# Der Junggeselle (1999)

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**Original title**: *The Bachelor*
**Runtime**: 101 min
**Genres**: Comedy, Romance
**Directed by**: Gary Sinyor
**Written by**: Steve Cohen
**Starring**: Chris O'Donnell, Renée Zellweger, Artie Lange, Ed Asner, Hal Holbrook, James Cromwell

> *One thousand brides. One hundred million dollars. Jimmie Shannon is about to discover the true value of love.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

A lifelong bachelor confronts a ticking clock when his grandfather’s will demands matrimony before his 30th birthday. With Anne out of reach, he revisits old flames in a last-ditch quest for a bride. His frantic parade of exes exposes how little he’s learned from failure.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, playful

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