A young advertising executive's life becomes increasingly complicated when, in order to impress her boss, she pretends to be engaged to a man she has just met.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Jennifer Aniston | ... | Kate | |
| Jay Mohr | ... | Nick | |
| Kevin Bacon | ... | Sam | |
| Olympia Dukakis | ... | Rita | |
| Illeana Douglas | ... | Darcy | |
| Kevin Dunn | ... | Mr. Mercer | |
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Anne Twomey | ... | Sela |
| Faith Prince | ... | Mrs. Mercer | |
| John Rothman | ... | Jim Davenport | |
| Meg Gibson | ... | Mrs. Davenport (as Margaret Gibson) | |
| Paul Cassell | ... | Brad | |
| Ivar Brogger | ... | 1st Ad Executive | |
| Peter McRobbie | ... | 2nd Ad Executive | |
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Bray Poor | ... | 3rd Ad Executive |
| Daryl Edwards | ... | 4th Ad Executive | |
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Kate is working on a career at Mercer Advertising but is passed up for promotion because she's 'not stable enough', still being single and having no ties to the company. A story is made up about her being engaged to Nick, a guy whom she just met at a friend's wedding, and all seems to work out well for Kate. She even gets the attention of a colleague she had always wanted, but events soon take a dramatic turn, forcing her to 'present' her alleged fiance to her boss. Written by Malthus <zombie@il.fontys.nl>
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Kate always lived her life by the rules...some rules were meant to be broken See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
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EnglishRelease Date:
1 August 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
El retrato perfecto See more »Filming Locations:
Central Park South Restaurant, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA See more »Edit
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Budget:
$10,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$7,809,026, 3 August 1997, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$31,058,643, 5 October 1997Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$2,900,000, 9 November 1997Company Credits
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Written and Performed by Kirsty MacColl
Courtesy of Stiff Records, Ltd.
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Matthew Broderick, Jon Stewart, John Corbett, and William Baldwin all screentested for the role of Nick. Jennifer Aniston pushed for her then-boyfriend Tate Donovan to assume the role, and was unhappy when Jay Mohr was ultimately cast. See more »Goofs
When Nick comes to Man Ray to find Kate, his hair is relatively long, but when they leave his hair is short, and then long again in the next scene. See more »Quotes
Darcy: That was impressive, I have to tell you. I... I could hardly keep my legs together.See more »
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They Don't KnowWritten and Performed by Kirsty MacColl
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A seemingly small movie yet it's beyond charming, it has heart. Don't dismiss this as an expanded version of the TV series Jennifer is in, she's what she is, yet she fits into this story so well, playing opposite Jay Mohr and Kevin Bacon, with Ileanna Douglas as her best friend and Olympia Dukakis as her mom it's Jennifer Aniston perfect.
The heart may not be evident in the beginning, especially with Jennifer's central character, but hang in there, heart becomes more and more ever present as you follow the story closely. My appreciation for the nuances of this movie did not come deeper until I sat through it again on cable over the weekend. I remember I liked the movie in general and that Jay Mohr gave a very good performance he's just as becoming as Jennifer is. They do seem like a perfect pair.
This could be a date movie: especially for a single young woman with career ambitions (here it is in advertising), who thinks she can be self-sufficient without any ties or warmth from others, including mom. It is very much a city woman movie. It is maybe for the 20 to 30 something's, yet there are lessons in loving that anyone can take away with. Essentially, it is about how we can take for granted the people around us and not realize the little things in life that are free and in abundance for us to receive and enjoy if we would only open our eyes, pause - truly listen, and let the heart do the rest.
Trivia: There was a play on the movie title as it first appears and appears again. Ha! Have fun and enjoy.