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Director:

Bobby Roth

Writers (WGA):

Dan Jenkins (novel)
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Release Date:

18 December 1988 (USA) more

Genre:

Drama | Sport more

Plot:

Made for Cable TV movie. A second-string pro golfer desprate for his shot at success tours the country... more | add synopsis

User Comments:

Funny, but weak. more (7 total)


Cast

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Randy Quaid ... Kenny Lee
Kathryn Harrold ... Beverly T. Lee

Jack Warden ... Hubert 'Bad Hair' Wimberly
Corinne Bohrer ... Janie Rimmer

Brett Cullen ... Donny Smithern
Larry Riley ... Spec

DeLane Matthews ... Katie Beth Smithern

John M. Jackson ... Grover Scomer
Bibi Besch ... Rita
Billy Akin ... Donny's Caddy
Linda Dona ... Blonde
John Durbin ... Man
Kate Finlayson ... Writer
Bob Harrison ... Himself
Ron Hayes ... Official
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Additional Details

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Dallas, Texas, USA more


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Soundtrack:

One Lover more


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5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
Funny, but weak., 6 April 1999
Author: Doctor_Bombay from Lucas Buck, NC

Although not his biggest commercial success, ‘Dead Solid Perfect' may be the funniest book written by one of this country's great talents, Dan Jenkins.

In the text, there is a combination of comedic genius, and a true love for the subject matter, the game of golf. Add 50 some years of experience reporting on the game, and Mr. Jenkins has just about every aspect of this story nailed, cold.

I know many who think one of his earlier books, Semi-Tough to be an exemplary piece of writing, I agree, but the film it produced turned out luke-warm as best.

This film is better, although it can not be described with the superlatives of Jenkins original. Sometimes it's just impossible to capture the essence of such multi-layered characters on film in 2 hours or less.

Not to knock Bobby Roth, or the two principals, Randy Quaid, and Jack Warden who both did good turns: Quaid as Kenny Lee, the talented but struggling tour golfer and Warden as `Bad-Hair' Wimberly, the cash-rich sponsor. The film stumbles and rumbles to a storybook conclusion.

For golf fans it's a good movie and certainly more honest and original than Tin Cup. For the rest I'd say only fair.

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