Fools Rush In is a 1997 American romantic comedy film starring Matthew Perry and Salma Hayek, directed by Andy Tennant. The film mainly focused on a mixed-ethnic couple. Fools Rush In was released by Sony Pictures Releasing on February 14, 1997. The film received negative reviews from critics and grossed $42 million against a $20 million budget.
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Alex Whitman, a New York City architect, is sent to Las Vegas to project-manage the construction of a nightclub that his firm has been hired to build. He is a strait-laced, WASP-ish type and meets Isabel Fuentes, a free-spirited Mexican photographer. Alex and Isabel are immediately attracted to each other and spend the night together. In the morning, Isabel quietly slips away while Alex is still asleep.
Three months later, Isabel finds Alex to tell him she is pregnant with his child. She has decided to keep and raise the child alone, although it will disappoint her family. Isabel asks Alex to a family dinner so they can meet her baby's father at least once. He agrees, and despite some cultural differences, he finds himself more attracted to Isabel. Though Isabel is prepared to say goodbye, Alex suggests they pursue a relationship.
Alex proposes, and they quickly marry at a Las Vegas wedding chapel, complete with an Elvis impersonator serving as a witness. However, they gradually both wonder if they belong together, especially as Alex struggles to balance his New York-based career with Isabel's desire to stay in Nevada, near her family. Isabel's father disowns her, when he finds out that Isabel is pregnant and eloped without her family's and his consent.
