My Life in Ruins (2009)
Overview
A Greek tour guide named Georgia attempts to recapture her kefi (Greek for mojo) by guiding a ragtag group of tourists around Greece and showing them the beauty of her native land. Along the way, she manages to open their eyes to the wonders of an exotic foreign land while beginning to see the world through a new set of eyes in the process.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $17,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $20,455,276.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 8.591 |
Directed By
Donald Petrie
Crew
Mike Reiss
Donald Petrie
Gary Goetzman
Rita Wilson
Nathalie Marciano
Michelle Chydzik Sowa
José Luis Alcaine
Patrick J. Don Vito
David Chapman
Peter Safran
Sheila Jaffe
Jeff Abberley
Tom Hanks
David Newman
Jack Gill
TOP CAST
Nia Vardalos
Georgia Ianakopolis
Richard Dreyfuss
Irv Gideon
Alexis Georgoulis
Poupi Kakas
Alistair McGowan
Nico
Harland Williams
Big Al Sawchuck
Rachel Dratch
Kim
Caroline Goodall
Dr. Elizabeth Tullen
Ian Ogilvy
Mr. Stewart Tullen
Sophie Stuckey
Caitlin
María Botto
Lala Cruz
María Adánez
Lena
Brian Palermo
Marc
Jareb Dauplaise
Gator
Simon Gleeson
Ken
Sheila Bernette
Dorcas
Ralph Nossek
Barnaby
Bernice Stegers
Maria
Rita Wilson
Elinor
Ian Gomez
Hotel Clerk
Takis Papamattheou
Souvenir Shop Owner
Serenella
Svetlana
Marta Schweizer
Olga
María Ripalda
Lenka
Nacho Pérez
Doudi Kakas
Nadav Malamud
Greek Man 1
Roland Sanden
Greek Man 2
Vassilis Psychogiopoulos
Souvlaki Guy
José María Sacristán
Jewelry Shop Owner
Alberto Santiago
Bar Owner
Alex Spijksma
Bartender
María José Goyanes
Dour Nurse
Jennifer Rope
Pretty Nurse
Melina Kyriakopoulou
Angry Canadian
Denise Moreno
Kathy
Lorin Dreyfuss
Irv's Photo Double
Macarena Benites
Canadian Tourist (uncredited)
Christina Mitropoulou
Canadian Tourist (uncredited)
Heather Blair
American Tourist (uncredited)
David M. Antón
Man on street
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