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Surprised by Love

Surprised by Love

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Surprised by Love

2015

1h 24m

6.4(62 votes)

Romance

TV Movie

Comedy

Overview

The story of a young businesswoman who tries to convince her uptight parents to accept her current boyfriend and instead finds herself falling for an old high school flame.

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Front Street Pictures

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Hilarie Burton Morgan

Hilarie Burton Morgan

Josie Mayfield

Paul Campbell

Paul Campbell

Maxwell Gridley

Tim Conway

Tim Conway

Grandad

Aaron Craven

Aaron Craven

Richard Wright

Malcolm Stewart

Joseph Mayfield

Wanda Cannon

Claire Mayfield

Sebastian Stewart

Sebastian Stewart

Wade Wilson

Leanne Lapp

Leanne Lapp

Mindy Mayfield

Patti Allan

Patti Allan

Audrey Wilson

Vincent Gale

Vincent Gale

Photographer

Creative team

Directed by: Robert Iscove
Written by: Tippi Dobrofsky
Neal H. Dobrofsky
Produced by: Harvey Kahn

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