Maid in Manhattan (2002)
Director
Wayne Wang
Main cast
Jennifer Lopez; Ralph Fiennes; Natasha Richardson; Stanley Tucci; Tyler Posey
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Description
A senatorial candidate falls for a hotel maid, thinking she is a socialite when he sees her trying on a wealthy woman's dress.
Wayne Wang
Main cast
Jennifer Lopez; Ralph Fiennes; Natasha Richardson; Stanley Tucci; Tyler Posey
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Description
A senatorial candidate falls for a hotel maid, thinking she is a socialite when he sees her trying on a wealthy woman's dress.
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