Random Encounters (film)

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Random Encounters
"A Random Encounter" UK Movie Poster.jpg
UK DVD Poster
Directed byBoris Undorf
Screenplay by Nate Barlow
Produced by
  • Diane Clemenhagen
  • Shirley Kim
Starring
CinematographyDaniel Applegate
Music byEmir Isilay
Distributed by
Release date
  • December 1, 2013 (2013-12-01)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Random Encounters (UK title A Random Encounter) is a 2013 American romantic-comedy film directed by Boris Undorf, written by Nate Barlow and starring Michael Rady, Meghan Markle, and Abby Wathen. The film was initially released on digital platforms in the United States December 1, 2013, and was rereleased in the United Kingdom under its new title on DVD and digital platforms May 7, 2018. [1]

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Plot

Laura (Abby Wathen) is a down-on-her-luck actress whose love life is faring no better and Kevin (Michael Rady) is an up-and-coming screenwriter trapped in a dead-end relationship with ditzy Cyndy (Deja Kreutzberg).

After a particularly awful audition, Laura stops in a coffee shop to wait for a friend, and accidentally spills her drink over Kevin. She apologizes profusely, and they have a moment, but Kevin has to rush out to a big pitch meeting.

Laura's roommate and best friend, LA party girl Mindy (Meghan Markle), tries to help Laura with her love life, also to no avail. After a few days, both Kevin and Laura's thoughts drift towards each other...but in a city the size of Los Angeles, can they ever find each other again?

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