Unconditional Love (2002)

Director:

P.J. Hogan

Writers (WGA):

Jocelyn Moorhouse (written by) &
P.J. Hogan (written by)

Release Date:

23 August 2002 (UK)

Genre:

Drama | Comedy | Musical | Thriller

Tagline:

If love takes no prisoners, somebody forgot to tell them.

Plot:

After her husband leaves her, a woman travels to London for the funeral of the pop star, Victor Fox...

Plot Keywords:

Singer | Funeral | Murder | Homeless | Dwarf

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Kathy Bates	...	Grace Beasley
Rupert Everett	...	Dirk Simpson
Meredith Eaton	...	Maudey Beasley
Peter Sarsgaard	...	Window Washer
Lynn Redgrave	...	Nola Fox
Stephanie Beacham	...	Harriet Fox-Smith
Richard Briers	...	Barry Moore
Marcia Warren	...	Lynette Fox-Moore
Jack Noseworthy	...	Andrew Beasley
Daniel Wyllie	...	Pete
Dan Aykroyd	...	Max Beasley
Jonathan Pryce	...	Victor Fox
Brenda Pickleman	...	Woman in Red Bra, Jerry Springer guest
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Steve Abbott	...	Graveyard Officer
Rose Abdoo	...	Contest winner
Julie Andrews	...	Herself
Ashley Anne Ayer	...	'Hitchcock Railway' dancer
Tim Bohn	...	TV show producer
Nancy Boykin	...	Homeless
William J. Brookes	...	Homeless
Daniel Campbell	...	Baby Pokey
Michael Campbell	...	Baby Pokey
David Darlow	...	Man in Plane
Gwenllian Davies	...	Woman in Pub
Don Elkins	...	TV Reporter
Mark Finney	...	Business Executive
Pat Finn	...	Keith
Heather Goldenhersh	...	Grace's Daughter
Amo Gulinello	...	T.V. Station Intern
Martin Herdman	...	Drunken Man in Pub
Peggy Kusinski-Kinander	...	TV anchor
Anne Lambton	...	Lady in Plane
Beth Littleford	...	Morning Chicago TV Host
Steve Lyke	...	Businessman
Barry Manilow	...	Himself
Stephen Marcus	...	Thug in Rain
Roddy Maude-Roxby	...	Minister
Rosalee Mayeux	...	Woman #1
Joel McKinnon Miller	...	Bartender
Sia A. Moody	...	TV field reporter (as Sia Moody)
Larry Nazimek	...	Copilot
Bill Noble	...	Homeless
Ian Noble	...	Thug in Rain
Elisabeth Oas	...	Talk Show Guest
Cornelia Hayes O'Herlihy	...	Mother
Laura Orrico	...	Back-Up Singer
Roderick Peeples	...	Man in Gun Shop
Sarah Peirse	...	Florist
Greg Pitts	...	Officer Jones
Eyal Podell	...	Officer Romilly
Sally Jessy Raphael	...	Herself
Rudy Roberson	...	Homeless
David Ryall	...	Funeral Director
Bitty Schram	...	Waitress
Rebekah Louise Smith	...	Nurse Mills
Philippa Stanton	...	Waitress in Tea Room
Kaja Stiglic	...	'Hitchcock Railway' dancer
Gregor Truter	...	Dave
Karen Vaccaro	...	Jerry Springer Guest
Javanley Washington	...	Homeless
Doug Wax	...	Navigator
Lisa Nicole Wilkerson	...	'Hitchcock Railway' dancer

Also Known As:

Who Shot Victor Fox (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, sexual content, brief strong language and some violence.

Runtime:

124 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Iceland:LH | Denmark:7 | Germany:6 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Argentina:13 | Canada:PG (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Chicago Studio City - 5660 W. Taylor Street, Austin, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Avery Pix

Trivia:

The china used in the tea house when Kathy Bates, Lynn Redgrave and the other sisters is Royal Albert Old Country Roses. This china is frequently used in movies where tea is being served.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Grace collapses on hearing that Victor Fox has been murdered, she drives her shopping cart into a display of Orange Slice soda. The sodas are clearly in plastic bottles, but the sound effect is of glass bottles being knocked over.

Quotes:

Dirk Simpson: I don't believe in unconditional love, I mean, what is it anyway? Cut off my ears, steal my money and I'll love you anyway?
Grace Beasley: Yes, and more.
Dirk Simpson: More?
Grace Beasley: You don't have to love me back.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Don't Look Now (1973)

Soundtrack:

For the Good Times

Talk about a bizarre movie...

But a great cast! Jonathan Pryce, Kathy Bates, Rupert Everett, Lynne Redgrave, Julie Andrews and Dan Aykroyd! And that's just the beginning.

I'm not totally sure that any description of the movie and plot are going to entice you to watch this one. Suffice it to say that it has something for practically everyone: death, singing, a sparkly suit, cell phones, a little person (nice looking woman, actually), a drawbridge (modern, not Medieval), a boombox, and a crossbow. Oh, and a psychotic. And Barry Manilow.

You will have to trust me when I say that 50% of you out there will hate this movie because of the lack of the Absurd Gene in your DNA makeup. It's not your fault; it's hereditary. The other 50% of you will probably want to change the channel after 20 minutes, but you HAVE TO KEEP WATCHING.

Even at that, at the end you may wonder why you watched... but keep in mind that absurdity thing. It should grow on you. It is a test.