Amore! (1993)

User Rating:

4.2/10   

Director:

Lorenzo Doumani

Writer:

Lorenzo Doumani (writer)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Saul Schwartz, a married successful businessman, is bored with his life and decides he has had enough...

Plot Keywords:

Hollywood | Bare Chested Male Bondage | Acting | Midlife Crisis | Bare Chested Male

Cast

Jack Scalia	...	Saul Schwartz
Kathy Ireland	...	Taylor Christopher
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Marion Archey
Vinny Argiro	...	Casting Director #2
Bridget Butler	...	Barbie (as Bridgett Butler)
Ava Cadell	...	Mrs. Scarborough
Linden Chiles	...	B.S. Scarborough
Diana Cignoni	...	Leading Lady
Norm Crosby	...	Shlomo Schwartz
Joey DePinto	...	Joey DeToro
James Doohan	...	Dr. Landon
Brenda Epperson Doumani		(as Brenda Epperson)
Arlene Golonka	...	Acting Coach
Frank Gorshin	...	Asino
Elliott Gould	...	George Levine
George Hamilton	...	Rudolpho Carbonera
Marla Heasley	...	Marge Apple
Katherine Helmond	...	Mildred Schwartz
Carol Lawrence	...	Casting Director #1
Mother Love	...	Cookie
Fawna MacLaren	...	Cherry Cream Pie
Allan Rich	...	Studio Executive #1
Betsy Russell	...	Cheryl Schwartz
Craig Vincent	...	Asino's Henchmen (scenes deleted)

Also Known As:

The Last Paesan (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

USA:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

USA:PG-13

Movie Connections:

Featured in Follow Your Heart (1998/I)

Plastic sincerity from the kung-fu car-crash kings

Called "a PRETTY WOMAN for the 90's" on the box (an honor yours truly finds somewhat more befitting 1990's PRETTY WOMAN) and also compared to the Rock Hudson/Doris Day classics (of which we all know there are none), this rare foray outside of PM Entertainment's usual kung-fu-car-crash actioners comes off with all the plastic sincerity of a swanky LOVE BOAT episode - and feels as dated despite being set in the present day. Jack Scalia is a rich banker who decides to escape his mundane existence - and shrill wife (Betsy Russell) - by becoming a Hollywood star with the help of off-key lounge singer Brenda Epperson, her agent Elliot Gould (in another useless cameo), and - here's the stretch - movie screenwriter Kathy Ireland (!), with whom he falls in love. Katherine Helmond, James Doohan, Norm Crosby, Frank Gorshin and George Hamilton contribute cameos (presumably to give PM's marketing department something to work with) while the questionably talented Frank Stallone warbles two tunes on the soundtrack (as if Epperson's screeching weren't enough!).