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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
James L. Brooks (written by)
Release Date:
4 February 1994 (USA) more
Plot:
Matt Hobbs is a talented but unsuccessful actor. When estranged (and strange) ex-wife Beth dumps their daughter Jeannie on Matt... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
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Typical James L. Brooks more (15 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Nick Nolte | ... | Matt Hobbs | |
| Whittni Wright | ... | Jeannie Hobbs | |
| Albert Brooks | ... | Burke Adler | |
| Julie Kavner | ... | Nan Mulhanney | |
| Joely Richardson | ... | Cathy Breslow | |
| Tracey Ullman | ... | Beth Hobbs | |
| Jeb Brown | ... | Male D Person | |
| Joely Fisher | ... | Female D Person | |
| Vicki Lewis | ... | Millie | |
| Anne Heche | ... | Claire | |
| Ian McKellen | ... | John Earl McAlpine | |
| Joel Thurm | ... | Martin | |
| Angela Alvarado | ... | Lucy | |
| Dominik Lukas-Espeleta | ... | Ricky | |
| Justina Hardesty | ... | Essa |
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115 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
Certification:
Australia:M | Iceland:L | South Korea:All | USA:PG-13 (edited for re-rating) | USA:R (original rating) | Philippines:R-18 | UK:12 | Germany:6 | Norway:10 | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | Singapore:PG
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In the beginning of the film, we see a reference to Powers Boothe showing up at the Emmy Awards ceremony to collect the award he had won for playing Jim Jones in the middle of a Screen Actors Guild strike. Although Nick Nolte was not nominated for an Emmy that year, everything else shown about the incident really happened in September, 1980. more
Quotes:
Burt:
Wanna have a little sex?
Nan:
You know, I've never hung up on anyone in my life. Because what if the next thing they said solved everything? But I feel I must end this conversation.
Burt:
That's "no"? Hello...?
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "SexTV: Dispensing Morality/Paul Barresi/Twist of Faith (#7.19)" (2005) more
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JEANNIE'S SONG more
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This movie has really got the "Brooks Touch" and that's a very good thing. I can't understand why this has got such a low ratings on the IMDB, or why it is so little known. Like AS GOOD AS IT GETS and the even better, but overall largely underrated TERMS OF ENDEARMENT, this again is a wonderful story about real people. And when Brooks is in the director's seat, you know this film isn't going to take the easy way. I can only recommend this movie, especially because of the many lovely moments and the excellent dialogue. My only complaint is that some of the dialogue is a bit too smart for its own good and that it doesn't always ring true. The actors are very good too, especially Nick Nolte, Joely Richardson and the young Whittni Wright(who is wonderful). They're not the really big names, like in the two aforementioned movies, but they did a very good job. Also look out for the character played by Albert Brooks, which is very familiar with Jack Nicholson's character in AS GOOD AS IT GETS. It almost seems a trademark of James L. Brooks, who keeps delivering the goods with his original and always fresh romantic comedies. Don't miss this one! 8/10