An ambitious television soap actress connives with her producer to scuttle the career of the show's long-time star, but nothing works as they plan.An ambitious television soap actress connives with her producer to scuttle the career of the show's long-time star, but nothing works as they plan.An ambitious television soap actress connives with her producer to scuttle the career of the show's long-time star, but nothing works as they plan.
- Awards
- 5 nominations
Rob Camilletti
- Actor
- (as Robert Camiletti)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaExtensive re-shoots on this film forced Kevin Kline to withdraw from Hook (1991). He was replaced by Robin Williams.
- GoofsWhen Celeste goes to Jeffrey's apartment to "rescue" Lori, she tricks the doorman into telling her that Jeffrey's apartment is 2D. When she leaves, his door clearly says 2A.
- Quotes
Rose Schwartz: Actors don't like to play coma. They feel it limits their range.
- Crazy creditsEarly in the opening credits we see the words "a hamon cheimafflo film". The letters of the two middle words then rearrange themselves, one "o" slipping off the side of the screen, to form the name of director Michael Hoffman.
Featured review
With a final punchline that would probably not be allowed today
Sally Field plays Celeste Talbert, an egomaniac daytime soap opera star, whose domineering personality alienates those around her. She has just won another award, but she is feeling dissatisfied with herself and her career. David (Robert Downey Jr.) is the show's primary producer, and he, along with supporting actress, Montana Moorehead (Cathy Moriarty), decide to spice things up on the show partially out of their hatred for Celeste, but mainly out of Montana's desire to take the lead in the soap opera. She uses promises of sex to propel David to action. David casts Celeste's "niece", Lori (Elizabeth Shue), as an extra (her part quickly becomes expanded due to public demand), and brings Celeste's ex boyfriend, Jeffrey (Kevin Kline), back onto the show, after a 20 year absence caused by Celeste exiling him from the show to begin with. Celeste doesn't take any of this news well, as her niece's rising popularity causes her to be jealous, and Jeffrey's return to the show enrages her.
Jeffrey and Lori start spending more time together, which Celeste has to put a stop to. At first it seems that it is because she is insecure about her own aging, but it turns out that something more is behind it than just that.
I thought Field and Kline were both enjoyable in this. Shue was cute, but not overly memorable, and Carrie Fisher and Kathy Najimy both deserved more screen time. Robert Downey Jr. And Moriarty created a solid amount of conflict and humor. It was quite predictable, but that's to be expected, since it is a 90s comedy.
Jeffrey and Lori start spending more time together, which Celeste has to put a stop to. At first it seems that it is because she is insecure about her own aging, but it turns out that something more is behind it than just that.
I thought Field and Kline were both enjoyable in this. Shue was cute, but not overly memorable, and Carrie Fisher and Kathy Najimy both deserved more screen time. Robert Downey Jr. And Moriarty created a solid amount of conflict and humor. It was quite predictable, but that's to be expected, since it is a 90s comedy.
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Box office
- Budget
- $25,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $36,489,888
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,736,380
- Jun 2, 1991
- Gross worldwide
- $36,489,888
- Runtime1 hour 37 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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