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You Can't Hurry Love

  • 1988
  • R
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
553
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You Can't Hurry Love (1988)
ComedyRomance

A comedy of a guy who is told the only way to be successful in LA is by "pretending to be someone else." Through a series of dates at a video dating service, he learns that isn't the case, a... Read allA comedy of a guy who is told the only way to be successful in LA is by "pretending to be someone else." Through a series of dates at a video dating service, he learns that isn't the case, and that it's better to be yourself, rather than what you think others want you to be. Base... Read allA comedy of a guy who is told the only way to be successful in LA is by "pretending to be someone else." Through a series of dates at a video dating service, he learns that isn't the case, and that it's better to be yourself, rather than what you think others want you to be. Based on the comedy short film "Video Valentino."

  • Director
    • Richard Martini
  • Writer
    • Richard Martini
  • Stars
    • David Packer
    • Scott McGinnis
    • David Leisure
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.7/10
    553
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Richard Martini
    • Writer
      • Richard Martini
    • Stars
      • David Packer
      • Scott McGinnis
      • David Leisure
    • 12User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Charles Grodin, Sally Kellerman, Kristy McNichol, and David Leisure in You Can't Hurry Love (1988)
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    David Packer
    David Packer
    • Eddie
    Scott McGinnis
    Scott McGinnis
    • Skip
    David Leisure
    David Leisure
    • Newcomb
    Anthony Geary
    Anthony Geary
    • Tony
    Bridget Fonda
    Bridget Fonda
    • Peggy
    Frank Bonner
    Frank Bonner
    • Chuck Hayes
    Lu Leonard
    • Miss Frigget
    Merete Van Kamp
    • Monique
    Charles Grodin
    Charles Grodin
    • Mr. Glerman
    Sally Kellerman
    Sally Kellerman
    • Kelly Bones
    Kristy McNichol
    Kristy McNichol
    • Rhonda
    Luana Anders
    Luana Anders
    • Macie Hayes
    Jake Steinfeld
    Jake Steinfeld
    • Sparky
    Judy Balduzzi
    • Glenda
    Danitza Kingsley
    Danitza Kingsley
    • Tracey
    Rudolph Laubscher
    • Bus Driver
    Diz McNally
    • Cab Driver
    Dan Golden
    • Photographer
    • Director
      • Richard Martini
    • Writer
      • Richard Martini
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      David Leisure and Kristy McNichol appear in this movie and also starred in the TV series Empty Nest together.
    • Connections
      Remake of Video Valentino (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Headin' West
      Written by Andrew Todd Rosenthal (as Andrew Todd)

      Performed by Martini Ranch

      Courtesy of Sire Records

    User reviews12

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    5/10
    let's try video dating in LA
    Blast from the past with this cast: David Leisure, Frank Bonner (wkrp), Charles Grodin (mister low key), sally kellerman (back to school), Kristy McNichol. In the film, Eddie (Packer) heads to LA to hang with his cousin Skip (McGinnis). The midwest guy has a hard time fitting in, and the job Skip got for him is handing out flyers on the beach! He gives video dating a try, but each date is wackier than the one before. It's a bubble gum flick, with lots of saxophone, and big hair. The actors all show weird smiles after each sentence. There's barely a plot, where mom and dad are trying to convince Eddie to come back home. Of course, there's full frontal female nudity. That's about the only redeeming feature of this one. Moves so slowly. Written and directed by Richard Martini. This was his first direction of a full length film. Seems to have done a bunch of docs recently.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 20, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Greetings from L.A.
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Lightning Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $9,333,152
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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