Up Close & Personal (1996)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

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 | UK:15 | South Korea: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:

Edward Norton auditioned for a role.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Tally, said to be reporting for WFIL, holds a Channel 7 microphone. WFIL was actually Channel 6. (Note: WFIL's call letter subsequently changed to WPVI, still channel 6 in Philadelphia.)

Quotes:

Tally Atwater: Do you want to be with me?
Warren Justice: So much it hurts.

Movie Connections:

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

Soundtrack:

Hong Kong Mambo

Good Cast, Mediocre Story

"Up Close and Personal" proves again that charismatic stars and good production values can overcome a weak story. This story of two television journalists (Redford and Pfeiffer) has few surprises, no fresh insights about the news business, and its big moments are both predictable and overblown. Nevertheless, Redford and Pfeiffer provide enough star power to make for a reasonably entertaining couple of hours. There is one particularly funny line, though. When the Pfeiffer character says of a co-worker, "He's so stupid!" her boyfriend, the Redford character, with a quizzical expression on his face, says, "He's an anchorman." 6 out of 10, marginally recommended.