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The Beautician and the Beast (1997)
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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 KwapisWriter:Todd Graff |
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| Timothy Dalton | ... | ||
| Ian McNeice | ... |
Ira Grushinsky
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| Patrick Malahide | ... |
Leonid Kleist
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| Lisa Jakub | ... |
Katrina Pochenko
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| Michael Lerner | ... |
Jerry Miller
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Phyllis Newman | ... |
Judy Miller
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Heather DeLoach | ... | |
| Adam LaVorgna | ... | ||
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Kyle Wilkerson | ... |
Yuri Pochenko
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Tyler Wilkerson | ... |
Yuri Pochenko
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| Timothy Dowling | ... |
Alek
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| Tonya Watts | ... |
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| 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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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
La niñera y el presidente See more »Filming Locations:
Greystone Park & Mansion - 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA 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)Company Credits
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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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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 »
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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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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 »
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