When a professional couple who have lived & worked together for many years finally decide to marry, their sudden betrothal causes many unexpectedly funny and awkward difficulties. They soon...
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Director:
Herbert Ross
Stars:
Goldie Hawn,
Chris Sarandon,
Richard Romanus
When a professional couple who have lived & worked together for many years finally decide to marry, their sudden betrothal causes many unexpectedly funny and awkward difficulties. They soon find that being married is often quite different from being "best friends."Written by
Ary Luiz Dalazen Jr. <ajr@fortalnet.com.br>
Paula McCullen:
[Giggling]
I'm sorry. I'm sorry, I always laugh when I get nervous.
Jorge Medina:
[Heavily accented Spanish occurs throughout]
That's alright. It is to be understood. Now, will you please repeat after me... I, Paula McCullen...
Paula McCullen:
I, Paula McCullen
Jorge Medina:
Take thee, Richard Babson...
Paula McCullen:
Take thee, Richard Babson
Jorge Medina:
to be my lawful wedded husband...
Paula McCullen:
to be my lawful wedded husband
Jorge Medina:
for better or for worse...
Paula McCullen:
for better or for worse
Jorge Medina:
in sickness and in health...
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Alternate Versions
ABC edited 13 minutes from this film for its 1986 network television premiere. See more »
The undeniable charm of its stars, at the peak of their popularity, is the only thing that makes BEST FRIENDS slightly watchable. This paper-thin story centers on a pair of Hollywood screen writers named Richard Babson (Burt Reynolds) and Paula McCullen (Goldie Haw), who after years of living together, decide to marry, though they both have always felt marriage would destroy their relationship. There's nothing new or interesting here and the thrust of the film is when the pair make a trip to visit each other's parents. Jessica Tandy and Barnard Hughes are wonderful as Goldie's parents, Audra Lindley and Keenan Wynn also have their moments as Burt's parents, but the whole thing just plays like a hastily written sitcom. The film is driven purely on star power and has this whole "been there done that" air about it. I think Burt and Goldie must have needed the money.
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The undeniable charm of its stars, at the peak of their popularity, is the only thing that makes BEST FRIENDS slightly watchable. This paper-thin story centers on a pair of Hollywood screen writers named Richard Babson (Burt Reynolds) and Paula McCullen (Goldie Haw), who after years of living together, decide to marry, though they both have always felt marriage would destroy their relationship. There's nothing new or interesting here and the thrust of the film is when the pair make a trip to visit each other's parents. Jessica Tandy and Barnard Hughes are wonderful as Goldie's parents, Audra Lindley and Keenan Wynn also have their moments as Burt's parents, but the whole thing just plays like a hastily written sitcom. The film is driven purely on star power and has this whole "been there done that" air about it. I think Burt and Goldie must have needed the money.