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Release Date:
16 April 1999 (USA) moreTagline:
No one's ever been so good at being so bad.Plot:
Ben and Sandra are hot and provocative lovers, but Sandra is unfortunately married to Ben's younger brother Jake... more | add synopsisAwards:
1 nomination moreUser Comments:
Brilliant mix of noir and comedy! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Patricia Arquette | ... | Sandra Dunmore | |
| Dermot Mulroney | ... | Jake Dunmore | |
| Mary-Louise Parker | ... | Peggy Blane | |
| Ellen DeGeneres | ... | Sgt. Rita Pompano | |
| Ray McKinnon | ... | Rollins | |
| Alex Rocco | ... | Det. Crowley | |
| Don Johnson | ... | Ben Dunmore | |
| Andre Gregory | ... | Rev. Finlayson | |
| John Neville | ... | Bradley | |
| JoNell Kennedy | ... | Evelyn (as Jo Nell Kennedy) | |
| Akane Nelson | ... | Receptionist | |
| Kevin Cooney | ... | Company Man #1 | |
| Will Stewart | ... | Dennis | |
| Nina Siemaszko | ... | Newscaster | |
| David Brisbin | ... | Mr. Brodsky |
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Rated R for sexuality, language and violence.Parents Guide:
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102 minLanguage:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Iceland:16 | South Korea:18 | Australia:MA | Philippines:R-18 | UK:15 | Canada:14A | France:U | Germany:16 (bw) | Spain:18 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | USA:R | Portugal:M/16 | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-16Fun Stuff
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Miscellaneous: In the closing credits, Barry Newman's character is spelled "Lassetter," but in the video shown at the meeting near the beginning of the film, his name is spelled "Lassiter." moreQuotes:
Peggy Blane: [to Sergeant Rita Pompano] I thought it was an accident. Why are you asking me all these weird questions?Sergeant Rita Pompano: [to Rollins] Are my questions weird, Detective Rollins?
Rollins: [to Peggy] Rude, maybe, but not weird.
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"Goodbye Lover" is the remedy for a person in need of sizzling, film noir mystery or laugh-out-loud comedy. Patricia Arquette and Ellen DeGeneres carry the film and both seem right at place as their characters. Arquette plays Sandra Dunmore, Don Johnson is Ben, her husband's brother. Dermot Mulroney is Jake Dunmore, Sandra's husband. A plan is being woven and you don't always know by who, as insurance money is what everyone wants. I won't give anything away, even though twists aren't the only thing this film has going for it. Like I said, I spent half the time laughing hysterically. Ellen DeGeneres is Rita Pompano, a lazy detective who hates the human race and is only in the force because "Every once in a while I get to shoot somebody." The film's script is smooth and well written, full of the right dose of thrills and laughs. Despite what many may say about this film, it is the perfect example of what film noir is all about. Not just mystery, not just comedy, but a little bit of both. A fantastic film.