Splash: Jungfrau am Haken (1984)

Splash: Jungfrau am Haken: Directed by Ron Howard. With Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, Eugene Levy, John Candy. A young man is reunited with a mermaid who saved him from drowning as a boy. He falls in love with her, not knowing who or what she is.

“SPLASH (1984) **** Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, John Candy, Eugene Levy, Shecky Greene. Excellent fantasy comedy directed by Ron Howard about produce salesman Hanks who, unbeknownst to him, falls in love with a mermaid (innocently played nicely by Hannah) in Manhattan and asking the immortal question: Is love blind? Superb support ably handled by Candy as Hanksu0026#39; would-be swinging bachelor brother and Levy as a mad-as-a-hatter obsessed marine biologist intent on exposing Madison (named after the avenue). Best bits: Hanksu0026#39; opening soliloquy about him not finding love in a bar and Hannahu0026#39;s gift of love: a water fountain.”