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![Chance of a Lifetime](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/3LJnG1EBnal8Ng2egOlcwoWdBOA.jpg)
Chance of a Lifetime
Irreverent freelance investigative reporter Tom Maguire hits rock bottom when bigot editor in chief Ivan refuses to print his pieces anymore and his bad back most be operated, but his health insurance just expired. Sympathetic editor Irene Dunbar, feeling guilty she didn't save his job, volunteers for a fake marriage so he can use her insurance. The 'happy couple' in now constantly beleaguered by her mother and an insurance inspector, while each has his own affairs, but the co-habitation also seems to generate meaningful affection.
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Chance of a Lifetime
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 29, 1998
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance, TV Movie
User Score
80%
Original Title
Chance of a Lifetime
Production Companies
Citadel Entertainment, Roaring Fork Productions
Director
Deborah Reinisch
Description
Irreverent freelance investigative reporter Tom Maguire hits rock bottom when bigot editor in chief Ivan refuses to print his pieces anymore and his bad back most be operated, but his health insurance just expired. Sympathetic editor Irene Dunbar, feeling guilty she didn't save his job, volunteers for a fake marriage so he can use her insurance. The 'happy couple' in now constantly beleaguered by her mother and an insurance inspector, while each has his own affairs, but the co-habitation also seems to generate meaningful affection.
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