Beauty & the Briefcase (TV 2010)

A freelance writer looking for romance sells a story to Cosmopolitan magazine about finding love in the workplace and goes undercover at a Finance Company.

Director:

Gil Junger

Writers:

Michael Horowitz (teleplay), Daniella Brodsky (novel)

Stars:

Hilary Duff, Chris Carmack, Michael McMillian

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hilary Duff	...	Lane Daniels
Chris Carmack	...	Liam
Michael McMillian	...	Tom Reinhart
Amanda Walsh	...	Joanne
Kevin Kirkpatrick	...	John
Jennifer Coolidge	...	Alicia
Matt Dallas	...	Seth
James McDaniel	...	Mr. Belmont
Jaime Pressly	...	Kate White
Brandi Coleman	...	French Model
Lyle Brocato	...	Waiter
Alix Angelis	...	Aspiring Assistant
Carol Sutton	...	Recruiter
Courtney J. Clark	...	Margo
Tarik Naim Alherimi	...	Rodrigo Navarro (as Tarik Alherimi)

Storyline

Lane is looking for her "magic man". A man who has all of the attributes that are on her checklist. In the meantime she finally hears her calling when a job opportunity presents itself in the form of Cosmo magazine. After failing to impress the editor they head out of the office when they begin talking men. There Lane (Hillary Duff) has the idea to combine dating and work place. After causing a blackout at her job interview she lands the job in an office to begin her undercover work. After dating several co-workers she happens to spill her drink on a "magic man candidate" Liam. However her boss isn't impress by the direction she tries to take her story and tries to get her to stop dating Liam.

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Plot Keywords:

writer | freelance writer | environmentalist | lie | lying | 

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Taglines:

Falling In Love is a Full-Time Job.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 April 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Business of Falling in Love

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

ABC Family, Von Zerneck Sertner Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Right after Lane first meets Whitney, there's a boom mic visible at the top of the screen, but only for a second.

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Quotes

Lane: Love just doesn't happen to girls like me; girls who build their hopes on an intricate web of day dreams. The truth is that everyone has issues and maybe building up a fake, perfect man in my mind was my biggest issue of all. I've been walking around with the ghost of my magic man. He's been haunting me, keeping me from a world of opportunities that were right in front of me...
Lane: There's no such thing as perfection. Love is for people who are realistic and smart enough to open up their heart and ...

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Connections

References Beauty and the Beast (1991)

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Soundtracks

"Laser Luxe"
Written & Performed by Rupert Pope (as Sly Silver) & Reece Gilmore (as Sir Realist)
Courtesy of Extreme Music
Playing in bar scene when cocktail is spilled.

User Reviews

Lame

Lame gets what lame wants. The result is this film. I guess lame is an understatement, but I fare poorly in grammar. So pardon me.

I wouldn't even call it a chick flick, because it is not. It is much lamer, cheesier, and uninteresting. Miss Congeniality is a chick flick, even Confessions of a Shopaholic is a chick flick, but this film is just not. This film is an epic failure! I tried to be very subjective, meaning to say that I tried not to link her with her previous acting in Lizzie McGuire. But try as I might, I just can't help it. This film smacks of that Lizzie McGuire that Hillary Duff just can't shake off her acting. I watched her previous film, According to Greta and I liked it the film because she do away from her usual acting, but in this film, she is the exact copy of her acting in Lizzie McGuire.

I am very disappointed in this film, with the lack of substance, and sans creativity. A two is the best, and it solely based on the lead actor who managed to pull up something to salvage points for this otherwise abominable film.