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Plot

A mix of political satire and a modern take on 1930's-style screwball comedy, this romance from director Ron Underwood was assumed by many to be based on the real-life relationship between liberal political consultant James Carville and conservative commentator Mary Matalin. Michael Keaton stars as Kevin, an insomniac who meets Julia (Geena Davis) in a store late one night as they haggle over the last bottle of sleeping pills. After spending a romantic evening together, Kevin and Julia each discover to their chagrin that the other is a rival speechwriter in a nasty New Mexico senatorial campaign. As the senate race heats up, the bickering pair tries to keep the relationship alive, but then Julia's ex-fiance Baghdad Bob Freed (Christopher Reeve), a network news foreign correspondent, shows up with the intention of renewing their relationship.
MPAA Rating:
PG-13 for one use of strong language.
Genre(s):
Comedy,Drama
Run Time:
99min.
Theatrical Release Date:
12/16/1994
DVD Release Date:
12/26/2001
Director(s):
Ron Underwood
Starring:
Michael Keaton , Geena Davis , Christopher Reeve , Bonnie Bedelia , Ernie Hudson
Themes:
On the Campaign Trail,Opposites Attract,Battle of the Sexes
Tone:
Matter-of-Fact,Talky,Stylish,Wry,Ironic
Keywords:
campaign,competition,enemy,love,media,politician,rival,romance,speech-writer,strife
Language:
English