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Maid to Order
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Director:
Amy Holden Jones
Writers:
Amy Holden Jones (written by) and
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Release Date:
10 July 1987 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Fantasy | Comedy See more »
Tagline:
She was raise in a Beverly Hills mansion. Now, she's got to clean one. Ally Sheedy is Jessie Montgomery ... worse help is hard to find. See more »
Plot:
Spoiled Jessie Montgomery, whose wild behavior and spending excesses cause her well-meaning but exasperated... See more » | Full synopsis »
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User Reviews:
Cinderella in reverse -- a sweet romantic comedy with lots of heart. See more (24 total) »

Cast

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Ally Sheedy ... Jessie Montgomery

Beverly D'Angelo ... Stella Winston

Michael Ontkean ... Nick McGuire

Valerie Perrine ... Georgette Starkey

Dick Shawn ... Stan Starkey

Tom Skerritt ... Charles Montgomery
Merry Clayton ... Audrey James

Begoña Plaza ... Maria

Rain Phoenix ... Brie Starkey (as Rainbow Phoenix)

Leland Crooke ... Dude
Teddy Wilson ... Woodrow
Perla Walter ... Trini
Rita Gomez ... Juanita

Jason Beghe ... Bret
Kimberly Beck ... Kim

Theresa Randle ... Doni
Robert Jaffe ... Miles
Keith Joe Dick ... Arresting Officer

Khandi Alexander ... Hooker in Jail
Henry Woolf ... Jailer
Rigg Kennedy ... Westec Guard #1

Alexander Folk ... Westec Guard #2

Diana Bellamy ... Woman in Unemployment Office

Alyson Croft ... Lorelei

Katey Sagal ... Louise
Vance Colvig Jr. ... Man with Newspapers
Kim Sylver ... Janine James
Reina King ... Tiffany James
Kevin Clayton ... Jomo James
Vince Townsend Jr. ... Johnny 'Slide' James (as Vince Monroe Townsend Jr.)

Raymond Cruz ... Sam (as Raymond Garcia)
Tony Simotes ... Francisco
Carmine Iannaccone ... Habib

Bennet Guillory ... George Sterling
Brett Hadley ... Harvey Bessman
Victoria Catlin ... Alicia Nolin
Lorne Black ... Loaded Blanks
Steven Ross ... Electrician

Julianna McCarthy ... Elderly Lady
Ed Quinlan ... Man at Party
Jack Russell ... Loaded Blanks
Audie Desbrow ... Loaded Blanks
Mark Kendall ... Loaded Blanks
Michael Lardie ... Loaded Blanks
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Helen Kelly ... Girl at the Party (uncredited)
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Directed by
Amy Holden Jones  (as Amy Jones)
 
Writing credits
Amy Holden Jones (written by) (as Amy Jones) and
Perry Howze (written by) &
Randy Howze (written by)

Produced by
Mort Engelberg .... producer
Herb Jaffe .... producer
Charles Skouras III .... line producer
Holly Goldberg Sloan .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Georges Delerue 
 
Cinematography by
Shelly Johnson 
 
Film Editing by
Sidney Wolinsky 
 
Casting by
Nina Axelrod 
 
Production Design by
Jeffrey Townsend 
 
Costume Design by
Lisa Jensen 
 
Makeup Department
Kathryn Fenton .... makeup department head (as Kathryn M. Logan)
 
Production Management
Lisa C. Cook .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jeffrey Townsend .... second unit director
 
Art Department
David Hopkins .... painter
Rick Welden .... construction coordinator
 
Sound Department
Gary Blufer .... sound effects recordist
Frank A. Fuller Jr. .... sound recordist
John Leveque .... supervising sound editor
Don MacDougall .... sound re-recording mixer
Gar MacRae .... dubbing recordist
Glenn T. Morgan .... foley editor
Cathie Speakman .... sound editor
Shawn Sykora .... assistant sound editor
Bob Weitz .... stereo sound consultant: Ultra
Richard E. Yawn .... sound editor
 
Special Effects by
Michael Roundy .... special effects technician
 
Stunts
Steven Burnett .... stunts
Michael Cassidy .... stunt coordinator (as Mike Cassidy)
Marian Green .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Don Devine .... camera operator
Jack English .... gaffer
Kevin McKnight .... assistant camera: "a" camera
Mark A. Shelton .... electrician
Jesse Tango .... best boy electric
Kelly Waldman .... lighting technician
 
Editorial Department
Dennis Brookins .... negative cutter
Phil Downey .... color timer
 
Music Department
Peter Afterman .... music supervisor
Dan Garde .... music editor (as Danny Garde)
Steve Mccroskey .... music editor
John Richards .... music mixer
Diane DeLouise Wessel .... assistant music supervisor
 
Other crew
Scott Crabbe .... set production assistant
Cibby Danyla .... stand-in
Matthew D. Fishman .... production assistant
Matt Gatson .... post-production accountant
Denise McKenna .... choreographer
Brian McMillan .... wrangler (as Brian McMillian)
Nancy Neumann .... studio teacher
Matt Robinson .... production assistant
 

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Additional Details

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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
93 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Spanish
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Ultra Stereo
Certification:
Australia:M | Iceland:L | Sweden:Btl | Portugal:M/6 | USA:PG
Filming Locations:
365 S Hudson Ave, Los Angeles, California, USA
Company:
Vista OrganizationSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The band at the party, the Loaded Blanks, are actually the hard rock band Great White.See more »
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Jessie leaves the Sunday dinner at Audrey's house, as she and the others are saying goodbye to Audrey's father, the actor's marks are clearly taped down on the floor.See more »
Quotes:
[Jessie brings Stan his laundry]
Stan Starkey:What the... WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO MY WRINKLED SUIT?
Jessie Montgomery:I pressed it.
Stan Starkey:I know, but you're not supposed to press it! It's a wrinkled suit! I BOUGHT it wrinkled! It's a Georgio Armani WRINKLE! Wrinkles are IN! It's the 80's, kiddo; wake up! I can't believe this! My Georgio Armani, PRESSED!
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Movie Connections:
References Purple Rain (1984)See more »
Soundtrack:
I'm On My OwnSee more »

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6 out of 7 people found the following review useful.
Cinderella in reverse -- a sweet romantic comedy with lots of heart., 20 June 2000
Author: boopsie4 from Virginia

Good movies just really are few and far between, and Maid to Order is one of the good ones -- although I wouldn't say it was funny ha-ha. It's one of those dreaded "romantic comedies" that male critics love to hate (including Janet Matlin, who tries to be more macho than her male counterparts). It's a "feel good" movie with a message, but it does make you feel good and its message is a good one. It is sweet and harmless and it has become one of my favorites -- there's just something very appealing about it.

Maid to Order has first-rate production values and a wonderful cast, not the least of whom is the late Dick Shawn, in an over-the-top role of a Hollywood record mogul married to Valerie Perrine. They stand out as not exactly your average married couple. Then again, they may BE average for Malibu.

The leads -- Ally Sheed and Michael Ontkean -- are charming and have a lot of chemistry together. The rest of the cast is equally good. It's not meant to be taken seriously and is perfect for a rainy afternoon.

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