Good Advice (2001)

An investment banker loses everything and must discover what's important in life.

Director:

Steve Rash

Writers:

Daniel Margosis, Robert Horn

Stars:

Charlie Sheen, Angie Harmon, Denise Richards

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charlie Sheen	...	Ryan Edward Turner
Angie Harmon	...	Page Hensen
Denise Richards	...	Cindy Styne
Jon Lovitz	...	Barry Sherman
Rosanna Arquette	...	Cathy Sherman
Estelle Harris	...	Iris
Barry Newman	...	Donald Simpson
Lisa Rinna	...	Veronica Simpson
John de Lancie	...	Ted (as John DeLancie)
Francoise Surel	...	Lucy Stone
Pete Gardner	...	Carl
Troy Byer	...	Nancy (as Troy Beyer)
Andrew Berman	...	Steven
Christopher Burkott	...	Mail Room Clerk
Madison Mason	...	Jim Pearson

Storyline

Ryan is a womanizing stockbroker whose unethical business practices cost him his job and his trader's license. Unable to find another job, he is forced to move in with his equally self-involved (and completely oblivious) girlfriend, Cindy, an insensitive advice columnist on the cusp of losing her own job due to her poor advice and slow work habits. Finding that the truth behind his moving in has nothing to do with romance, Cindy runs off with another man. Ryan decides to stay in the apartment and earn a living by doing Cindy's job. Ryan establishes himself with Cindy's editor, Page, as Cindy's go-fer, collecting Cindy's paychecks and mail and delivering "her" columns. Initially as hopelessly inept as Cindy in giving advice, he nearly gets the column canceled. However, he rapidly grows into the job and the combination of forced introspection, research and the growing knowledge that he is touching other people's lives transforms him. The column becomes an amazing success. Ryan finds his...

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Plot Keywords:

stockbroker | advice columnist | new york city | manhattan new york city | insider trading | 

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Taglines:

From fixing stocks to fixing hearts.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and sexual content

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 November 2001 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

Consejera matrimonial

Filming Locations:

330 S. Mapleton Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Emmett/Furla Films, Evolution Entertainment, Kingman Films International

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Charlie Sheen met his future wife, Denise Richards, on this movie.

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Goofs

When Cathy gets a telephone call in her yoga class we hear a Nokia tone, but she has got a Motorola telephone in her hand.

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Quotes

Ryan: I'd kill myself right now, but I'd probably end up in Hell, and that would be redundant.
Barry: Well, at least you'd be among friends.

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Connections

References Wall Street (1987)

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Soundtracks

"Bounce"
Performed by Saq
Vocals by ziggy kormandel
Bass/loops: Lauren scheff
Guitars: Gerard Garcia
Produced by Lauren scheff

User Reviews

Really Very Enjoyable

It takes a lot for me to enjoy a romantic comedy I usually don't. But "Good Advice" is one of the few that I would recommend. It is funny! The whole movie too. This is so well written and directed that there is not a dull moment anywhere in it. The actors are ALL perfectly cast with Charlie Sheen, Denise Richards and Barry Newman especially so. What is really good about this film is that the writers concentrated on the humorous storyline about the lovelorn column deception and not pad it out with unneeded romantic scenes between the two main characters. The film reminds me of those type of "frothy" comedies they made in the 1960's (without the heavy sexual humor that this film has of course) and because of it's unique blend of comedy, light romance and pathos the makers ended up with a witty highly entertaining movie.