Based on an Untrue Story (1993) (TV)

User Rating:

4.6/10   

Director:

Jim Drake

Writer (WGA):

George McGrath (written by)

Release Date:

20 September 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

It only smells like the good life.

Plot:

Perfume creator Satin Chow is about to reveal her new designer scent 'Puppy' when she is cruelly struck...

Plot Keywords:

Perfume | Melodrama | Spoof | Beautiful Woman

Cast

Morgan Fairchild	...	Satin Chow
Ricki Lake	...	Velour
Victoria Jackson	...	Corduroy
Dan Hedaya	...	Caprawolski
Harvey Korman	...	Dr. Meir
Michael St. Gerard	...	Crack
Dyan Cannon	...	Varda Gray
Jeremy Miller	...	Jackie
Gabrielle Boni	...	Amelia
Shelley Robertson	...	Female Onlooker at Bin
Deborah Pollack	...	Duty Nurse
Michelle Murlin	...	Topless Dancer
Marianne Muellerleile	...	Prison Matron
Catherine MacNeal	...	Kitten
Joleen Lutz	...	O / R Nurse

Runtime:

Germany:91 min | USA:91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Germany:12 | Iceland:12

Company:

Bruin Grip Services

BETTER AND FUNNIER THAN YOU MIGHT EXPECT

I just watched this movie for the second time and it's still just as funny as it was the first time. It's too bad this TV movie isn't better remembered. The actors all seem to be having a good time, spoofing just about every TV movie cliché the scriptwriter could think of and insert into a 90 minute movie. Morgan Fairchild handles the leading role quite well. I've read some less-than-complimentary reviews on her performances in other movies and telefilms, but she's good in this one. Morgan F. proves to have some comic timing and I found this to be an entertaining way to spend 90 minutes (twice). You can read other comments to find out the plot to this, but the bottom line is: This is a funny movie with many more gags that work than most films, TV or theatrical, of this type. Heck, I may even watch this a third time.