Hot Trailer: Paula Patton Works It In New ‘Baggage Claim’ Trailer

By ABS Contributor | Published on July 2, 2013 | Updated on September 2, 2016 2:40 PM EDT

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Fox Searchlight has released a new trailer for writer/director David E. Talbert’s romantic comedy Baggage Claim which hits theaters on September 27.

Starring Paula Patton, Derek Luke, Octavia Spencer, Taye Diggs, Djimon Hounsou, Lauren London, Jill Scott and Adam Brody, Baggage Claim is based on Talbert’s 2005 novel of the same name and features a lonely flight attendant who jets around the country in search of a husband. The story centers on the Montana Moore(Patton), who is frustrated with being single and embarks on a 30-day, 30,000-mile journey across America to find an appropriate suitor. Along the way she encounters several interested prospects, including a preacher, a politician and a tycoon.

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