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The Beautician and the Beast (1997)

PG  105 min  -  Comedy | Romance   -  7 February 1997 (USA)
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A New York cosmetologist mistakenly thought to be a science teacher is offered a job to teach the children of an Eastern European dictator.

Director:

Ken Kwapis

Writer:

Todd Graff
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Fran Drescher ...
Timothy Dalton ...
Ian McNeice ...
Ira Grushinsky
Patrick Malahide ...
Leonid Kleist
Lisa Jakub ...
Katrina Pochenko
Michael Lerner ...
Jerry Miller
Phyllis Newman Phyllis Newman ...
Judy Miller
Heather DeLoach Heather DeLoach ...
Adam LaVorgna ...
Kyle Wilkerson Kyle Wilkerson ...
Yuri Pochenko
Tyler Wilkerson Tyler Wilkerson ...
Yuri Pochenko
Timothy Dowling ...
Alek
Michael Immel ...
Stage Manager
Tonya Watts ...
Model
Tamara Mello ...
Consuela
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Storyline

A beautician in America is mistakenly thought to be an academic teacher by a representative of an Eastern European dictator. She is invited to their country on that mistaken belief and is asked to be the tutor of the dictator's children. While there, she tries to Westernize the whole country. Written by Tony Berkoff <aberkoff@hq.caci.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Dictator | Teacher | Beautician | Massage | Culture Clash  | See more »

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Once upon a time...

Genres:

Comedy | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild language and sensuality See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

La niñera y el presidente See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$16,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$4,080,222 (USA) (9 February 1997) (1801 Screens)

Gross:

$11,454,593 (USA) (11 May 1997)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The newspaper Timothy Dalton is reading on the breakfast table is a Turkish newspaper named "Hurriyet". The word means "Freedom" in the Turkish language. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Boris Pochenko comes down to the classroom to watch Joy teach his children, the way 'Romeo and Juliet' is written on the chalk board changes in between shots. See more »

Quotes

[Pochenko gestures to hit Katrina]
Joy Miller: What are you doing?
Boris Pochenko: You do not understand
Joy Miller: Oh no? You have the temper of an eight year old, your own children are scared to DEATH of you! And you hit girls! Tell me when I'm getting warm!
Boris Pochenko: This whole thing is none of your business!
Joy Miller: You know maybe you're right. Because even if you can't see that doing the right thing even when you have nothing to gain, is what makes you... a mench, and decent, and civilized! I can't have anything to do with you
Boris Pochenko: They boy will remain in prison, it's none of your business
[...]
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Connections

Spoofs Evita (1996) See more »

Soundtracks

"Hug My Soul"
by Sarah Cracknell, Jonathan Male & Guy Batson
Performed by Saint Etienne
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
by arrangement with Warner Special Products and Courtesy of SINE/Creation Records/Heavenly Recordings See more »