Overview
Two struggling actresses are forced together in a dangerous CIA plot that takes them across the country in a wild comic adventure. The objects of their chase-a two-timing Romeo and a poisonous bacteria that could destroy the world.
Awards:
Main Cast & Crew:
Arthur Hiller - Director
Shelley Long
Bette Midler
Peter Coyote
Details
- Format: DVD
- Run Time: 100
- Color Format: Color
- UPC: 717951005496
- Genre: Comedy
- Rating: R (MPAA)
- Release Date: March 2000
Movie Reviews
Synopsis:
Two would-be actresses, one serious about her craft but unable to get a job, the other brash and perfectly willing to act in porno films to make the rent, join an acting class given by a world-renowned Russian. They discover, to their outrage, that they are sleeping with the same man and, because of his him, become embroiled in an international spy caper.
Notes:
Shot in DeLuxe color, using Panavision equipment.
Copyright 1987 Touchstone Pictures.
Reviews:
"...Delicious aplomb....[Midler and Long] are hilarious, both separately and together..." - 01/30/1987 New York Times, p.C5
"...Well crafted, old-fashioned entertainment....[A] clever script and winning performances from Bette Midler and Shelley Long..." - 01/28/1987 Variety
"...Often-hilarious....[The film] allows Long and Midler to be sensational together and as individual presences....The laughs come with gratifying regularity..." - 01/30/1987 Los Angeles Times, p.C6
