Overview:
With the help of a talking freeway billboard, a "wacky weatherman" tries to win the heart of an English newspaper reporter, who is struggling to make sense of the strange world of early-90s Los Angeles.Status: | Released (1991-02-08) |
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Awards: | 3 nominations |
BoxOffice: | $28,862,081 |
Screen: | Steve Martin |
Productions: | L.A. Films, Carolco Pictures, IndieProd Company Productions |
Production Countries: | United States of America |
Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 67773: Steve Martin - Harris K. Telemacher
- 21618: Victoria Tennant - Sara McDowel
- 20766: Richard E. Grant - Roland Mackey
- 21619: Marilu Henner - Trudi
- 520: Sarah Jessica Parker - SanDeE
- 21620: Susan Forristal - Ariel
- 7166: Kevin Pollak - Frank Swan
Crews
- 58183: Michael I. Rachmil - Producer - Production
- 67773: Steve Martin - Screenplay - Writing
- 21611: Peter Rodgers Melnick - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 21615: Charles William Breen - Art Direction - Art
- 6044: Mindy Marin - Casting - Production
- 3985: Richard A. Harris - Editor - Editing
- 14942: Daniel Melnick - Producer - Production
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Reviews
Peter McGinn
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Okay, this is a bit of fluff, really, cinematically speaking. Comparable to a madcap comedy in the old days of cinema, it is witty and funny. I wouldn’t call it great, just good enough so that when I saw a DVD copy at a thrift store, I picked it up. I wouldn’t have thought to buy it ....
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Quirky and off-kilter romantic-comedy that shines thanks to Steve Martin's unique delivery and some weird humor that involves an omnipresent freeway billboard. Seen this one a few times over the years and still holds up; just an easy-going movie. **3.75/5**
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