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Director:
Writer (WGA):
J.F. Lawton (written by)
Release Date:
23 March 1990 (USA)
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Tagline:
Who knew it was so much fun to be a hooker? more
Plot:
A man in a legal but hurtful business needs an escort for some social events, and hires a beautiful prostitute he meets... only to fall in love. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 7 wins
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9 nominations
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Only In Hollywood Movies Do Hookers Look Like This
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Richard Gere | ... | Edward Lewis | |
| Julia Roberts | ... | Vivian Ward | |
| Ralph Bellamy | ... | James Morse | |
| Jason Alexander | ... | Philip Stuckey | |
| Laura San Giacomo | ... | Kit De Luca | |
| Alex Hyde-White | ... | David Morse | |
| Amy Yasbeck | ... | Elizabeth Stuckey | |
| Elinor Donahue | ... | Bridget | |
| Hector Elizondo | ... | Barney Thompson | |
| Judith Baldwin | ... | Susan | |
| Jason Randal | ... | Magician | |
| Bill Applebaum | ... | Howard | |
| Tracy Bjork | ... | Female Guest | |
| Gary Greene | ... | Male Guest | |
| Billy Gallo | ... | Carlos (as William Gallo) |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
$ 3,000 (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for sexuality and some language. (director's cut)
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Runtime:
119 min | USA:125 min (director's cut)
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Brazil:12 |
Canada:A (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:AA (Ontario) |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Canada:PA (Manitoba) |
Iceland:L |
New Zealand:M |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-3 |
Norway:15 |
Peru:14 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:PG |
South Korea:18 |
Sweden:7 |
UK:15 |
USA:R |
West Germany:12
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In the shots of the city in the very beginning, you will notice that some of the neon letters in the hotel where Vivian lives are burned out. The only remaining lighted letters spell "HO".
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Goofs:
Continuity: The pancake Vivian is eating was, for most of the scene, a croissant. Director Garry Marshall said he liked the performance she gave in the latter part of the scene better, so the croissant magically becomes a pancake, which she began to eat as they did more takes. While this may be the case, there is still a continuity issue. In the first scene with the pancake, she takes a second bite. In the next scene with the pancake in her hand, there is only one bite missing
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Quotes:
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Magician at party: No matter what they say, it's all about money. So let's imagine, ladies, that you're a savings and loan officer. Watch - one, two, three; see, you've got it all, and we've got nothing. You've got all four, take a look.
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Magician at party: No matter what they say, it's all about money. So let's imagine, ladies, that you're a savings and loan officer. Watch - one, two, three; see, you've got it all, and we've got nothing. You've got all four, take a look.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Cinemania: Ypalliloi en drasei!" (2009)
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Soundtrack:
King Of Wishful Thinking
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FAQ
Is this movie based on a book?What opera did they see in San Francisco?
On what street was Vivian working when Edward picked her up?
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This was the ultimate example of Hollywood glorifying prostitutes and showing them to be gorgeous (and basically good-hearted) women. I do NOT speak from experience but from number of real-life cop-friends I can tell you this: you average hooker looks the OPPOSITE of Julia Roberts (or Melanie Griffth or Elizabeth Shue and all the rest of the hooker-hotties Hollywood throws at us.)
Hokey? Definitely, but it's still a fun movie which has entertained most people who have watched it the past 15 years. Roberts and Richard Gere certainly make a handsome couple. Hector Elizondo almost steals the show with his minor role as "Barney," the hotel manager. He is definitely the most humorous character in the film.
It's a funny, charming and romantic film that was a big hit. Just don't believe it when Hollywood continues to glamorize the worst aspects of society, something it always does.