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Plot

Actor Jack Nicholson, writer Carole Eastman, and director Bob Rafelson re-team 22 years after their classic Five Easy Pieces, for this romantic comedy. Nicholson plays Harry Bliss, a small potatoes security expert unhappily married to a Japanese woman (he sarcastically calls her Iwo Jima during therapy sessions). Harry's life is coming apart at the seams -- not only is his marriage on the rocks, but the IRS and assorted creditors are nipping at his heels. Then opera singer Joan Spruance (Ellen Barkin) contacts him. It seems she wants Harry's help in obtaining an attack dog for her apartment, since an unknown person has been burglarizing her home and attacking her with an ax. Needless to say, Harry and Joan fall in love.
MPAA Rating:
for language and sensuality.
Genre(s):
Comedy
Run Time:
100min.
Theatrical Release Date:
07/17/1992
DVD Release Date:
12/14/2004
Distributor(s):
20th Century Fox
Director(s):
Bob Rafelson
Starring:
Jack Nicholson , Ellen Barkin , Beverly D'Angelo , Paul Mazursky , Harry Dean Stanton
Themes:
Woman In Jeopardy,Opposites Attract
Tone:
Humorous,Light,Quirky,Talky
Keywords:
animal,business,client,con/scam,conductor [music],divorce,dog,escape,family,gangster,harassment,hitman,kidnapping,manuscript,marriage,millionaire,on-the-run,opera-singer,rescue,robbery,romance,security,security-guard,seduction,stalking,tracking [following],victim
Country of Origin:
USA (07-17-1992)