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Director:
Writers:
Coline Serreau (screenplay)
James Orr (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
25 November 1987 (USA) more
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Tagline:
They changed her diapers. She changed their lives. more
Plot:
Three bachelors find themselves forced to take care of a baby left by one of the guy's girlfriends. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination more
User Reviews:
Star-power highlights this film more (36 total)

Cast

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Tom Selleck ... Peter Mitchell

Steve Guttenberg ... Michael Kellam

Ted Danson ... Jack Holden

Nancy Travis ... Sylvia Bennington
Margaret Colin ... Rebecca
Alexandra Amini ... Patty
Francine Beers ... Woman at Gift Shop
Lisa Blair ... Mary Bennington
Michelle Blair ... Mary Bennington
Philip Bosco ... Det. Sgt. Melkowitz
Barbara Budd ... Actress
Michael Burgess ... Handsome Man at Party
Claire Cellucci ... Angelyne
Eugene Clark ... Man #1 at Party
Derek de Lint ... Jan Clopatz

Michelle Duquet ... Tawnya
David Ferry ... Telephone Installer

Dave Foley ... Grocery Store Clerk (as David Foley)
Paul Guilfoyle ... Vince
Cynthia Harris ... Mrs. Hathaway
Earl Hindman ... Satch

Celeste Holm ... Mrs. Holden

Mario Joyner ... Cab Driver
Gary Howard Klar ... Detective #1 (as Gary Klar)
Joe Lynn ... Detective #2
Christine Kossak ... One of Jack's Girls
Edward D. Murphy ... Security Guard

Jacqueline Murphy ... Gate Attendant
Colin Quinn ... Gift Shop Clerk
Thomas Quinn ... Mounted Policeman
Jackie Richardson ... Edna
John Gould Rubin ... Paul Milner
Camilla Scott ... Cherise
Daniele Scott ... Swimming Instructor
Sharolyn Sparrow ... Vanessa
Stevie Vallance ... Sally (as Louise Vallance)

Jonathan Whittaker ... Adam (as Jonathan Whitaker)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Christine Cossack ... (uncredited)

Billy Kay ... Baby (uncredited)
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Directed by
Leonard Nimoy 
 
Writing credits
Coline Serreau (screenplay "Trois Hommes et un Couffin")

James Orr (screenplay) &
Jim Cruickshank (screenplay)

Produced by
Robert W. Cort .... producer
Ted Field .... producer
Jean-François Lepetit .... executive producer
Edward Teets .... co-producer
 
Original Music by
Marvin Hamlisch 
 
Cinematography by
Adam Greenberg 
 
Film Editing by
Michael A. Stevenson 
 
Casting by
Dianne Crittenden 
 
Production Design by
Peter S. Larkin 
 
Art Direction by
Justin Scoppa Jr. 
Dan Yarhi 
 
Set Decoration by
Jacques M. Bradette 
Hilton Rosemarin 
 
Costume Design by
Larry S. Wells 
 
Production Management
Daniel J. Heffner .... executive in charge of production
David A. Shepherd .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rose Tedesco .... third assistant director
 
Art Department
Dennis Davenport .... first assistant art director
James Halpenny .... head carpenter
 
Sound Department
Wayne Allwine .... sound editor
James Ashwill .... foley mixer
Michael J. Benavente .... sound editor
Gary C. Bourgeois .... sound re-recording mixer
Teresa Eckton .... dialogue editor
Teresa Eckton .... sound effects editor
Christopher Flick .... foley editor
Doug Hemphill .... sound re-recording mixer (as D.M. Hemphill)
Owen Langevin .... sound mixer
Kim Maitland .... sound recordist
Mark A. Mangini .... supervising sound editor
Dean Okrand .... sound re-recording mixer
 
Special Effects by
Michael Kavanagh .... special effects
 
Stunts
Marco Bianco .... stunts
Shane Cardwell .... stunts
Jim Lovelett .... stunts (as James Lovett)
Tom Lupo .... stunts
Harry Madsen .... stunts
Mick O'Rourke .... stunts
Rick Parker .... stunts
Ken Quinn .... stunts
Branko Racki .... stunts (as Branco Racki)
Michael Russo .... stunts (as Mike Russo)
Alex Stevens .... stunts
Jim Tuck .... stunts
Steve Wolf .... stunt safety (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Shaw Hawkins Burrows .... grip
Julian Chojnacki .... Steadicam operator
Mike Harwood .... electrician
Marek Krawczyk .... electrician
Jim Miller .... grip
 
Casting Department
Sylvia Fay .... extras casting
 
Music Department
Curtis Roush .... music editor
 
Other crew
Bob Corff .... voice teacher
Ron Gwynne .... location scout
William Lee .... production assistant
David Linck .... unit publicist
Tim Sullivan .... production assistant
Jaap Broeker .... stand-in (uncredited)
Quincy Z. Gunderson .... production assistant (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Three Men and a Baby (USA) (alternative spelling)
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Runtime:
102 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The British Airways plane, which the three men assume has taken the baby to England, is called "City of Belfast". more
Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When Jack's mother comes to visit Mary, you can see in the background what appears to be a little boy standing in front of a window. There is a rumor that this is the ghost of a little boy who died in the apartment in which the film was shot. This rumor is false, as the interiors were all shot on a sound stage in a movie studio. The "ghost" is actually a cardboard cut-out of Jack wearing a tuxedo. This prop appears later in the film, when Mary's mother comes to collect her. Some argue that "it's smaller" or "it's dressed differently", but close examination reveals that it really is the cardboard prop. more
Quotes:
Jan: Baby take very, very much work.
Peter Mitchell: Thanks for telling me that, Jan, I did not know that. What is he, an idiot savant?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Lost: One of Us (#3.16)" (2007) more
Soundtrack:
The Minute I Saw You more

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1 out of 2 people found the following review useful.
Star-power highlights this film, 10 December 2001
Author: coverme6 from Allentown, PA

Ted Danson, Tom Selleck, and Steve Guttenberg star in this light- hearted comedy about how 3 New York bachelors receive a big change in their lives after finding a baby on their doorstep. With humor that primarily surround the ordeal the 3 men have to contend with, 3 MEN AND A BABY relies on the chemistry the 3 main stars generate with

each other. At first they experience dismay with the infant; I mean, how can three unmarried men take care of a baby?! But soon enough the 3 guys fall in love with her. But with good measure, a drug- smuggling subplot is thrown in (probably to make it not look like your a typical family-oriented comedy). Nevertheless, Danson, Selleck, and Guttenberg shine. The same goes for the cute little baby Mary, and a

good direction from an unlikely director, Leonard "Mr. Spock" Nimoy himself!

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