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Overview

User Rating:
5.8/10   385 votes
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Director:
Paul Schneider
Writers (WGA):
Percy Adlon (screenplay)
Joyce Eliason (teleplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
14 February 1989 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance more
Plot:
Shy, fat girl vows to win over a hunky subway conductor. full summary | add synopsis
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User Comments:
love doesn't just happen to the "beautiful" people more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Ricki Lake ... Grace

Craig Sheffer ... Rob
Nada Despotovich ... Keri
Paul Benedict

Betty Buckley ... Wanda
John Karlen ... Al
Cynthia Dale ... Olivia
Erik King

Olga Merediz ... Check-out girl
Elena Kudaba ... Neighbor
Alana Salvatore ... Elsa
Nicole Greenspan ... Lisa
Marguerite Pigott ... Saleslady
Tom Harvey ... Judge
Deborah Cass ... Mortuary woman #1
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Additional Details

Runtime:
USA:100 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Filming Locations:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Remake of Zuckerbaby (1985), a German film starring Marianne Sägebrecht and Eisi Gulp. more
Quotes:
Rob: Grace?
Grace: It's all my fault, I told you stuff and now you feel sorry for me. I don't want that!
Rob: Would you stop it.
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Movie Connections:
References The Trollenberg Terror (1958) more
Soundtrack:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) more

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6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful:-
love doesn't just happen to the "beautiful" people, 21 April 2004
10/10
Author: Anya1976 from Chicago

This is one of my fave TV movies. I saw it when i was young and loved it because it does tell people to not judge a book by it's cover.

I am older and still love this movie. I got this DVD as a present from a friend and i almost cried because he knew how much i loved this movie.

It's a story of a "fat" girl who does what everyone thinks she can't. Get a hot guy. She proves them all wrong. She can and WILL get the guy. And she does. I think more people need to look on the inside of people rather than outer appearances. Looks will fade but a beautiful soul never does. And like this movie that message will stand the test of time.

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Grace deserved better than Rob! kimyf65
Did anyone else wonder what happend after the dancing scen in the park? sef11-1
did anyone else love this movie?? Anya1976
Was Babycakes an alternate title? phillipwhall3
For Those Who Bought The Movie... javja100
Grace was shallow swtdelt
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