Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Richard Gere | ... | Edward Lewis | |
Julia Roberts | ... | Vivian Ward | |
Ralph Bellamy | ... | James Morse | |
Jason Alexander | ... | Philip Stuckey | |
Laura San Giacomo | ... | Kit De Luca | |
Alex Hyde-White | ... | David Morse | |
Amy Yasbeck | ... | Elizabeth Stuckey | |
Elinor Donahue | ... | Bridget | |
Hector Elizondo | ... | Barney Thompson | |
Judith Baldwin | ... | Susan | |
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Jason Randal | ... | Magician |
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Bill Applebaum | ... | Howard |
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Tracy Bjork | ... | Female Guest |
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Gary Greene | ... | Male Guest |
Billy Gallo | ... | Carlos (as William Gallo) |
Because of his extreme wealth and suave good looks, Edward Lewis could seemingly have any woman he wants, that committed significant other which he needs on his arm at social events to further how he makes his money as a corporate raider. However, he focuses more on his corporate raiding pursuits with his partner in crime, Philip Stuckey, his lawyer of ten years, than those women, with every significant other he's had in his life feeling neglected and eventually leaving him, this fact about which he is just coming to the realization. In Beverly Hills, Edward, in needing that woman on his arms as he and Philip work toward taking over the company owned by the increasingly insolvent James Morse, decides, based on a chance encounter, to hire Hollywood Boulevard hooker Vivian Ward as his escort for the week 24/7. He does so because he wants to have a professional who would be committed to the work, yet not have any commitments to her after the week is over. Beyond their chance encounter, ... Written by Huggo
Look where we were in 1990. No wonder we are were we are in 2017. The movie is charming enough with a splendid Julia Roberts becoming a huge movie star but, I have to say, watching it now gave me shivers. This is not Pygmalion, no, there is no insight, it's all superficial to a cringing degree. She finds redemption through her shopping and his credit cards. Isn't that lovely? It feels so insane that maybe that means we're evolving. - I saw Pretty Woman last night with a group who had never seen it before. Funny thing the young conservative, Christian women loved it - They didn't seem to mind the message of sex and money. The young Liberal women found it absurd, offensive and the charm of the film, dangerously misleading. They left long before the happy ending. Movies become historical documents, don't they.