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Director:
Martha Coolidge
Writers (WGA):
Allen Estrin (written by) &
Mark Estrin (written by)
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Release Date:
8 January 1991 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
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User Comments:
Cures All Ills more (2 total)

Cast

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Gregory Harrison ... William 'Bill' Buzell owner of Luhana
Mark Linn-Baker ... Gordon
Lisa Hartman ... Sydney Wayne
Charlotte Lewis ... Tarita the Native Girl
Manu Tupou ... Emile, Rental Boats
Largo Woodruff ... Lois Rice
Win De Lugo ... Miles Wilson (as Winston De Lugo)
Hans H. Eisler ... Louis, Moratonga Police Chief
Ed Amatrudo ... Cal Minton
Bunny Bornn ... Marcy, Sydney's Secretary
Jodie Tanino ... The Concierge
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Runtime:
94 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:M | USA:PG | Iceland:L
Company:
Republic Pictures more

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2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
Cures All Ills, 20 May 2002
Author: Rick Blaine from London

Director of Valley Girl and Real Genius does it again. Sure to cure any ills, this movie watches two highly uptight New Yorkers break out to the Tahiti area for a quick holiday only a few weeks after their engagement, and get stranded as they do the dirty in a very expensive sailing boat. It's just a wonderful screenplay. It's always good when a screenplay works. It's not that often they do, but this one does. I won't spoil the ending, but it was neither what I was expecting nor what I had hoped for, but this tale could realistically only go one way (hope that didn't spoil it). This movie cures all ills. It's filmed in the VI, not in Tahiti, but who cares? Some of the footage is awesome. If I haven't mentioned it before, this movie cures all ills.

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