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The Fabulous Baker Boys

  • 19891989
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  • 1h 54m
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6.9/10
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Michelle Pfeiffer, Jeff Bridges, and Beau Bridges in The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
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The lives of two struggling musicians, who happen to be brothers, inevitably change when they team up with a beautiful, up-and-coming singer.The lives of two struggling musicians, who happen to be brothers, inevitably change when they team up with a beautiful, up-and-coming singer.The lives of two struggling musicians, who happen to be brothers, inevitably change when they team up with a beautiful, up-and-coming singer.
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    • Steve Kloves
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  • Stars
    • Jeff Bridges
    • Michelle Pfeiffer
    • Beau Bridges
    • Steve Kloves
    • Steve Kloves
  • Stars
    • Jeff Bridges
    • Michelle Pfeiffer
    • Beau Bridges
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 94User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
    • 85Metascore
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    • Nominated for 4 Oscars

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    Michelle Pfeiffer, Jeff Bridges, and Beau Bridges in The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
    Michelle Pfeiffer, Jeff Bridges, and Beau Bridges in The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
    Michelle Pfeiffer, Jeff Bridges, and Beau Bridges in The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
    Michelle Pfeiffer, Jeff Bridges, and Beau Bridges in The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
    Michelle Pfeiffer, Jeff Bridges, and Beau Bridges in The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
    Michelle Pfeiffer, Jeff Bridges, and Beau Bridges in The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
    Michelle Pfeiffer, Jeff Bridges, and Beau Bridges in The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
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    Michelle Pfeiffer and Jeff Bridges in The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
    Michelle Pfeiffer and Jeff Bridges in The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
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    Jeff Bridges
    Jeff Bridges
    • Jack Baker
    Michelle Pfeiffer
    Michelle Pfeiffer
    • Susie Diamond
    Beau Bridges
    Beau Bridges
    • Frank Baker
    Ellie Raab
    • Nina
    Xander Berkeley
    Xander Berkeley
    • Lloyd
    Dakin Matthews
    Dakin Matthews
    • Charlie
    Ken Lerner
    Ken Lerner
    • Ray
    Albert Hall
    Albert Hall
    • Henry
    Terri Treas
    Terri Treas
    • Girl in Bed
    Gregory Itzin
    Gregory Itzin
    • Vince Nancy
    Bradford English
    • Earl
    David Coburn
    David Coburn
    • Kid at Vet
    Todd Jeffries
    Todd Jeffries
    • Theo
    Jeff Nowinski
    Jeff Nowinski
    • Hotel Masseuse
    • (as Jeffrey J. Nowinski)
    Nancy Fish
    Nancy Fish
    • Laughing Bar Patron
    Beege Barkette
    Beege Barkette
    • Waitress
    Del Zamora
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    • Man with Cleaver
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    • Trivia
      The first time Jeff Bridges and Beau Bridges have acted in a film together. Some of the disagreements between the Baker Boys are based upon actual differences between the Bridges.
    • Goofs
      During the fight scene in the alley there is a crew member fully visible for a very short time.
    • Quotes

      Jack Baker: You look good.

      Susie Diamond: You look like shit.

      Jack Baker: No, I mean it. You look good.

      Susie Diamond: I mean it, too. You look like shit.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Old Gringo/The Girl in a Swing/An Innocent Man/Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      People
      Written by Jule Styne & Bob Merrill

      Performed by Dave Grusin & John F. Hammond (as John Hammond)

    User reviews94

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    7/10
    Enjoyable story, thinly plotted but very well made.
    Jeff and Beau Bridges - brothers in real life - are here united to play brothers on the screen. It's not the first time real-life brothers have played fictitious brothers in a movie (in fact, in The Long Riders several famous siblings paired up to similar effect). However, The Fabulous Baker Boys really benefits from the pairing. The sibling rivalry that runs through this film feels very credible and very convincing, possibly because Jeff and Beau aren't really acting but are simply using their real-life love/hate brotherly attitudes to fuel their performances in front of the cameras.

    It's a fairly thin story, but well told. Jack Baker (Jeff B.) and Frank Baker (Beau B.) have spent years working together as stage pianists in various bars, hotels and night-clubs around Seattle. Their long-running act begins to run out of steam and they find themselves playing to empty rooms.... even their more established employers begin to express doubts about their ability to pull in the big crowds. They decide to hire a female vocalist to spice up the appeal of their show and, after over thirty awful applicants, they finally unearth a winner in the shape of Suzy Diamond (Michelle Pfeiffer). Initially, Suzy provides them with a turn in their fortunes, but the future of the trio becomes cloudy when she and Jack develop sexual yearnings for each other. The problems don't stop there, with Frank and Jack slowly becoming more and more distant with each other as their views on how best to market their musical talents are revealed to be very different.

    The Fabulous Baker Boys is extremely well-acted throughout, with Pfeiffer in particular giving an outstanding performance (she even sang most of her own songs). The main themes of sibling rivalry and unfulfilled talent are generally engrossing, and help to paper over the thinness of the story. Jeff acts rather moodily for much of the time and is very believable as a man working in the lower ranks of his trade when he could've reached the top. Beau is also in fine form as a performer who does what he does simply because it puts money in the family kitty. It's a hard film to describe, because it's not really about very much, but if you can adjust to the relaxed pace and just enjoy the leisurely development of the three main characters then you will come away from the film feeling thoroughly satisfied.
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    • Dec 25, 2003

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    • Release date
      • October 13, 1989 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Belltown, Seattle, Washington, USA
    • Production companies
      • Gladden Entertainment
      • Mirage
      • Tobis
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    • 1 hour 54 minutes
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