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Release Date:
3 February 1989 (USA) moreTagline:
Falling for a beautiful woman can be murder! morePlot:
A writer of BAD detective novels is in full writers' block. He pretends to be the alibi of a beautiful... more | add synopsisAwards:
1 nomination moreUser Comments:
A simple, funny, and charming little film more (22 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Tom Selleck | ... | Phil Blackwood | |
| Paulina Porizkova | ... | Nina | |
| William Daniels | ... | Sam | |
| James Farentino | ... | Frank Polito | |
| Hurd Hatfield | ... | Troppa | |
| Ronald Guttman | ... | 'Lucy' Comanescu | |
| Victor Argo | ... | Avram | |
| Patrick Wayne | ... | Gary Blackwood | |
| Tess Harper | ... | Sally Blackwood | |
| Bill Smitrovich | ... | Farrell | |
| Bobo Lewis | ... | Rose | |
| Jane Welch | ... | Millie | |
| Austin Hay | ... | Oliver | |
| W. Benson Terry | ... | FX | |
| Joan Copeland | ... | Audrey |
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94 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Iceland:L | Australia:PG | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-8 | Netherlands:AL | Norway:15 | Sweden:11 | USA:PG | UK:PG | Singapore:PG | Germany:12Filming Locations:
Baltimore, Maryland, USAFun Stuff
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Several scenes in this movie take place at an event known as "The Funeral of Grimaldi". This is a reference to Joseph Grimaldi (1778-1837), who is the most celebrated English clown in history, and just like in the movie, there really is a "Funeral of Grimaldi" held every year on the first Sunday in February, at the All Saints' Church in London. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Phil and Sam are in the restaurant at the beginning, and the camera is on Phil, a couple stroll by outside the window. The man has a boombox on his shoulder. The shot cuts to Sam and then cuts right back to Phil, and that same couple is strolling by the window in the same spot. moreSoundtrack:
FALLING IN LOVE moreFAQ
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A lot of us go through our quite ordinary lives daydreaming about being these larger than life characters, so I thought that this story about this sheltered and detached mystery writer, Phillip Blackwood, was quite good because of the funny and endearing way it relates to being a dreamer.
I'm a big Tom Selleck fan, since his days as island hopping P.I. Thomas Magnum, and I think he was the perfect fit for the role of Phil Blackwood. Selleck is this tall, good-looking dude who looks the part of your typical hero or action star, but he is able to come across as this almost goofy, nice guy, and I think those are the qualities that make Thomas Magnum and Phillip Blackwood such great characters. The contradictions between the characters' physical appearances and their personalities make them very easy to like and root for.
I liked the rest of the cast too. Paulina Porizkova was stunningly beautiful and I liked her in her role. The actors who played Blackwood's agent and brother were very funny in their roles.
I recommend this movie. It is lighthearted, funny, and quite charming.