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Nadine (1987) 5.3
In 1950s Texas, a woman trying to recover sexy photos of herself and divorce her husband witnesses a murder and uncovers corrupt land dealings. Director:Robert BentonWriter:Robert Benton |
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Vernon Hightower
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| Kim Basinger | ... | ||
| Rip Torn | ... |
Buford Pope
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Gwen Verdon | ... |
Vera
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| Glenne Headly | ... |
Renée Lomax
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| Jerry Stiller | ... |
Raymond Escobar
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| Jay Patterson | ... |
Dwight Estes
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William Youmans | ... |
Boyd
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| Gary Grubbs | ... |
Cecil
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| Mickey Jones | ... |
Floyd
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| Blue Deckert | ... |
Mountain
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Harlan Jordan | ... |
Sheriff Rusk
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Norman Bennett | ... |
Reverend
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James N. Harrell | ... |
Deacon
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John William Galt | ... |
Officer Lloyd
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Working in an Austin, Texas, beauty parlour in 1954, Nadine Hightower endeavours to retrieve some 'art studies' she injudiciously had taken. Her visit to the photographer leaves him dead and her in possession of highly valuable plans of a proposed new road. With both the police and the murderous villains after her she enlists the help of her (almost) ex-husband Vernon, the none too successful owner of the Bluebonnet Bar. Fortunately the thugs are as much no-hopers as the Hightowers. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>
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They're a Couple on the Run ... From Each Other. See more »Genres:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
7 August 1987 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Nadine - Eine kugelsichere Liebe See more »Filming Locations:
Austin, Texas, USABox Office
Budget:
$12,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$5,669,831 (USA)Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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The framed picture of Jeff Bridges in a uniform is taken from The Last Picture Show. See more »Goofs
Toward the beginning, Nadine backs her 1950 Ford out of a parking spot after putting the shift lever into first gear. See more »Quotes
Buford Pope: I swear you two are living testimony to the fact that it's better to be lucky than smart!See more »
I say 'surprisingly' because the rating is so low, I didn't know what to expect.
But it's a delightful little caper movie, driven (as all good movies are) by the performers and a tight script by Robert Benton, not known for his enjoyable caper movies!
Jeff Bridges all but steals the film from a delightful Kim Basinger, and the two of them together set the screen on fire. They are surrounded by some of the best character actors working today, including Rip Torn. As I was watching this I thought how smart Robert Benton is for casting real actors, and having the comedy come out of their behaviour and talent, rather than casting 'wacky comedians' and reducing the story to little bits.
A lot of fun, and worth seeing.