Mannequin (1987)

User Rating:

4.9/10   

Director:

Michael Gottlieb

Writers:

Michael Gottlieb (writer)
Edward Rugoff (writer)

Release Date:

13 February 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy | Romance

Tagline:

Coming To Life February 13th.

Plot:

Jonathan Switcher is a young artist. He just doesn't seem to last in any job he does. But when he builds a mannequin...

Plot Keywords:

Mannequin | Love | Department Store | Animated Credits | Hang Gliding

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Andrew McCarthy	...	Jonathan Switcher
Kim Cattrall	...	Ema 'Emmy' Hesire
Estelle Getty	...	Claire Prince Timkin
James Spader	...	Mr. Richards
G.W. Bailey	...	Captain Felix Maxwell
Carole Davis	...	Roxie Shield
Steve Vinovich	...	B.J. Wert
Christopher Maher	...	Armand
Meshach Taylor	...	Hollywood Montrose
Phyllis Newman	...	Emmy's Mother
Phil Rubenstein	...	Mannequin Factory Boss
Jeffrey Lampert	...	Factory Worker
Kenneth Lloyd	...	Superdad
Jake Jundef	...	Superkid
Harvey Levine	...	Balloon Boss

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (DuArt) | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Singapore:NC-16 | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | USA:PG-13 (original rating) | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:S | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG (re-rating) | West Germany:6

Filming Locations:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

Gladden Entertainment

Trivia:

Director Michael Gottlieb got the idea for this film when he was walking by a store window and was startled to "see" a mannequin move by itself. He realized it was just an optical illusion caused by a combination of lights and shadows, but began to wonder what would happen if a mannequin actually DID come to life.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Both Hollywood's car and BJ's limo have front plates Pennsylvania has not used front plates since the 1950s.

Quotes:

Mannequin Factory Boss: You know you could get the dummy of the week award Switcher.
Jonathan Switcher: She turned out pretty good, didn't she.
Mannequin Factory Boss: I wasn't talking about her.

Movie Connections:

References Ninotchka (1939)

Soundtrack:

IN MY WILDEST DREAMS

Good fun and not too serious

I doubt that this is one of the best films ever made, but it is without a doubt one of the better films of the eighties. The acting from McCarthy and Cattrall is superb and the soundtrack is also credible. There are some bad points, but they only show if you analyse too cynically. Some call ti the seminal eighties movie, and rightfully so with many decade references and costume get ups, (think Hollywood Montross, and the scene where Emmy and Jonathon dance there way through the store) All in all a good movie, worthy of 4.5 out of 5 stars