I Love Trouble (1994)

User Rating:

4.9/10   

Director:

Charles Shyer

Writers (WGA):

Nancy Meyers (written by) &
Charles Shyer (written by)

Release Date:

29 June 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Romance Was Never More Dangerous!

Plot:

Peter Brackett and Sabrina Peterson are two competing Chicago newspaper reporters who join forces to unravel the mystery behind a train derailment.

Plot Keywords:

Reporter | Train | Scoop | Hormone | Opposites Attract

Cast

Nick Nolte	...	Peter Brackett
Julia Roberts	...	Sabrina Peterson
Saul Rubinek	...	Sam Smotherman
James Rebhorn	...	Mando, The Thin Man
Robert Loggia	...	Matt, Chronicle Editor
Kelly Rutherford	...	Kim
Olympia Dukakis	...	Jeannie, Peter's Secretary
Marsha Mason	...	Senator Gayle Robbins
Eugene Levy	...	Ray, Justice of the Peace
Charles Martin Smith	...	Rick Medwick
Dan Butler	...	Wilson Chess
Paul Gleason	...	Kenny Bacon
Jane Adams	...	Evans
Lisa Lu	...	Mrs. Virgina Hervey
Nora Dunn	...	Lindy

Runtime:

123 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:PG (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Iceland:12 | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | Germany:12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Baraboo, Wisconsin, USA

Company:

Caravan Pictures

Trivia:

Marsha Mason's appearance lasts approximately only one minute.

Goofs:

Continuity: The lighting during the scene by the lake when Sabrina, completely naked and wet and hiding behind Peter to shield herself from the boy scouts, changes from shot to shot, at some points being early morning and in other shots being late afternoon. Sabrina's messy wet hair is also inconsistent during this scene.

Quotes:

Peter Brackett: Where did you say you were from? Bitchville?

Movie Connections:

References His Girl Friday (1940)

Soundtrack:

HOUSEPARTY

Mindless fun, a romance of bickering journalists

Well, I wouldn't exactly describe this as a timeless classic, a thought provoking movie, or one of the legendary love stories of the silver screen. Still, it's a fun romance and an entertaining way to spend a couple of hours.

The tale revolves around two rival Chicago reporters, one relatively novice, Sabrina Peterson, the other the more seasoned, well known Peter Brackett, who are both hot on the trail of a train derailment story. Of course competition between them is intense (and so at times is the chemistry) as the two exchange false leads, fibs, barbs, and witty repartee. Lots of predictable action, chases, and mystery as to the identity of the bad guys.

The lovely, always endearing Julia Roberts plays the journalistic sharp cookie, Sabrina, with Nick Nolte convincing in the role of her rival, Brackett. At least the pair are not hopping into bed within the first half hour (in refreshing contrast to most modern films), leaving a little time for storytelling and character development.

This is definitely describable as a "flick" (for guys or chicks); its spirit is in keeping with its title. Personally, I'm a great Julia Roberts fan. This isn't her best picture but, nevertheless, it's quite watchable.