Something to Talk About (1995)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Lasse Hallström

Writer (WGA):

Callie Khouri (written by)

Release Date:

4 August 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

A story about husbands, wives, parents, children and other natural disasters.

Plot:

Grace Bichon, who is managing her father's riding-stable, discovers that her husband Eddie deceives her with another woman...

Plot Keywords:

Husband Wife Relationship | Scandal | Affection | Adultery | Grandfather Granddaughter Relationship

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Julia Roberts	...	Grace King Bichon
Dennis Quaid	...	Eddie Bichon
Robert Duvall	...	Wyly King
Gena Rowlands	...	Georgia King
Kyra Sedgwick	...	Emma Rae King
Brett Cullen	...	Jamie Johnson
Haley Aull	...	Caroline 'Doodlebug' Bichon
Muse Watson	...	Hank Corrigan
Anne Shropshire	...	Aunt Rae
Ginnie Randall	...	Eula
Terrence Currier	...	Dr. Frank Lewis (as Terrence P. Currier)
Rebecca Koon	...	Barbaranelle
Rhoda Griffis	...	Edna
Lisa Roberts Gillan	...	Kitty (as Lisa Roberts)
Deborah Hobart	...	Lorene Tuttle

Also Known As:

Game of Love (USA) (working title)
Grace Under Pressure
Kings of Carolina (USA) (working title)
Sisters (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for brief strong language.

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Canada:14A (Ontario) | Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Philippines:R-18 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:S | Germany:6 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:NC-16 | Spain:7 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Beaufort, South Carolina, USA

Company:

Hawn / Sylbert Movie Company

Trivia:

The movie was supposed to be called "Grace Under Fire", but that was rejected because of "Grace Under Fire" (1993). So the movie was eventually named after the song "Something To Talk About", popularized by Bonnie Raitt. The version in the movie is sung by Therese Willis. The song was composed by Lisa Dalbello.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: During the dance scene, after the big show, the band and singers do not match to what songs are currently playing.

Quotes:

Grace: Emma Rae, I have a cookbook to put out, and a daughter to raise, and the God damn winter Grand Prix. And I just don't have time for the nervous breakdown I deserve, so please, don't ask me to stop and think!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Spin City: Let's Give Them Something to Talk About (#6.19)" (2002)

Soundtrack:

California or Bust

Delightful film

This is a delightful film about a Southern belle, Grace King Bichon

(Julia Roberts), who chafes under the domination of her

brook-no-dissent father, and is cheated on by her husband. Grace

works for her father on his horse farm, and her suppressed

resentment of his iron rule has likely helped derail her marriage to

Eddie. In any event, the film is ultimately about the love and

strength of family relationships and the power of forgiveness, as

well as finding one's own path in life. All actors turn in great

performances: Julia Roberts as the heroine and wronged wife;

Robert Duvall as the family patriarch; Gena Rowlands as the

beautiful and devoted spouse and mother; and Kyra Sedgwick as

the transgressive sister. Dennis Quaid as Grace's philandering

husband is very appealing, so it's hard not to be rooting for he and

Grace to reconcile. Finally, good cinematography and a portrait of

gracious Southern living make this film an enjoyable view.