Look Who's Talking (1989)

After a single, career-minded woman is left on her own to give birth to the child of a married man, she finds a new romantic chance in a cab driver. Meanwhile, the point-of-view of the newborn boy is narrated through voice-over.

Director:

Amy Heckerling

Writer:

Amy Heckerling

Stars:

John Travolta, Kirstie Alley, Olympia Dukakis

5 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Travolta	...	James
Kirstie Alley	...	Mollie
Olympia Dukakis	...	Rosie
George Segal	...	Albert
Abe Vigoda	...	Grandpa
Bruce Willis	...	Mikey (voice)
Twink Caplan	...	Rona
Jason Schaller	...	Mikey
Jaryd Waterhouse	...	Mikey
Jacob Haines	...	Mikey
Christopher Aydon	...	Mikey
Joy Boushel	...	Melissa
Don S. Davis	...	Dr. Fleisher
Louis Heckerling	...	Lou
Brenda Crichlow	...	Secretary

Storyline

Double-crossed, the lovelorn and very pregnant New York City accountant, Mollie, gets into James' cab and rushes to the hospital to give birth, after a failed attempt at love with a sleazy and self-centred businessman. Suddenly, Mollie is a single working mum--and what is even more disheartening--she has to embark on the nearly impossible quest to unearth the ideal father for her outspoken boy, Mikey. Could the perfect father be James, Mikey's favourite babysitter?

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Plot Keywords:

baby | trilogy | birth | single mother | baby boy | 

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Taglines:

He's hip, he's cool, and he's only 3 months old.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

PG-13

Did You Know?

Trivia

Of all the roles he's played, John Travolta said the character he plays in this film is the most like his real personality.

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Goofs

During the very last scene James and Mikey go to a hospital to see Molly. While walking into her hospital room you can see it's obviously a set/sound stage when you look up at the top, in the corner(s), you will see it for a few good seconds.

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Quotes

Albert: I know this may be hard to understand, but I'm going through a selfish phase right now.
Mollie: A selfish phase?
Albert: I admit the timing is bad.

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Crazy Credits

After Pete Townshend's "Let My Love Open the Door" finishes playing, the remainder of the end credits have absolutely no other music or audio playing during them.

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Alternate Versions

The UK cinema version was cut by the BBFC to remove one use of the word 'fuck' during the childbirth scene. This was restored to all later releases.

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Connections

Referenced in Veronica Mars: Look Who's Stalking (2006)

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Soundtracks

Stayin' Alive
Written by Barry Gibb (as Barry), Maurice Gibb (as Maurice) &Robin Gibb
Performed by The Bee Gees
Courtesy of Polygram Special Products, a division of Polygram Records, Inc.

User Reviews

Oh, Baby

The concept of woman-with-child-meets-man-and-falls-in-love has been done to death in the movie industry. The only thing that can save a movie from being lost in the existing hash is a gimmick that makes it unique. Fortunately, "Look Who's Talking" gives a fresh perspective on an otherwise trite situation by demonstrating it from the baby's point of view. Even this could become annoying were it not for the fact that, rather than having a child actor flesh out the character, the clever, snappy dialogue is delivered by Bruce Willis in his most likeable role since "Moonlighting". Had they used a child's voice, lines such as "Let's get some apple juice down here!" would be merely cute; with Willis' smoky growl, they are hysterically funny.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 October 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

Daddy's Home

Filming Locations:

The Manhattan Housing Co-Op, 784 Thurlow St., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$7,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$12,107,784, 15 October 1989

Gross USA:

$140,088,813

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$296,999,813

Company Credits

Production Co:

TriStar Pictures, Management Company Entertainment Group (MCEG), Hollywood Licensing Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1