Brazilian chef Isabella Oliveira moves to San Francisco when her husband, frustrated by her motion sickness, cheats on her.
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Fina TorresWriter:
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Penélope Cruz | ... | Isabella Oliveira (as Penelope Cruz) | |
| Murilo Benício | ... | Toninho Oliveira | |
| Harold Perrineau | ... | Monica Jones (as Harold Perrineau Jr.) | |
| Mark Feuerstein | ... | Cliff Lloyd | |
| John de Lancie | ... | Alex Reeves (as John De Lancie) | |
| Anne Ramsay | ... | TV Director | |
| Ana Gasteyer | ... | Claudia Hunter | |
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Analu De Castro | ... | Little Isabella - Age 2 |
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Thais De Sá Curvelo | ... | Little Isabella - Age 5 |
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Eliana Guttman | ... | Isabella's Mother |
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Eduardo Mattedi | ... | Isabella's Father |
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Ana Paula Oliveira | ... | Cook |
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Marilice Santos | ... | Sexy Neighbor |
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Giba Conceição | ... | Troubadour #1 |
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Joaquim Pinto | ... | Troubadour #2 |
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Plagued by chronic motion sickness, Isabella--a sultry Brazilian belle, and a gifted chef--needs to be in control in every aspect of her life: in her car; in the kitchen; on the dance floor, and of course, during sex. Needless to say, this confusing situation drives Isabella's husband, Toninho, crazy--and after one infidelity too many--the feisty young woman decides to do what she knows best: take over the reins of her life, and move to San Francisco. There, a brilliant career as the presenter of her TV cooking show awaits Isabella--and for the first time in a long while--she feels loved. Will guilty Toninho realise what he's lost? Written by Nick Riganas
Plot Keywords:
female frontal nudity | television show | motion sickness | brazilian | brazil |Taglines:
It's gonna be one hot summer. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for some strong sexuality and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
22 September 2000 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$8,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$2,008,191, 24 September 2000Gross USA:
$5,020,111Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$10,194,274Company Credits
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Written by Toquinho and Vinicius de Moraes
Performed by Toquinho and Vinicius de Moraes
Courtesy of Universal Music Ltda.
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All interiors for the San Francisco scenes were shot in soundstages in Brazil. See more »Goofs
The left shoulder of Isabella's red dress outside the TV studio. See more »Soundtracks
A Tonga da Mironga do KabuleteWritten by Toquinho and Vinicius de Moraes
Performed by Toquinho and Vinicius de Moraes
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This started off very well....really well...and slowly got stupid, very stupid. The film is a fantastic vehicle, however, for Penelope Cruz to show us her beauty. The two men chasing her are all right, neither one particularly annoying.
The annoying part isn't the actors, it's the script. In this story, you can pray - and get a positive response - to the "sea goddess" - while other ridiculous curses and superstitions abound. Also, a lead character in here - portrayed as perfectly normal - is a transvestite. Despite these strange doings, the film has charm and beautiful, bold colors to it. If only the story wasn't so stupid.