Nadine

19871987
PGPG
1h 23m

Nadine (1987)

Comedy Mystery Romance

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

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Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination

Kim Basinger and Jeff Bridges in Nadine (1987)

Kim Basinger, Jeff Bridges, and Mickey Jones in Nadine (1987)

Rip Torn in Nadine (1987)

Kim Basinger and Jeff Bridges in Nadine (1987)

Kim Basinger and Jeff Bridges in Nadine (1987)

Kim Basinger and Jerry Stiller in Nadine (1987)

Kim Basinger and Jeff Bridges in Nadine (1987)

Nadine (1987)

Kim Basinger and Jeff Bridges in Nadine (1987)

Nadine (1987)

Nadine (1987)

Nadine (1987)

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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. —Jeremy Perkins {J-26}

year 1954 character name as title texas 1950s murder 7 more

Taglines
- The cops want HER. The killers want HIM. THEY want a divorce. Ain't love grand!
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- PG
Parents guide

Trivia
The framed picture of Jeff Bridges in a uniform is taken from The Last Picture Show (1971).

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).

Quotes
Vernon Hightower: You mind tellin' me what the hell was goin' on back there?
Nadine Hightower: Well, it's sort of like this. One of the girls down at the shop -- and don't ask who it is, 'cause I ain't gonna tell ya -- anyway, this guy Escobar took some, uh, pictures, I mean, some "art studies" of her...
Vernon Hightower: What you MEAN is: this old boy talked her into posin' bare-ass for a bunch of pictures. And I bet that's not all they done.
Nadine Hightower: [miffed] Vernon Hightower, you got a dirty mind! For your information, Mr. Escobar was in the Army with Hugh Hefner of Playboy magazine fame. How about that?
Vernon Hightower: He pulled that one on her? I knew those gals in the shop wasn't the smartest things in the world, but I did give 'em more credit than that. And I'll bet you, that she's got a husband that's even dumber than she is.
Nadine Hightower: [ironically] Hmm.

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: Back to the Beach/Nadine/Dirty Dancing/Rita, Sue and Bob Too! (1987)

Soundtracks
SINCE I FOUND YOU
Written by Bill Lloyd & Radney Foster
Performed by Sweethearts Of The Rodeo
Courtesy of CBS Records

Top review

6/10

Entertaining Romantic Adventure

In 1954, in Austin, Texas, the sexy Nadine Hightower (Kim Basinger) pays a visit to the photographer Raymond Escobar (Jerry Stiller) begging him to retrieve the photos he took from her since she believed that he would show them to Hugh Hefner. He gives an envelope to her mistakenly with the plans of the route of a new road instead and while she is waiting to leave his office, he is murdered bu his client. Nadine becomes the prime suspect and when her ex-husband Vernon Hightower (Jeff Bridges) visits her asking to sign the divorce papers, he sees the documents and realizes that they are valuable. While Vernon wants to make money with the documents, the powerful criminal Buford Pope (Rip Torn) chases Nadine and Vernon to retrieve the plans.

"Nadine" is an entertaining romantic adventure, with Kim Basinger and Jeff Bridges showing a great chemistry. Maybe the best thing in this movie is the chance to see Kim Basinger in the top of her beauty and sensuality. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "Nadine - Um Amor a Prova de Balas" ("Nadine – A Bullet Proof Love")

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Oct 27, 2013

Release date
- August 7, 1987 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- Nadine - Eine kugelsichere Liebe
Filming locations
- Austin, Texas, USA
Production companies
- TriStar Pictures
- ML Delphi Premier Productions
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Budget
- $12,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $5,669,831
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,188,857
- Aug 9, 1987
Gross worldwide
- $5,669,831

See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

Runtime
1 hour 23 minutes
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Mono
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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