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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Glenn Savan (novel)
Ted Tally (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
19 October 1990 (USA) more
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The story of a younger man, and a bolder woman.
Plot:
Max Baron (James Spader) is a 27-year-old high flying advertising executive still recovering from the death of his wife... more | add synopsis
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Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win more
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Unlikely but hopeful romance more (38 total)

Cast

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Susan Sarandon ... Nora Baker

James Spader ... Max Baron

Jason Alexander ... Neil

Kathy Bates ... Rosemary
Eileen Brennan ... Judy
Steven Hill ... Sol Horowitz
Rachel Chagall ... Rachel (as Rachel Levin)

Corey Parker ... Larry Klugman
Renée Taylor ... Edith Baron (as Renee Taylor)
Jonathan Penner ... Marv Miller
Barbara Howard ... Sherri Klugman

Kim Myers ... Heidi Solomon (as Kim Meyers)
Hildy Brooks ... Ella Horowitz
Mitzi McCall ... Sophie Rosen
K.C. Carr ... Stripper (as K. C. Carr)
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103 min
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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. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Nora has on natural-colored hosiery before leaving for the Thanksgiving dinner but upon arrival has on black hosiery. more
Quotes:
Judy: Come on, I wanna know how you two met.
Nora: I picked him up in a bar. How's that?
Max: I was drunk, and she was drunk, and I liked her looks so I convinced her to let me bring her home, and I seduced her on the sofa bed, and it was magic, and I keep coming back for more.
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Unlikely but hopeful romance, 4 September 2002
Author: budikavlan from Irving, TX

It was interesting to me that it was more of a problem that she was such a slob than that she was significantly older than him. If anyone can carry off a believable and appealing older woman/younger man romance to a mass audience, it's Susan Sarandon. No other actress combines her ripe, open sexuality with such an accessible and self-assured personality. She makes sexiness respectable. James Spader does less well, not so much because of a faulty performance, but because he seems unable to break through a preternatural reserve. It served him well in "Sex, Lies and Videotape" but a little more emotionality is called for here. The sex scene when he is writhing in the throes of passion and finds a half-eaten sandwich under the bed is hilarious, not to mention the pivotal scene when he gives her a dustbuster as a gift. The future for this couple might seem unlikely, but I don't think it's any less likely than that of most movie lovers.

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