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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Paul Mazursky |
| Stars: |
Ryan O'Neal |
| Actors: |
Paul Mazursky |
| Genre: |
Comedies |
| Subgenre: |
Suspense · Self-Discovery · Stage Play · Black Comedy · Betrayal · Killers · Thriller |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
VHS |
| UPC: |
794043443732 |
| Release Date: |
1996 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 31min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD, 1hr 31min
Release Company: Warner Home Video (June 01, 2004)
UPC: 794043714726 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS: Spanish Subtitled, 1hr 31min
Release Company: Warner Home Video (January 13, 1998)
UPC: 794043446436 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Chazz Palminteri |
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Professional Reviews
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(03/04/1996, Joe Leydon): "...Profanely funny dialogue and three strong lead performances....O'Neal serves notice that he has evolved into a first-rate character actor..." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
Director Paul Mazursky's dark comedy, adapted from the play by actor Chazz Palminteri, stars Cher as Margaret, a rich and dissatisfied Westchester wife who is so neglected by her philandering and unfaithful husband, Jack (Ryan O'Neal), that she's considering suicide on the night of their 20th wedding anniversary. Things change, however, when she encounters Tony (Palminteri), a brooding, neurotic hit man hired by Jack to kill her while he's away with his office fling (Amber Smith). Tony barges into their expansive mansion and attacks Margaret, tying her up and informing her of the job he's been hired to do. But Tony has been instructed to wait for Jack's signal--the phone will ring twice--and while they wait the pair becomes embroiled in a witty and clever conversation covering a wide range of topics and revealing each other's hidden insecurities and faults. In the process, Tony and Margaret become strangely attracted to each other, drastically altering the outcome of Jack's devious plan. Almost all the a... |
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