Fatal Beauty (1987)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Director:

Tom Holland

Writers:

Bill Svanoe (story)
Hilary Henkin (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

30 October 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama

Tagline:

An earthquake is about to hit L.A. It's called Detective Rita Rizoli.

Plot:

Rita Rizzoli is a narcotics cop with a plethora of disguises. When a drug shipment is hijacked, the...

Plot Keywords:

Drugs | Police | Switchblade | Undercover | Pimp

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Whoopi Goldberg	...	Rita Rizzoli
Sam Elliott	...	Mike Marshak
Rubén Blades	...	Carl Jimenez (as Ruben Blades)
Harris Yulin	...	Conrad Kroll
John P. Ryan	...	Lt. Kellerman
Jennifer Warren	...	Cecile Jaeger
Brad Dourif	...	Leo Nova
Mike Jolly	...	Earl Skinner
Charles Hallahan	...	Deputy Getz
David Harris	...	Raphael
James LeGros	...	Zack Jaeger (as James Le Gros)
Neill Barry	...	Denny Miflin
Mark Pellegrino	...	Frankenstein
Clayton Landey	...	Jimmy Silver
Fred Asparagus	...	Delgadillo

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

USA | Japan

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Germany:18 | Iceland:16 | Finland:K-18 (TV rating) | Australia:R | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18 | Norway:18 | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Beverly Hills, California, USA

Company:

CST Telecommunications

Trivia:

A love scene was filmed between Sam Elliot and Whoopi Goldberg, but was cut from the final edit. The kiss he gives her at the end hints at the relationship as it was originally scripted.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Delgadillo says "Look at this. They even stamped the package wrong!" his mouth doesn't match what he is saying.

Quotes:

Deputy Getz: Hey Rizzoli, you ever get it doggy style?
Rita Rizzoli: No, but tell me, what's it like?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The January Man (1989)

Soundtrack:

Make It My Night

I worked in the film Fatal Beauty.

I actually worked in the film Fatal Beauty. Now, dont get me wrong, I didnt have any lines, and wasnt actually a character in it. I was what you call ATMOSPHERE. The atmosphere people are the ones that walk around in the background of scenes. I had heard from a friend that there was a new Whoopi Goldberg film in the process, and that they needed more atmosphere people for one or two of the scenes. I jumped at the chance and ran down. They were filming the beginning credit scenes in down town East Los Angeles.... and I mean the deepest of EAST LOS ANGELES!!!! First, they dressed me up as a male prostitute, and then later as a .... I guess you would say a JOHN.... you know, the ones that pay the prostitues, or at least thats what they told me.

And you can actually see me in the final cut... nope, this guy didnt end up on the cutting room floor!! In the beginning of the film, you see Whoopi walking down the street, as she heads to a local bar in which she is wearing a leopard print gold jacket , yellow mini skirt, blonde wig, and sunglasses in the shape of two hands with red fingernails. Just befor she enters the bar,... (credits still rolling, and music playing), they do a camera shot of the bar from accross the street..... THATS WHERE YOU SEE ME!! I walk right in front of the camera with my arm over the shoulder of an absolutely beautiful woman. And, WHALA!!! Im imortalized in a Whoopi Goldberg film forever!! I had a blast!!.... And yes, I did like the film. As far as Im concerned,.... Whoopi Goldberg doesnt make bad films!! There was lots of action, a little romance, and fine acting. A must see..... and dont forget to look for me!

:) Sincerly, Scott Christopher