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| Michael Keaton | ... |
Kevin Vallick
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| Geena Davis | ... |
Julia Mann
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| Christopher Reeve | ... |
Bob 'Bagdad' Freed
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| Bonnie Bedelia | ... |
Annette
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| Ernie Hudson | ... |
Ventura
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| Charles Martin Smith | ... |
Kratz
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| Gailard Sartain | ... |
Cutler
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| Ray Baker | ... |
Garvin
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| Mitchell Ryan | ... |
Wannamaker
(as Mitch Ryan)
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| Willie Garson | ... |
Dick
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Paul Lazar | ... |
Harry
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| Richard Poe | ... |
Tom
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| Harry Shearer | ... |
Chuck
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| Steven Wright | ... |
Eddie
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Jodi Carlisle | ... |
Doris Wind
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Two political speechwriters fall in love before they find out they are working for candidates on opposite sides.
Robert King's intelligent writing, Director Ron Underwood's eased direction & Likable Performances by Keaton & Davis make 'Speechless' a great one-time watch.
'Speechless' has a interesting plot of of two opposites attracting to each other. The protagonists face-off each other as Speech-writers. The political portions, the humorous scenes keep the proceedings alive. The climax has a good twist and penultimate scene does get a smile in your face.
If there is something that goes wrong in here, that is clearly it's slow-pace. No it's not boring at all, but yet you feel some portions could've been easily edited, especially the character of the Late Christopher Reeve.
But there's no denying that this underrated flick deserves a watch. No it doesn't leave you 'Speechles', but surely manages to entertain.