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'Sleepless in Seattle' celebrates 30th anniversary: The cast then and now

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"Sleepless In Seattle" is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its release. In the movie, newly widowed Sam Baldwin (Tom Hanks) moves to Seattle with his son, who, in an attempt to get his father back into the dating game, calls into a talk-radio show.

Eventually, Sam gets on the phone and catches the attention of Annie Reed (Meg Ryan) in Baltimore, Maryland. "Sleepless in Seattle" went on to receive two Academy Award nominations for best original song and best original screenplay.

Here's a look at where the movie's biggest stars are today. Tom Hanks Tom Hanks was already an Academy Award nominated actor for his role as Josh in "Big," with starring roles in movies such as "Splash" and "A League of Their Own," before taking on the role of Sam Baldwin in the 1993 movie "Sleepless in Seattle." The same year he starred in "Philadelphia" as a gay man with AIDS.The role earned him his second Academy Award nomination, and his first win.The following year, Hanks starred in "Forrest Gump," which earned him his third Academy Award nomination and second win, becoming only the second actor to win in the best actor category two years in a row.

Following the success of those two films, Hanks played real-life astronaut Jim Lovell in "Apollo 13," alongside Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon and others.

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