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    Splash (1984)

    Splash (1984)

    Buena Vista Distribution released Splash on March 9, 1984. Ron Howard directed the film starring Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, and Eugene Levy.

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    Splash (1984) Doesn’t Let DVD Get Away

    Touchstone Home Entertainment released Splash to DVD on March 22, 2004. Ron Howard directed the film starring Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, and Eugene Levy.

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  • SummariesSplash (1984)

    Splash (1984)

    Film and Plot Synopsis A young eight-year-old Alan Bauer nearly drowns as a child until he is saved by a mysterious mermaid girl. Years later, as an adult, Allen believes his childhood incident was a hallucination, but the incident has affected all his romantic relationships since. When Allen has a second encounter with same mermaid, who eventually goes by the name of Madison, his life is turned upside down. Allen and Madison are soulmates who are meant for each other, but can their love survive Madison’s revelation of her mermaid heritage let alone the pursuit of the scientists who wish to capture and study Madison, even if it kills her? Buy the Film *As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ‘Splash’ Movie Summary The summary below contains spoilers. In 1964, young Allen Bauer (David Kreps) is vacationing with his family near Cape Cod. The family takes a sight-seeing tour on a tourist boat, and while Allen’s parents are busy wrangling Allen’s brother Freddie, Allen jumps into the ocean after seeing something below the surface. Allen cannot swim, but a young mermaid girl (Shayla Mackarvich) saves him and assists him with breathing underwater. However, Allen is yanked back to …

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