Information
| Year: | 1989 |
| Rating: | 6.1(3722) |
| Listed in: | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance |
| Directed by: | Emile Ardolino |
| Actors: | Robert Downey Jr. Ryan O'Neal Christopher McDonald Josef Sommer Cybill Shepherd Mary Stuart Masterson |
| "What if.. A place you'd never seen, felt like home. A person you never met, felt like family. A life you never lived, felt like yours. For Alex, it's not just a feeling, it's real." | |
Cast
| Directed by | |
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| Emile Ardolino | |
| Actors | |
| Robert Downey Jr. | as Alex Finch |
| Ryan O'Neal | as Philip Train |
| Christopher McDonald | as Louie Jeffries |
| Josef Sommer | as Judge Fenwick |
| Joe Grifasi | as Omar |
| Henderson Forsythe | as Ben Bradlee |
| Lester Lanin | as Conductor |
| Richard DeAngelis | as Hot dog Vendor |
| Don Richards | as Bonino's Defense Attorney |
| Nat Benchley | as Marshall |
| Cliff McMullen | as Marshall |
| Carey Hauser | as Paramedic |
| Max Trumpower | as First Minister |
| Dennis Mancini | as Second Minister |
| Andrew Reilly | as Limbodrome Staff |
| James Noble | as Dr. Bailey |
| Marc McClure | as Richard |
| Dennis Patrick | as Archibald Blair |
| Martin Garner | as Mr. Zellerbach |
| Gianni Russo | as Anthony Bonino |
| Maurice Schwartzman | as Dancer |
| Actresses | |
| Cybill Shepherd | as Corinne Jeffries |
| Mary Stuart Masterson | as Miranda Jeffries |
| Susan Ruttan | as Woman in the Bookstore |
| Franchelle Stewart Dorn | as Receptionist |
| Jacquelyn Drake | as Bradlee's Secretary |
| June Thorne | as Clerk of the Court |
| Laura Lee Stetzel | as Paramedic |
| Katie Schwarz | as Limbodrome Staff |
| Margi Holland | as Limbodrome Staff |
| Fran Ryan | as Mavis Talmadge |
| Mimi Kennedy | as Sally |
| Kathleen Freeman | as Mrs. Handy |
| Channing Chase | as Aide at Smithsonian |
| Laura Caulfield | as Dancer |
| Scout Raskin | as Girl On Carousel |
Movie info
| Languages: | English |
| Budget: | USD 16,000,000 |
| Plot: | Louie Jeffries is happily married to Corinne. On their first anniversary, Louie is killed crossing the road. Louie is reincarnated as Alex Finch, and twenty years later, fate brings Alex and Louie's daughter, Miranda, together. It's not until Alex is invited to Louie's home that he begins to remember his former life, wife and best friend. Of course, there's also the problem that he's attracted to Louie's/his own daughter. |
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"AFTER ALL (Love theme from CHANCES ARE)" Performed by Cher and Peter Cetera Produced by Peter Asher Written by Tom Snow and Dean Pitchford Peter Cetera appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records, Inc. Cher appears courtesy of Geffen Records "AFTER ALL (Love theme from CHANCES ARE)" Instrumental Music by Tom Snow "CHANCES ARE" Music by Robert Allen Lyrics by Albert Stillman (as Al Stillman) Performed by Johnny Mathis Courtesy of CBS Records "WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL" Written by Sherman Edwards and Ben Raleigh Performed by Johnny Mathis Couretsy of CBS Records "FOREVER YOUNG" Written by Rod Stewart , Jim Cregan (as James Cregan) and Kevin Savigar Performed by Rod Stewart Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records, Inc. By Arrangement with Warner Special Products "CAN'T GET OVER YOU" Written by Billy Burnette and David Malloy Performed by Gregg Allman Courtesy of CBS Records "NUESTRO ADIOS" Written by Rubén Blades Performed by Rubén Blades Courtesy of Elektra Records By Arrangement with Warner Special Products "IF YOU WANNA BE HAPPY" Written by Frank Guida (as Frank J. Guida), Carmela Guida and Joseph Royster Performed by Jimmy Soul Courtesy of Rock Masters, Inc. "HAPPY COUPLE" Written by Michael Hedges Performed by Michael Hedges Courtesy of Windham Hill Records "IT'S IMPOSSIBLE" Written by Sid Wayne and Armando Manzanero "STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT" Written by Charles Singleton, Eddie Snyder and Bert Kaempfert "WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN' GOIN' ON" Written by Curly Williams and Sonny David "FASCINATION" Written by F.D. Marchetti |
