Raising Helen

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Starring Hollywood golden girl Kate Hudson (Almost Famous, How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days) and handsome heartthrob John Corbett (Sex and the City, My Big Fat Greek Wedding), Raising Helen is a delightfully funny, emotionally moving romantic comedy.

Bought to the screen by rom-com king, director Garry Marshall (Pretty Woman, Princess Dairies), this charming, memorable film is an unashamedly girly tale of new love, families ties and coming of age. Banish the post-Christmas blues and see in the New Year with a smile on your face and a tear in your eye - Raising Helen is out on DVD on 3rd January 2005 from Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

Hudson sparkles in the lead role of Helen Harris, a successful young woman working her dream job at a faced-paced, high-powered Manhattan modelling agency. Her glitzy, party-packed lifestyle comes to a screeching halt when one phone call changes everything. Helen soon finds herself responsible for her sister's children - 15-year-old Audrey (Hayden Panettiere - The Affair Of The Necklace), 10-year-old Henry (Spencer Breslin - The Cat In the Hat), and 5-year-old Sarah (Abigail Breslin - Signs). No one doubts that Helen is the coolest aunt in New York, but what does this glamour girl know about raising kids?

The fun begins as Helen goes through the transformation from super hip to super mom, but she quickly finds that dancing until the early hours, doesn't mix with getting kids to school on time. Help arrives in the form of the children's good-looking headmaster, Pastor Dan, played by John Corbett (Sex and the City, My Big Fat Greek Wedding), at his gorgeous best and Helen's bossy but likeable older sister, in a stunning performance from Joan Cusack - High Fidelity. As Helen falls for Pastor Dan, he helps her realise there is one thing she can only do alone - choose between the life she's always loved and the new loves of her life.

Full of hilarious one-liners, tender romance and tear-jerking revelations, Raising Helen is a romantic comedy in a league of its own. Don't miss this year's ultimate chick flick, out to own on DVD 3rd January 2005.

Synopsis

Helen Harris lives the glamorous life of a Manhattan model agent - partying into the night and attending fashions shows and photo shoots during the day. However, her enviable life is turned upside down when her sister and her brother in law are tragically killed and Helen discovers that she has become the sole guardian of their three children. As Helen struggles to adapt to life as a responsible mum, she is aided by her ever-sensible older sister and the attractive headmaster of the children's new school. Will Helen leave behind the glamorous world of modelling and fully embrace her new role as a mother?