An ex-newspaper woman who is now a suburban housewife can't resist getting involved in an investigation of the murder of a philandering dentist who had been having affairs with several of he... Read allAn ex-newspaper woman who is now a suburban housewife can't resist getting involved in an investigation of the murder of a philandering dentist who had been having affairs with several of her neighbors.An ex-newspaper woman who is now a suburban housewife can't resist getting involved in an investigation of the murder of a philandering dentist who had been having affairs with several of her neighbors.
- Phyllis Fleckstein
- (as Anne De Salvo)
Storyline
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- TriviaSusan Sarandon has stated that money was a big factor regarding her decision to make this film. Not terribly enamored by her character, she agreed to do the film because she was pregnant with her first child at the time and it would allow her to take time off after giving birth.
- GoofsWhen Judith visits David Suarez at the police station, a boom mike is seen retracting above his head as he sits with his feet on his desk.
- Quotes
Nancy Miller: Maybe he wouldn't go down on her.
Judith Singer: Don't you think murder is a little excessive?
Nancy Miller: No, I most certainly do not.
- ConnectionsFeatures Jane Eyre (1943)
I love this movie for the same reason that I love Six Days and Seven Nights with Anne Heche and Harrison Ford, it's funny and has a nice romantic plot that keeps me coming back again and again to experience it. This is Sunday afternoon fodder, lazy day entertainment that won't ruffle your feathers with too serious subject matter and objectionable content. It's just a fun movie.
I really enjoyed seeing Raul Julia pining over Sarandon. Too many times he was the heavy in a film, or being subjected to the machinations of one. Here he is just a man who happens to be a detective, and the only thing heavy about him is the change in his pocket. Sarandon plays her part well, acting oblivious to her growing interest in Julia, a point that Judith Ivey makes clear in blunt and humorous terms.
It's a little silly, and you can see things coming a mile away at times, but all in all you'll be glad you rented it. My wife liked it a lot as well, and it's always nice to find a movie that women like that doesn't smell like potpourri before you even get it in the DVD player. If you like movies like Fletch, The Late Show and Six Days, Seven Nights, you'll enjoy this.
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Box office
- Budget
- $6,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $12,531,831
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,014,756
- Sep 2, 1985
- Gross worldwide
- $12,531,831