This twisted romance possesses the soul and edgy atmosphere of an independent film but not quite the conviction.
Addicted to Love
A Comedy About Lost Loves And Last Laughs
1997 · 1h 40m · R
Comedy, Romance
Directed by
Griffin Dunne
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Addicted to Love
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Good-natured astronomer Sam is devastated when the love of his life leaves him for a suave Frenchman. He therefore does what every other normal dumpee would do — go to New York and set up home in the abandoned building opposite his ex-girlfriend's apartment, wait until she decides to leave her current lover, and then win her back.
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