XXX's & OOO's (1994)

Four ex-wives become friends bonding through their shared experiences as ex-wives of country music singers.

Director:

Allan Arkush

Writers:

Alice Randall, John Wilder

Stars:

Debrah Farentino, Andrea Parker, Nia Peeples

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Debrah Farentino	...	Pam Randall
Andrea Parker	...	Kelly Morgan
Nia Peeples	...	Sasha Townes
Susan Walters	...	Reed Barrett
Brad Johnson	...	Kyle Townes
Paul Gross	...	Bucky Dean
John Allen Nelson	...	Andy St. James
David Lee Smith
Lisa Zane	...	Louisia
Jesse Vint	...	George Randall
Eddie Mills	...	Sonny Randall
Karen Carlson
Pam Tillis	...	Herself
David Keith	...	Bullet Dobbs
Jaime Dudney	...	Kimberly

Storyline

Four ex-wives become friends bonding through their shared experiences as ex-wives of country music singers.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 June 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Beijos e Abraços

Filming Locations:

Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Moving Target Productions,New World International,Nightwatch Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Was the pilot for a TV series, but wasn't ordered for series.

User Reviews

Soap without suds

With it's convoluted plot and cardboard characters, XXX's & OOO's is little more than a cliched soap opera.

A tale of four wronged women, each connected to the Nashville country music scene, XXX's & OOO's uses all the standard soapie devices to get it's point across. There's birth and death, marriage and divorce. There's corporate shenanigans and blackmail, alcoholism, wayward children and controlling parents. There's the woman making it in the mans' world, a court case, a rousing church ceremony, a grand opening and even a car crash. All of it, however, amounts to very little.

I rented this movie because I'm a fan of Paul Gross (due South) and although he looks pretty and gets to sing, even his presence wasn't enough to keep me interested. The flashback sequences are little more than cringe-worthy music videos, the characters aren't at all engaging and I could see every plot twist a turn a mile before it happened. I found myself hitting the fast-forward button on more than one occasion and still managed to keep up with the various plot threads.

If you have an interest in country music it might be worth a look. Otherwise, don't bother.