radio announcer. Héctor Elizondo as Fisher, Ike's boss who has since married Ike's former wife Ellie. Rita Wilson as Ellie Graham, Ike's former wife and editor. She later marries Ike's boss Fisher. Paul Dooley as Walter Carpenter, Maggie's widowed father who owns a hardware store. He later falls in love with and marries Mrs. Pressman. Christopher Meloni as Bob Kelly, Maggie's fiancé who coaches High School football. Donal Logue as Father Brian Norris, the first groom who Maggie dumps at the altar. He later became a priest. Yul Vazquez as Dead Head Gill Chavez, the second groom Maggie dumps at the altar. He is a musician and car mechanic. Reg Rogers as George "Bug Guy" Swilling, the third groom Maggie dumps at the altar. Jane Morris as Mrs. Pressman Lisa Roberts Gillan as Elaine, Ellie's secretary from Manhattan. Kathleen Marshall as Cousin Cindy, Maggie's cousin who isn't married. Jean Schertler as Grandma Julia Carpenter, Maggie's grandmother and mother of Walter. She is an avid runner. Sela Ward as pretty woman in bar. Garry Marshall (uncredited) as softball first baseman Laurie Metcalf (uncredited) as Betty Trout Larry Miller (uncredited) as Kevin, New York bartender Emily Eby (uncredited) as reporter Linda Larkin as Gill's girlfriend Production The film was in development for over a decade. Actors attached at various times: Anjelica Huston, Mary Steenburgen, Lorraine Bracco, Geena Davis, Demi Moore, Sandra Bullock, Ellen DeGeneres, Téa Leoni (for the role of Maggie); Christopher Walken, Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson, Michael Douglas (for the role of Ike) and Ben Affleck (for the role of Bob). Director Michael Hoffman was attached. The film used a number of callbacks to Roberts's and Gere's prior work, Pretty Woman. These references included the reframing of the store scene where she was blocked from buying the clothes. Writers Elaine May and Leslie Dixon did unused rewrites. Much of the film production took place in and around historic Berlin, Maryland, which was made over to become the fictitious town of Hale, Maryland. Main Street in Berlin as well as some of the landmarks such as the Atlantic Hotel were left nearly as-is during production, while some of the business names on Main Street were changed. Coco Lee performed the theme song, "Before I Fall in Love." Release Box office The film opened on July 30, 1999 with $12 million on its opening day. In its opening weekend, Runaway Bride peaked at