Nadine (1987)

In 1950s Texas, a woman trying to recover sexy photos of herself and divorce her husband witnesses a murder and uncovers corrupt land dealings.

Director:

Robert Benton

Writer:

Robert Benton

Stars:

Jeff Bridges, Kim Basinger, Rip Torn

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeff Bridges	...	Vernon Hightower
Kim Basinger	...	Nadine Hightower
Rip Torn	...	Buford Pope
Gwen Verdon	...	Vera
Glenne Headly	...	Renée Lomax
Jerry Stiller	...	Raymond Escobar
Jay Patterson	...	Dwight Estes
William Youmans	...	Boyd
Gary Grubbs	...	Cecil
Mickey Jones	...	Floyd
Blue Deckert	...	Mountain
Harlan Jordan	...	Sheriff Rusk
Norman Bennett	...	Reverend
James N. Harrell	...	Deacon (as James Harrell)
John William Galt	...	Officer Lloyd (as John Galt)

Storyline

Working in an Austin, Texas, beauty parlour in 1954, Nadine Hightower endeavours to retrieve some 'art studies' she injudiciously had taken. Her visit to the photographer leaves him dead and her in possession of highly valuable plans of a proposed new road. With both the police and the murderous villains after her she enlists the help of her (almost) ex-husband Vernon, the none too successful owner of the Bluebonnet Bar. Fortunately the thugs are as much no-hopers as the Hightowers.

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Plot Keywords:

year 1954 | character name as title | texas | 1950s | murder | 

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Taglines:

The cops want HER. The killers want HIM. THEY want a divorce. Ain't love grand!

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Genres:

Comedy | Mystery | Romance

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

This motion picture's opening title card read: "Austin, Texas 1954".

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Goofs

When Kim Basinger is looking through her closet for lingerie, she pulls down a large grey box labeled "Scarborough's". This is an '80's-era shipping box for the former high-end department store, not a '50's-era box. (Scarborough's is now closed).

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Quotes

Vernon Hightower: [on phone] You know I'm good for it. It's just that all my money is tied up in, uh, assets and stuff.

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Connections

Referenced in Frame on the Wall: The Making of 'The Door in the Floor' (2004)

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Soundtracks

IF YOU'VE GOT THE MONEY, I'VE GOT THE TIME
Written by Jimmy Bech & Lefty Frizzell
Performed by Lefty Frizzell
Courtesy of CBS Records

User Reviews

I thoroughly enjoyed...

I thoroughly enjoyed this comedy caper movie set in the Deep South, and I can't understand why it has such a low average vote. Kim Basinger and Jeff Bridges play a divorced couple who team up to solve a murder mystery and end up re-igniting their relationship. The two have a good on-screen chemistry which, along with the comic-book-style humour and plot, is what makes the movie. All in all an enjoyable comedy/romance/thriller/caper/adventure affair with style and wit. 9/10

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 August 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Nadine

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,188,857, 9 August 1987

Gross USA:

$5,669,831

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$5,669,831

Company Credits

Production Co:

TriStar Pictures, ML Delphi Premier Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1