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Three of Hearts

  • 19931993
  • RR
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
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Sherilyn Fenn, William Baldwin, and Kelly Lynch in Three of Hearts (1993)
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  • Comedy
  • Romance

A lesbian hires a male escort to her sister's wedding. She thinks of a scheme to get her ex-girlfriend back: he dates and dumps the ex.A lesbian hires a male escort to her sister's wedding. She thinks of a scheme to get her ex-girlfriend back: he dates and dumps the ex.A lesbian hires a male escort to her sister's wedding. She thinks of a scheme to get her ex-girlfriend back: he dates and dumps the ex.

IMDb RATING
5.5/10
2.1K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Yurek Bogayevicz
    • Mitch Glazer(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Adam Greenman(story)
    • Mitch Glazer(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • William Baldwin
    • Kelly Lynch
    • Sherilyn Fenn
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Yurek Bogayevicz
    • Mitch Glazer(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Adam Greenman(story)
    • Mitch Glazer(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • William Baldwin
    • Kelly Lynch
    • Sherilyn Fenn
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 11User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    Three of Hearts
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    Sherilyn Fenn, William Baldwin, and Kelly Lynch in Three of Hearts (1993)
    Sherilyn Fenn, William Baldwin, and Kelly Lynch in Three of Hearts (1993)
    Sherilyn Fenn, William Baldwin, and Kelly Lynch in Three of Hearts (1993)
    William Baldwin in Three of Hearts (1993)
    Sherilyn Fenn and William Baldwin in Three of Hearts (1993)
    Sherilyn Fenn and William Baldwin in Three of Hearts (1993)
    William Baldwin and Kelly Lynch in Three of Hearts (1993)
    William Baldwin and Kelly Lynch in Three of Hearts (1993)
    Three of Hearts (1993)
    Sherilyn Fenn, William Baldwin, and Kelly Lynch in Three of Hearts (1993)
    Sherilyn Fenn, William Baldwin, and Kelly Lynch in Three of Hearts (1993)

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    William Baldwin
    William Baldwin
    • Joe Casellaas Joe Casella
    Kelly Lynch
    Kelly Lynch
    • Connie Czapskias Connie Czapski
    Sherilyn Fenn
    Sherilyn Fenn
    • Ellen Armstrongas Ellen Armstrong
    Joe Pantoliano
    Joe Pantoliano
    • Mickeyas Mickey
    Gail Strickland
    Gail Strickland
    • Yvonneas Yvonne
    Cec Verrell
    Cec Verrell
    • Allisonas Allison
    Claire Callaway
    • Isabellaas Isabella
    Marek Johnson
    • Gailas Gail
    Monique Mannen
    Monique Mannen
    • Daphneas Daphne
    Timothy Stickney
    Timothy Stickney
    • Ralphas Ralph
    Frank Ray Perilli
    Frank Ray Perilli
    • Patientas Patient
    Tony Amendola
    Tony Amendola
    • Harveyas Harvey
    Keith MacKechnie
    Keith MacKechnie
    • Frankieas Frankie
    Ann Ryerson
    Ann Ryerson
    • Jackieas Jackie
    Gloria Gifford
    Gloria Gifford
    • Operatoras Operator
    Jill Jaress
    Jill Jaress
    • Operatoras Operator
    Ken Magee
    • Operatoras Operator
    Lin Shaye
    Lin Shaye
    • Operatoras Operator
    • Directors
      • Yurek Bogayevicz
      • Mitch Glazer(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Adam Greenman(story) (screenplay)
      • Mitch Glazer(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    After her female lover leaves her, a nurse hires a male escort to seduce the lover and then break her heart so she will return. As the escort begins to win her over, however, he begins to fall in love and questions his task and the direction of his life. Meanwhile, an acquaintance has gotten out of prison and seeks to put a hurt on the escort, blaming him for his prison sentence. —Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
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    • Taglines
      • Just your average Girl meets Girl, Girl loses Girl, Girl hires Boy to get Girl back story. With a twist.
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong language and sexuality
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Robert Downey Jr. lobbied for the role of Joe Casella and even rewrote the script with his own ideas to present to the producers.
    • Goofs
      When Joe and Connie are walking, after playing pool with her friends, you see the camera's shadow track ahead of them at the bottom right.
    • Quotes

      Connie Czapski: I can't imagine my life without her.

    • Alternate versions
      Internationally-released version contains alternate ending
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Dark Half/Who's the Man?/Indian Summer/Boling Point/Wide Sargasso Sea (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Dinner For Two
      Courtesy of Firstcom/Music House/Chappell

    User reviews11

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    turning
    In New York City, Ellen Armstrong (Sherilyn Fenn) needs some space from her girlfriend Connie Czapski (Kelly Lynch). A heart-broken Connie needs a date for a wedding. She hasn't come out to her old traditional Polish neighborhood or family. She decides to hire male escort Joe Casella (William Baldwin). He works for Mickey (Joe Pantoliano) who also runs a sex phone line. Connie comes up with a devious plan. Joe would break Ellen's heart so that she would come running back to Connie.

    Joey Pants, Harvey, and the phone sex line are all trying to inject humor into the movie with limited success. If anything, I would cut out those parts. They don't have the same tone as the story with the main trio. They do generate the reason for Joe to move in with Connie which may not be a good thing since it muddied the waters of their budding friendship. The reason is still pretty thin and it doesn't make sense that Connie is so trusting of Joe so quickly.

    Within it all, building their friendship is the heart of this movie. Instead, the filmmaker seems to be stuck with the male fantasy of turning lesbians. Well, Ellen seems to be bi at least. The movie is stuck with some of this more awkward aspects instead of nurturing its more heart-warming aspects. It takes a long arduous road but eventually it gets to the right place. This is a flawed indie and it's not that well made either.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 30, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ahlaksız Oyun
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Permut Presentations
      • Three Hearts Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $11,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,516,936
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,928,076
      • May 2, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,516,936
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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