Goofs
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Continuity: Alex spills ice cubes on the sofa, but they have disappeared by the time he has finished recalling Louie's and Corinne's wedding (there's not enough time for them to have melted, although he could have been clearing up while we weren't looking). Continuity: At the end of the movie Alex is talking to the newspaper editor and then to Corinne, and the sling on his arm changes position between shots. Continuity: As Alex and Corinne are getting undressed, Alex's underpants change from white boxers in the close-up to blue briefs in the long shot. Fact errors: The newspaper issue at the end shows the date to be Sunday August 7, 1989. August 7, 1989 was a Monday. Continuity: Corrine is wearing a pink coat at work, later when she gets home to first meet Alex at the barbecue she is wearing a green one. Continuity: During the seduction between Alex and Corinne in front of the sofa, as they are disrobing you can see that Corinne is barefooted. As Philip enters the room and the fight scene begins there is a quick shot of Corinne with shoes now back on her feet. Continuity: When Corinne is putting on "Jackie Kennedy's" earrings in the museum, she puts on the left earring twice. CHAR: The contribution check from Mavis Talmadge is made out to the "Smithsonian Institute." It is actually the "Smithsonian Institution." |
Quotes
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[Corinne hasn't had sex since her husband died 20 years ago] Corinne Jeffries: I don't know if it's just his body I'm attracted to or his soul... or if it's just me. Oh, I'm feeling generally... attracted. The truth is, I'm so ripe I'm about to fall off the vine. [an angel explains to Louie why he feels funny] Angel: What do you expect? Your body's cream sauce all over Wisconsin Avenue. [Philip thinks Alex is only after Corinne's money] Corinne Jeffries: You're wrong. He wants my body. Corinne Jeffries: My psychiatrist says I suffer from the halo effect, the tendency of widows to idealize their dead husbands. He says it keeps me from falling in love again. He has a point, but I can't imagine I'll ever stop loving Louie. [to her psychiatrist] Corinne Jeffries: I came here to tell you that I'm interested in someone... a man. Well, he's almost a man... he's twenty-two years old. But it's not like I'm rushing into anything - I've know him for twenty-six years... It's a little complicated. Philip Train: I'm going to find out once and for all what it feels like to hold the woman I love, have always loved and will always love until the day I die. Miranda Jeffries: Weirdness is not a criminal offense. If it were, you'd be serving a life sentence. Woman in the bookstore: [quizzing Alex about past lives] Who were you? Alex Finch: Oh, me, I was no-one special. Woman in the bookstore: Oh, we're all special! Alex Finch: I mean I wasn't Cleopatra or Hannibal or someone great or famous. Woman in the bookstore: I know you weren't Cleopatra! I was. Alex Finch: I'm Louie! Philip Train: Yeah, and I'm Cleopatra! Alex Finch: You are not! Corinne Jeffries: Stop it! Alex Finch: You fight like her though! [Miranda comes into the room, wearing lingerie; she crawls under Alex's sheets. Alex thinks it's Corrine] Alex Finch: Hi darling. Miranda Jeffries: Shh! Mom's next door. Alex Finch: What are you doing here? Miranda Jeffries: What does it *look* like I'm doing? Alex Finch: Miranda! [covers up his chest] Miranda Jeffries: What? Alex Finch: It's way past your bedtime! Go to your room! Philip Train: Now, look, I'm just a dumb newspaperman. I believe Monday follows Sunday, I believe that summer follows spring. I believe in God and glasnost, I believe in things you can touch. |
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