Unconditional Love (2002)

After her husband unexpectedly leaves her, Grace Beasley (Kathy Bates) spontaneously travels to Great Britain to attend the funeral of Victor Fox, a singer she adored. There, she meets the ... See full summary »

Director:

P.J. Hogan

Writers:

Jocelyn Moorhouse, P.J. Hogan

Stars:

Kathy Bates, Rupert Everett, Meredith Eaton

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Kathy Bates	...	Grace Beasley
Rupert Everett	...	Dirk Simpson
Meredith Eaton	...	Maudey Beasley
Peter Sarsgaard	...	Window Washer
Lynn Redgrave	...	Nola Fox
Stephanie Beacham	...	Harriet Fox-Smith
Richard Briers	...	Barry Moore
Marcia Warren	...	Lynette Fox-Moore
Jack Noseworthy	...	Andrew Beasley
Dan Wyllie	...	Pete
Dan Aykroyd	...	Max Beasley
Jonathan Pryce	...	Victor Fox
Brenda Pickleman	...	Woman in Red Bra, Jerry Springer guest
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Steve Abbott	...	Graveyard Officer
Rose Abdoo	...	Contest winner

Storyline

After her husband unexpectedly leaves her, Grace Beasley (Kathy Bates) spontaneously travels to Great Britain to attend the funeral of Victor Fox, a singer she adored. There, she meets the lover of the dead pop star, played by Rupert Everett, and convinces him to return to Chicago with her to find the singer's killer. Guest appearance by Julie Andrews.

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Plot Keywords:

singer | lover | funeral | travel | pilot | 

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Taglines:

If love takes no prisoners, somebody forgot to tell them.

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Genres:

Drama | Comedy | Musical | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, sexual content, brief strong language and some violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 August 2002 (Ireland)

Also Known As:

Who Shot Victor Fox

Filming Locations:

Chicago Studio City - 5660 W. Taylor Street, Austin, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Avery Pix

Technical Specs

Runtime:

124 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The china used in the tea house when Kathy Bates, Lynn Redgrave and the other sisters is Royal Albert Old Country Roses. This china is frequently used in movies where tea is being served.

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Goofs

When Grace and Dirk toast Victor at the pub, Grace takes a drink from her glass. When she sets it down, it's full again.

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Quotes

Dirk Simpson: Frump without a life.
Grace Beasley: Valet without a car.
Dirk Simpson: LIFE WITHOUT A POINT.

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Crazy Credits

The closing credits tell us that "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" was "sung a little by Kathy Bates" and "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" was "sung even less by Kathy Bates."

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Connections

References Don't Look Now (1973)

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Soundtracks

"For the Good Times"
Written by Kris Kristofferson
Performed by Jonathan Pryce

User Reviews

Talk about a bizarre movie...

But a great cast! Jonathan Pryce, Kathy Bates, Rupert Everett, Lynne Redgrave, Julie Andrews and Dan Aykroyd! And that's just the beginning.

I'm not totally sure that any description of the movie and plot are going to entice you to watch this one. Suffice it to say that it has something for practically everyone: death, singing, a sparkly suit, cell phones, a little person (nice looking woman, actually), a drawbridge (modern, not Medieval), a boombox, and a crossbow. Oh, and a psychotic. And Barry Manilow.

You will have to trust me when I say that 50% of you out there will hate this movie because of the lack of the Absurd Gene in your DNA makeup. It's not your fault; it's hereditary. The other 50% of you will probably want to change the channel after 20 minutes, but you HAVE TO KEEP WATCHING.

Even at that, at the end you may wonder why you watched... but keep in mind that absurdity thing. It should grow on you. It is a test.