For Love or Money (1993)

Doug is a young man who works all day as a concierge at a luxurious hotel, saving money to make his own business. Unfortunately, when he finds the financial supporter he needs, he discovers... See full summary »

Director:

Barry Sonnenfeld

Writers:

Mark Rosenthal, Lawrence Konner

Stars:

Michael J. Fox, Gabrielle Anwar, Anthony Higgins

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael J. Fox	...	Doug Ireland
Gabrielle Anwar	...	Andy Hart
Anthony Higgins	...	Christian Hanover
Michael Tucker	...	Harry Wegman
Bob Balaban	...	Ed Drinkwater
Isaac Mizrahi	...	Julian Russell
Patrick Breen	...	Gary Taubin
Udo Kier	...	Mr. Himmelman
Simon Jones	...	Albert
Dianne Brill	...	Gloria
Dan Hedaya	...	Gene Salvatore
Susan Blommaert	...	Charlotte
Fyvush Finkel	...	Milton Glickman
Mike Moyer	...	Charlie the Doorman
Saverio Guerra	...	Carmen

Storyline

Doug is a young man who works all day as a concierge at a luxurious hotel, saving money to make his own business. Unfortunately, when he finds the financial supporter he needs, he discovers that his "saviour" is having an affair with the woman he loves! Now, he must choose between money and love...

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Plot Keywords:

hotel | money | horse | hotel room | electric guitar | 

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Taglines:

A Choice Comedy.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 October 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Concierge

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$10,997,166 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Composer Bruce Broughton scored the film as a favor for Barry Sonnenfeld, who was also his neighbor and best friend.

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Goofs

When Christian meets Andy in the hotel room for the first time, he removes his wedding ring while talking to Doug. When Andy enters the room Christian has the ring on.

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Quotes

Doug Ireland: Short skirt on a breezy day, a real crowd-pleaser.

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Connections

References Wheel of Fortune (1983)

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Soundtracks

"Dominique"
Written by Soeur Sourire
Performed by Soeur Sourire (as The Singing Nun)

User Reviews

Nothing new but still surprising.

This film may be a very run-of-the-mill, everyday Romantic Comedy but thanks to the performances of Michael J. Fox and Gabrielle Anwar, apart from the singing, it ends up as a deeply entertaining and enjoyable movie to sit back and relax with a loved one over at the end of a tiring week.

This movie never actually got a video release in the U.K. which has greatly disappointed me and means I have to wait for its repeat appearance on TV in order to add it to my collection.

Nevertheless, Fox excels yet again and shows why he is one of the few American sitcom stars to make a prolonged impact in the movies in roles unlike his character from Family Ties. Anwar also gives another performance which leaves me increasingly baffled as to why she has not been used more in Hollywood.

See this movie, it may not have been a hit but it will surprise you with its quality just the same.