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19 October 1990 (USA)
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Tagline:
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...
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Love
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Waitress
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Lust
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Vacuum Cleaner
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Upper Middle Class
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe.
Another 1 win
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(2 articles)
Streep Nom #9 and Act III: Funny Lady
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Crown Prince Alexander II And Princess Katherine Of Serbia Host A Charity Gala
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Crown Prince Alexander II And Princess Katherine Of Serbia Host A Charity Gala
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Unlikely but hopeful romance
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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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Canada:18A (Ontario) |
Iceland:12 |
Philippines:R-18 |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Finland:K-14 |
Singapore:R21 |
South Korea:18 |
Sweden:11 |
UK:15 |
USA:R (certificate #30582)
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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.
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Continuity: Nora has on natural-colored hosiery before leaving for the Thanksgiving dinner but upon arrival has on black hosiery.
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Referenced in "Family Guy: Road to Rhode Island (#2.13)" (2000)
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O Mio Babbino Caro
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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.