Up Your Alley (1988)

User Rating:

4.6/10   

Director:

Bob Logan

Writers:

Murray Langston (writer)
Bob Logan (written by)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Vickie Adderly (Linda Blair) is an enterprising young newspaper reporter looking for that big story to boost her career...

Plot Keywords:

Serial Killer | Newspaper Reporter | Mental Illness | Marijuana | Homelessness

Cast

Linda Blair	...	Vickie Adderly
Murray Langston	...	David
Bob Zany	...	Sonny Griffin
Ruth Buzzi	...	Marilyn
Johnny Dark	...	Nick
Jack Hanrahan	...	Joe
Glen Vincent	...	Lance
Melissa Shear	...	Pauline
Kevin Benton	...	Fish
Yakov Smirnoff	...	Russian Man
Kent Perkins	...	Detective
Vic Dunlop	...	Alex
Leopoldo Mandeville	...	Chetis
Tom Dreesen	...	Maitre De
Mert Rich	...	Waiter

Runtime:

USA:88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:12 | UK:18 (uncut) | USA:R

Company:

Loganworks Limited

Quotes:

Marilyn: Ever notice the way she looked at me? I think she was a lesbian.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Home Improvement: Up Your Alley (#1.13)" (1992)

Lively cast buoys low-budget comedy-thriller

Finally, a decent Linda Blair movie! Blair is very charming in this lightweight, nothing-budget comedy about a novice reporter out to get the scoop on the homeless in her community, disguising herself as an unfortunate and falling in league with loner Murray Langston (terrific) and needy, chatty Bob Zany (equally good). A fresh, funny movie that probably didn't need the sub-plot about a killer on the loose; however, the concluding events are tied up nicely and Blair and Langston turn out to be a wonderful on-screen match. Langston in particular proves to be a sharp, smart comedian. Available on VHS, and well worth a viewing. **1/2 from ****