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Director:
Writers:
Buck Henry (screenplay)
Nancy Meyers (story)
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Release Date:
21 December 1984 (USA) more
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Tagline:
There's something funny going on in Washington. Goldie's about to become a diplomat.
Plot:
Sweet, unsophisticated Sunny is working as a cocktail waitress. She saves a visiting dignitary and as... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Goldie Hawn ... Sunny Davis

Chris Sarandon ... Michael Ransome
Richard Romanus ... Emir
Andre Gregory ... Nawaf Al Kabeer (as André Gregory)
Gail Strickland ... Ambassador Marietta St. John

Cliff De Young ... Hilley (as Cliff DeYoung)

Keith Szarabajka ... Crowe

Ed Begley Jr. ... Hassler

James Staley ... Vice President Merck
Kenneth Mars ... Lou

Jean Smart ... Ella
Maria O'Brien ... Donna

Joel Brooks ... Ben

Grainger Hines ... Jerry
Kenneth McMillan ... Senator Norris
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Additional Details

Runtime:
96 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

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Amanda Bearse's theatrical film debut. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the scene where Sunny Davis realizes she's been duped and the protest begins, she is wearing a skirt and heels. As she runs up the stairs and onto the roof, she's wearing sneakers. When they escape, she's in heels again. more
Quotes:
Vice President Merck: Sunny, what are your plans?
Sunny Davis: I don't have any. I mean, well, I have a job at the Safari club and Lou, well, he's my boss and he's really a nice guy and everything, but business hasn't been so hot and I was kind of hoping for an advancement, you know, but the problem is that Lou's aunt works the cash register and his sister's the hostess so I'm just gonna have to wait around until one of 'em quits or drops dead. I guess you know what that's like, hmm?
Vice President Merck: Hmm!
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Movie Connections:
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Only for Goldie Hawn fans, 2 November 2002
3/10
Author: artroraback from Chatham, NY

Protocol is an implausible movie whose only saving grace is that it stars Goldie Hawn along with a good cast of supporting actors. The story revolves around a ditzy cocktail waitress who becomes famous after inadvertently saving the life of an Arab dignitary. The story goes downhill halfway through the movie and Goldie's charm just doesn't save this movie. Unless you are a Goldie Hawn fan don't go out of your way to see this film.

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