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Samantha

  • 19911991
  • PGPG
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
445
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Dermot Mulroney, Martha Plimpton, and Ione Skye in Samantha (1991)
Comedy
Samantha is a normal woman leading a normal life... until she finds out her parents aren't really her parents. She and her friends go on a search for her biological mom & dad.Samantha is a normal woman leading a normal life... until she finds out her parents aren't really her parents. She and her friends go on a search for her biological mom & dad.Samantha is a normal woman leading a normal life... until she finds out her parents aren't really her parents. She and her friends go on a search for her biological mom & dad.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
445
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Stephen La Rocque
  • Writers
    • John Golden
    • Stephen La Rocque
  • Stars
    • Martha Plimpton
    • Dermot Mulroney
    • Hector Elizondo
  • Director
    • Stephen La Rocque
  • Writers
    • John Golden
    • Stephen La Rocque
  • Stars
    • Martha Plimpton
    • Dermot Mulroney
    • Hector Elizondo
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    • 7User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Martha Plimpton
    Martha Plimpton
    • Samantha
    Dermot Mulroney
    Dermot Mulroney
    • Henry
    Hector Elizondo
    Hector Elizondo
    • Walter
    Mary Kay Place
    Mary Kay Place
    • Marilyn
    Ione Skye
    Ione Skye
    • Elaine
    Marvin Silbersher
    • Milos
    I.M. Hobson
    • Father O'Rourke
    Maryedith Burrell
    Maryedith Burrell
    • Charlotte Otto…
    Robert Picardo
    Robert Picardo
    • Neil Otto…
    Shay Astar
    Shay Astar
    • Young Samantha
    Cameron Williams
    • Young Henry
    Dody Goodman
    Dody Goodman
    • Mrs. Higgins
    Randy Pelish
    • Ed Perlmutter
    Sandra Kinder
    Sandra Kinder
    • Phyllis Perlmutter
    Jack Blessing
    Jack Blessing
    • Herman Hathaway
    Earl Boen
    Earl Boen
    • Support Group Leader
    Lora Staley
    Lora Staley
    • TV Reporter
    Karie Prescott
    • Quartet Violist
    • Director
      • Stephen La Rocque
    • Writers
      • John Golden
      • Stephen La Rocque
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    • Trivia
      Among the many names Samantha takes on or has been given in the film: Samantha Stigg, Helen Otto, Esmerelda Guadelupe Gonzales, Abigail Harrington III, Mishiko Oshikawa and Helplessly Hoping.
    • Quotes

      Samantha: All I ask is that a man be totally, completely, utterly devoted to me when we're together and... PINING over me when we're not.

    • Soundtracks
      American Quartet OP.96 - 1st Movement
      Written by Antonín Dvorák
      Conducted by Joel McNeely

    User reviews7

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    an unusual surprise
    I caught this movie on TV and was surprised by its seinfeld like comedy. Watch it if you get a chance, but don't go out of the way to rent it.
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    • jesse-44
    • Jun 24, 1999

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    • Release date
      • November 20, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Samantha, qui ets?
    • Filming locations
      • Chapman University - One University Drive, Orange, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Planet Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,814
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,076
      • Nov 22, 1992
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo

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