Pretty Woman (1990)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Garry Marshall

Writer (WGA):

J.F. Lawton (written by)

Release Date:

23 March 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Who knew it was so much fun to be a hooker?

Plot:

A man in a legal but hurtful business needs an escort for some social events, and hires a beautiful prostitute he meets... only to fall in love.

Plot Keywords:

Sex | Whimsical | Corporate Raider | Pygmalion | Nude Body Double

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 7 wins & 9 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Oct. 11	1:00 AM	TBS
Sat. Oct. 11	1:30 PM	TBS

Cast

Richard Gere	...	Edward Lewis
Julia Roberts	...	Vivian Ward
Ralph Bellamy	...	James Morse
Jason Alexander	...	Philip Stuckey
Laura San Giacomo	...	Kit De Luca
Alex Hyde-White	...	David Morse
Amy Yasbeck	...	Elizabeth Stuckey
Elinor Donahue	...	Bridget
Hector Elizondo	...	Barney Thompson
Judith Baldwin	...	Susan
Jason Randal	...	Magician
Bill Applebaum	...	Howard
Tracy Bjork	...	Female Guest
Gary Greene	...	Male Guest
Billy Gallo	...	Carlos (as William Gallo)

Also Known As:

$ 3,000 (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for sexuality and some language. (director's cut)

Runtime:

119 min | USA:125 min (director's cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian | Japanese

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Brazil:12 | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Iceland:L | New Zealand:M | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:18 | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

617 S. Olive Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Silver Screen Partners IV

Trivia:

The car that Edward picks up Vivian in belonged to producer Nancy Gross.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: Supposedly flying north from Los Angeles to San Francisco, the plane is shown with the sun setting off the starboard wing.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Magician at party: No matter what they say, it's all about money. So let's imagine, ladies, that you're a savings and loan officer. Watch - one, two, three; see, you've got it all, and we've got nothing. You've got all four, take a look.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in All the Rage (1999)

Soundtrack:

Selections from La Traviata

Only In Hollywood Movies Do Hookers Look Like This

This was the ultimate example of Hollywood glorifying prostitutes and showing them to be gorgeous (and basically good-hearted) women. I do NOT speak from experience but from number of real-life cop-friends I can tell you this: you average hooker looks the OPPOSITE of Julia Roberts (or Melanie Griffth or Elizabeth Shue and all the rest of the hooker-hotties Hollywood throws at us.)

Hokey? Definitely, but it's still a fun movie which has entertained most people who have watched it the past 15 years. Roberts and Richard Gere certainly make a handsome couple. Hector Elizondo almost steals the show with his minor role as "Barney," the hotel manager. He is definitely the most humorous character in the film.

It's a funny, charming and romantic film that was a big hit. Just don't believe it when Hollywood continues to glamorize the worst aspects of society, something it always does.