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White Palace (1990)

R 103 min  -  Drama | Romance  -   19 October 1990 (USA)
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Max Baron (James Spader) is a 27-year-old high flying advertising executive still recovering from the death of his wife... See full summary »

Director:

Luis Mandoki

Writers:

Glenn Savan (novel), Ted Tally (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Susan Sarandon ...
Nora Baker
James Spader ...
Jason Alexander ...
Neil
Kathy Bates ...
Rosemary
Eileen Brennan ...
Judy
Steven Hill Steven Hill ...
Sol Horowitz
Rachel Chagall Rachel Chagall ...
Rachel (as Rachel Levin)
Corey Parker ...
Larry Klugman
Renée Taylor ...
Edith Baron (as Renee Taylor)
Jonathan Penner Jonathan Penner ...
Marv Miller
Barbara Howard Barbara Howard ...
Sherri Klugman
Kim Myers ...
Heidi Solomon (as Kim Meyers)
Hildy Brooks Hildy Brooks ...
Ella Horowitz
Mitzi McCall Mitzi McCall ...
Sophie Rosen
K.C. Carr K.C. Carr ...
Stripper
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Storyline

Max Baron (James Spader) is a 27-year-old high flying advertising executive still recovering from the death of his wife. One night he is in a bar when he meets Nora Baker (Susan Sarandon) a 43-year-old waitress with a fixation on Marilyn Monroe. The couple gradually fall in love, though age and social differences mean that the path of true love is strewn with problems. Written by Matt <matt@measham.force9.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Love | Waitress | Advertising Executive | Lawyer | Author Cameo  | See more »

Taglines:

The story of a younger man, and a bolder woman.

Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

La fièvre d'aimer See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$17,487,531 (USA)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Originally "White Palace" was to have been "White Castle", and in the novel specific reference is made to a real White Castle location at the intersection of S. Grand Blvd. and Gravois Ave. in south St. Louis, Mo., but the White Castle chain wouldn't give permission for their trademarked name to be used in either the novel or the movie, or allow the use of any of their restaurants for film locations. The diner used for the film's "White Palace" restaurant tried to change its name to White Palace after the film was released, but the studio refused permission, so it was renamed "White Knight" by its owners instead. It still exists and is open for business. See more »

Goofs

Errors in geography: In the beginning of the movie, when Max drives Nora home from the bar where they met, he makes a 180 turn from the place on the street where he had parked but this is before Nora tells him how to get to where she lives. How could Max have known that he had to turn around from the parking spot to head toward Nora's house? See more »

Quotes

Nora: [talking at bar] Do you swim?
Max: What was that?
Nora: I mean are you a swimmer. You're not real muscular but your strong am I right?
Max: You're drunk.
[grins back at her]
Nora: yeah, soon I will be falling all over you.
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Connections

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Soundtracks

"Younger Men"
Performed by K.T. Oslin
Courtesy of RCA Records
Written by K.T. Oslin See more »