Up Close & Personal (1996)

Director:

Jon Avnet

Writers (WGA):

Joan Didion (written by) &
John Gregory Dunne (written by) ...

Release Date:

1 March 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Every Day we Have, is One More Than We Deserve.

Plot:

An ambitious young woman, determined to build a career in TV journalism, gets good advice from her first boss, and they fall in love.

Plot Keywords:

Journalism | Journalist | Male Female Relationship | Rival | Weather Forecaster

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Robert Redford	...	Warren Justice
Michelle Pfeiffer	...	Sally 'Tally' Atwater
Stockard Channing	...	Marcia McGrath
Joe Mantegna	...	Bucky Terranova
Kate Nelligan	...	Joanna Kennelly
Glenn Plummer	...	Ned Jackson
James Rebhorn	...	John Merino
Scott Bryce	...	Rob Sullivan
Raymond Cruz	...	Fernando Buttanda
Dedee Pfeiffer	...	Luanne Atwater
Miguel Sandoval	...	Dan Duarte
Noble Willingham	...	Buford Sells
James Karen	...	Tom Orr
Brian Markinson	...	Vic Nash
Michael Laskin	...	IBS Director

Also Known As:

Golden Girl (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language, some sensuality and depictions of violence.

Runtime:

124 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Denmark:11 | Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | UK:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | Germany:12 (w) | Italy:T | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Belle Glade, Florida, USA

Company:

Touchstone Pictures

Trivia:

Original script was based on the life of famed young newscaster Jessica Savitch, who was killed as a passenger in an automobile accident

Goofs:

Continuity: Tally is supposedly in the prison with one camera, yet shots beamed live from her include shots of her camera crew holding a camera. In addition we see cutting of shots between Tally and Fernando as if there were two cameras there.

Quotes:

Tally: Why don't you come with me?
Warren: I've already been where you're going.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Nanny: Fair Weather Fran (#5.8)" (1997)

Soundtrack:

Sweet Talkin' Rag

In the dictionary under "guilty pleasure"

You know how there are some movies which you know you're not supposed to like but end up liking anyway? That perfectly describes this movie. This umpteenth re-telling of A STAR IS BORN is sappy, unbelievable(while previous "Norman Maine" characters are down because of alcohol, Redford's character is down because of his "integrity." Yeah, okay), and contains an unbearable Celine Dion(of course, in my opinion, unbearable and Celine Dion is redundant, but that's my opinion). But darn it if the romantic chemistry between Redford and Pfeiffer doesn't make this worth watching. And say what you want about director Jon Avnet(and I'm not a fan of his), he knows how to direct actors. Joe Mantegna, Stockard Channing, and Kate Nelligan are all excellent here. You may not like yourself for liking it, but there you go.