Directed by:
Sydney PollackCinematography:
Owen RoizmanComposer:
Dave GrusinCast:
Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman, Charles Durning, Bill Murray, Sydney Pollack, George Gaynes, Geena Davis, Lynne Thigpen (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
Michael Dorsey is a talented actor, but his demanding nature and stubborn temperament have antagonized every producer in New York. Now his agent insists no one will hire him. But Michael needs money - eight thousand dollars to be exact - and to earn it, he's willing to play the role of a lifetime. (official distributor synopsis)
Reviews (2)
The Hoffman transformation is great, of course, and interesting, but otherwise I'm afraid it's just a relaxing film set in the fictional General Hospital. A soap opera where it's all soap opera all the time.
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I remember Mrs. Doubtfire, but overall, this is definitely a better film, which works both in terms of acting and storytelling, where it's not pathetic or unnecessarily emotional, and it's just the way you want it to be. Balanced in all aspects, and extremely funny from beginning to end. The more dramatic moments certainly don't spoil the impression.
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