Worth Winning (1989)

Director:

Will Mackenzie

Writers (WGA):

Dan Lewandowski (novel)
Josann McGibbon (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

27 October 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

An engaging comedy about a bachelor and three near Mrs.

Plot:

Taylor is a man who has no problems with women. So confident is he that he accepts a challenge from...

Plot Keywords:

Volvo | Dominatrix | Bet | Reference To Casanova | Engagement

Cast

Mark Harmon	...	Taylor Worth
Madeleine Stowe	...	Veronica Briskow
Lesley Ann Warren	...	Eleanor Larimore
Maria Holvoe	...	Erin Cooper
Mark Blum	...	Ned Broudy
Andrea Martin	...	Clair Broudy
Tony Longo	...	Tarry Childs, Eagle Linebacker
Alan Blumenfeld	...	Howard Larimore
Devin Ratray	...	Howard Larimore Jr.
David Brenner	...	Celebrity Auctioner
Jon Korkes	...	Sam
Brad Hall	...	Eric
Shannon Lawrence	...	Chloe Broudy
Todd Cameron Brown	...	Owen Broudy
Russ Bolinger	...	Gus

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Sweden:Btl | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

A&M Films

Goofs:

Continuity: When Taylor gets Erin's acceptance of his proposal on tape, he also records a message for Ned. During later playbacks of that tape, new dialogue has been added. Specifically, he originally said that he is "one-third of the way to teaching you a lesson", but later playback has added, "and winning our bet."

Quotes:

Taylor Worth: Poetic justice doesn't feel so good.

Movie Connections:

References Stars and Stripes Forever (1952)

Beware the womanizing weatherman...and hold onto your Picasso!

Taylor Worth (Mark Harmon) has a way with women, even beyond those who might like dating a TV weatherman. When he enters a room, the place is his and he can have any woman within its walls. This upsets his close male friends very much. They are all married, yes, but they never scored like Taylor and its too late now. With that in mind, these pals can not resist a major wager. Can Taylor get engaged to three different women, all of THEIR choosing, or is he just not up to the task? With a Picasso painting as part of the bet, Taylor decides to go for it. The women turn out to be, in turn, a virginal sports promoter, a snooty concert pianist, and a married beauty wed to a famous businessman. What was Taylor thinking? This is a fairly successful romcom for the over 18 crowd. Harmon is quite good as the colossal womanizer who may just have a heart beating in his chest, somewhere. The other actors are also successful, with Madeleine Stowe giving a rare comic performance that delights. The script is pretty funny but has a definite raunchy edge to it, so the film is really not good viewing for any minors in earshot. Costumes and production values are great. For those who can't get enough of those funny love tales, seek out this one, too. It has some good laughs and, very importantly, some real romantic ideas, too.