditions.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Tennant
CAST:  Matthew Perry  •  Salma Hayek  •  Jon Tenney  •  Siobhan Fallon Hogan

EverAfter (1998)

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Orphaned as a child, Danielle is treated like a servant by her wicked stepmother and two stepsisters. When she stumbles onto Prince Henry, who's fleeing an arranged marriage, the two inspire each other to resolve their respective troubles.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Tennant
CAST:  Drew Barrymore  •  Dougray Scott  •  Anjelica Huston  •  Melanie Lynskey

Orphaned as a child, Danielle is treated like a servant by her wicked stepmother and two stepsisters. When she stumbles onto Prince Henry, who's fleeing an arranged marriage, the two inspire each other to resolve their respective troubles.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Tennant
CAST:  Drew Barrymore  •  Dougray Scott  •  Anjelica Huston  •  Melanie Lynskey

Keep the Change (1992)

A struggling artist visits his family on their Montana ranch and finds that his former flame, daughter of a family foe, is now married to an old friend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Tennant
CAST:  William Petersen  •  Jeff Kober  •  Buck Henry  •  Lolita Davidovich

A struggling artist visits his family on their Montana ranch and finds that his former flame, daughter of a family foe, is now married to an old friend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Tennant
CAST:  William Petersen  •  Jeff Kober  •  Buck Henry  •  Lolita Davidovich

Wild Oats (2016)

Everything changes for Eva when she receives an insurance settlement check accidentally made out for $5,000,000 instead of the expected $50,000. She and her best friend take the money and head out for the adventure of a lifetime.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Tennant
CAST:  Shirley MacLaine  •  Jessica Lange  •  Demi Moore  •  Billy Connolly

Everything changes for Eva when she receives an insurance settlement check accidentally made out for $5,000,000 instead of the expected $50,000. She and her best friend take the money and head out for the adventure of a lifetime.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Tennant
CAST:  Shirley MacLaine  •  Jessica Lange  •  Demi Moore  •  Billy Connolly

The Bounty Hunter (2010)

A revered bounty hunter's latest gig is rather satisfying, as his bail-skipper is his ex-wife, who has no intention of getting nabbed without a fight.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Tennant
CAST:  Gerard Butler  •  Jennifer Aniston  •  Gio Perez  •  Siobhan Fallon Hogan

A revered bounty hunter's latest gig is rather satisfying, as his bail-skipper is his ex-wife, who has no intention of getting nabbed without a fight.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Tennant
CAST:  Gerard Butler  •  Jennifer Aniston  •  Gio Perez  •  Siobhan Fallon Hogan

Desperate Choices: To Save My Child (1992)

Sixteen-year-old Cassie Robbins is a spirited teenage girl, who loves her father Richard and stepmother Mel and dotes on her six-year-old half-brother Willy. But her carefree, happy life is forever changed when she is diagnosed with leukeamia and her only hope of a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Tennant
CAST:  Jeremy Sisto  •  Reese Witherspoon  •  Joseph Mazzello  •  Bruce McGill

Sixteen-year-old Cassie Robbins is a spirited teenage girl, who loves her father Richard and stepmother Mel and dotes on her six-year-old half-brother Willy. But her carefree, happy life is forever changed when she is diagnosed with leukeamia and her only hope of a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Tennant
CAST:  Jeremy Sisto  •  Reese Witherspoon  •  Joseph Mazzello  •  Bruce McGill

The Amy Fisher Story (1993)

The true story of the Long Island teen who shoots and wounds the wife of a man she called her lover.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Tennant
CAST:  Drew Barrymore  •  Tony Denison  •  Harley Jane Kozak  •  Tom Mason

The true story of the Long Island teen who shoots and wounds the wife of a man she called her lover.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Tennant
CAST:  Drew Barrymore  •  Tony Denison  •  Harley Jane Kozak  •  Tom Mason

Fool's Gold (2008)

Treasure hunter Ben "Finn" Finnegan has sunk his marriage to Tess and his trusty boat in his obsessive quest to find the legendary Queen's Dowry. When he finds a vital clue that may finally pinpoint the treasure's whereabouts, he drags Tess and her boss, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Tennant
CAST:  Matthew McConaughey  •  Kate Hudson  •  Donald Sutherland  •  Alexis Dziena

Treasure hunter Ben "Finn" Finnegan has sunk his marriage to Tess and his trusty boat in his obsessive quest to find the legendary Queen's Dowry. When he finds a vital clue that may finally pinpoint the treasure's whereabouts, he drags Tess and her boss, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Tennant
CAST:  Matthew McConaughey  •  Kate Hudson  •  Donald Sutherland  •  Alexis Dziena

The Secret: Dare to Dream (2020)

A widow with three children hires a handyman to fix her house during a major storm. When not doing home repairs, he shares his philosophy of believing in the power of the universe to deliver what we want.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Tennant
CAST:  Katie Holmes  •  Josh Lucas  •  Jerry O'Connell  •  Celia Weston

A widow with three children hires a handyman to fix her house during a major storm. When not doing home repairs, he shares his philosophy of believing in the power of the universe to deliver what we want.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Tennant
CAST:  Katie Holmes  •  Josh Lucas  •  Jerry O'Connell  •  Celia Weston

Operating Instructions (2009)

A sergeant that came back from Iraq traumatized, find out the difficult about working on General hospital in San Diego.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Tennant
CAST:  Emily Rose  •  Johnny Sneed  •  Christine Lahti  •  Nick Zano

A sergeant that came back from Iraq traumatized, find out the difficult about working on General hospital in San Diego.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Tennant
CAST:  Emily Rose  •  Johnny Sneed  •  Christine Lahti  •  Nick Zano

Unit 234

While working the night shift alone, Laurie Saltair discovers a comatose man, Clayton, in Unit 234 of her family’s storage facility. What transpires is a thrill ride of a cat-and-mouse game for Laurie and Clayton to survive the night.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Tennant
CAST:  Isabelle Fuhrman  •  Don Johnson

While working the night shift alone, Laurie Saltair discovers a comatose man, Clayton, in Unit 234 of her family’s storage facility. What transpires is a thrill ride of a cat-and-mouse game for Laurie and Clayton to survive the night.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Tennant
CAST:  Isabelle Fuhrman  •  Don Johnson