Rhinestone (1984)

User Rating:

2.8/10   

Director:

Bob Clark

Writers:

Phil Alden Robinson (story)
Phil Alden Robinson (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

22 June 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Music

Tagline:

She's bet everything, and we mean everything, that she can turn this New York cabbie into an overnight sensation. He has other things in mind. But he's never had a trainer like this one!

Plot:

A country music star must turn an obnoxious New York cabbie into a singer in order to win a bet.

Plot Keywords:

Horse | Sheep | Hangover | Reckless Driving | Organ

Awards:

2 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

Sylvester Stallone	...	Nick Martinelli
Dolly Parton	...	Jake
Richard Farnsworth	...	Noah, Jake's Father
Ron Leibman	...	Freddie Ugo, Rhinestone Owner
Tim Thomerson	...	Barnett Kale
Steve Peck	...	Father Martinelli (as Stephen Apostle Pec)
Penny Santon	...	Mother Martinelli
Russell Buchanan	...	Elgart
Ritch Brinkley	...	Luke, Leipers Fork Townsman
Jerry Potter	...	Walt, Leipers Fork Townsman
Jesse Welles	...	Billie Joe
Phil Rubenstein	...	Maurie
Thomas Ikeda	...	Japanese Father
Christal Kim	...	Japanese Grandmother
Arline Miyazaki	...	Japanese Mother

Runtime:

111 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) (original rating) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Ontario) (re-rating on appeal) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | UK:PG | Iceland:L | Germany:16 (video rating) | Finland:S | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Golden Oak Ranch - 19802 Placerita Canyon Road, Newhall, California, USA

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

Original screenwriter Phil Alden Robinson was so offended by Sylvester Stallone's extensive re-working of his original screenplay that he briefly considered having his name removed from the film's credits. He was later convinced that having his name on a film of this "caliber" would look good on his resume.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: During the opening credits, you can see the reflection of the camera in the window of the helicopter they used to film the night time city scenery.

Quotes:

Jake: What's it gonna take to buy out my contract? What?
Freddie Ugo, Rhinestone Owner: [stares at her and stammers] Wa-wa-wa-wa.
Jake: Don't say a night in the sack!
Freddie Ugo, Rhinestone Owner: I'd never say anything like that! What's the matter with you? How about thirty minutes?

Movie Connections:

References Frankenstein (1931)

Soundtrack:

Stay Out of My Bedroom (If You Can't Take the Heat) Written by Dolly Parton

This movie is just too funny!

This is one of the funniest Stallone comedies there is, if nothing else for the fact that Stallone is so bad at it! Imagine an NYC cab driver turned country & western singer? What could be better than that? Dolly provides a solid comedy performance as well. If nothing else check this out just for the laughs!