Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Jim Abrahams

Writer (WGA):

Karen Leigh Hopkins (written by)

Release Date:

12 October 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Comedy

Tagline:

She doesn't want much. Just a whole new life.

Plot:

A small town prepares for the homecoming of superstar Roxy Carmichael, as does a young outsider, who believes Roxy is her mother.

Plot Keywords:

Outsider | Small Town | Homecoming | Teacher Student Relationship | Misfit

Cast

Winona Ryder	...	Dinky Bossetti
Jeff Daniels	...	Denton Webb
Laila Robins	...	Elizabeth Zaks
Thomas Wilson Brown	...	Gerald Howells
Joan McMurtrey	...	Barbara 'Barbie' Webb
Graham Beckel	...	Les Bossetti
Frances Fisher	...	Rochelle Bossetti
Robby Kiger	...	Beannie Billings
Dinah Manoff	...	Evelyn Whittacher
Sachi Parker	...	Libby Ohiemacher
Stephen Tobolowsky	...	Mayor Bill Klepler (as Stephen Tobolowski)
Micole Mercurio	...	Louise Garweski
John Short	...	Ronald Reems
Robin Thomas	...	Scotty Sandholtzer
Valerie Landsburg	...	Miss Day Ashburn (as Valerie Landsberg)

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:PG (Ontario) | Iceland:L | Australia:PG | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Germany:12 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Clyde, Ohio, USA

Company:

Incorporated Television Company (ITC)

Quotes:

Dinky Bossetti: Who understands ANYONE these days... who WANTS to?
Gerald Howells: Gosh, I want to kiss you so bad, Dinky...
Dinky Bossetti: It's good to want things...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Cave Dwellers (#4.1)" (1991)

Soundtrack:

Born To Be Wild

This Film Is Better Than Citizen Kane

This Film Is Better Than Citizen Kane for two reasons. The Ending Means Something to the Characters in the film, finding out what rosebud is means nothing to anybody except a faceless image in a news room. Who gets out of the limo in "Roxy" means everything to a small town in Ohio. The Story must have meaning for the characters in it, without it who really cares. After you see "Kane" once you know What rosebud is then the best part is the people who knew him, not Kane himself. Bringing us to the next point, if you don't like the main character than whats the point? i'm not saying i don't like Charles Kane, But i Already know he's dead from the begining the rest is filler. In "roxy" The audience cares about Dinky, what happens to her is important. She is there in the moment and that gives greater weight to Characters involved. (since everyone will disagree with this please keep in mind Wynnoa Is ten times hotter than Orson Welles skinny or not!)