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'''''Born Yesterday''''' is a |
'''''Born Yesterday''''' is a 1995 film based on ''[[Born Yesterday]]'', a play by [[Garson Kanin]]. The film stars [[Melanie Griffith]], [[John Goodman]] and [[Don Johnson]]. It was adapted by Douglas McGrath and directed by [[Luis Mandoki]]. |
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This version is a remake of the [[Born Yesterday (1950 film)|1950 film of the same name]] that starred [[Broderick Crawford]], [[Judy Holliday]] (in an Oscar-winning performance) and [[William Holden]]. |
This version is a remake of the [[Born Yesterday (1950 film)|1950 film of the same name]] that starred [[Broderick Crawford]], [[Judy Holliday]] (in an Oscar-winning performance) and [[William Holden]]. |
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| Born Yesterday | |
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| Directed by | Luis Mandoki |
| Written by | Garson Kanin (play) Douglas McGrath |
| Produced by | Stratton Leopold D. Constantine Conte Chris Soldo Stephen Traxler |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Lajos Koltai |
| Edited by | Lesley Walker |
| Music by | George Fenton |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $17,952,857 |
Born Yesterday is a 1995 film based on Born Yesterday, a play by Garson Kanin. The film stars Melanie Griffith, John Goodman and Don Johnson. It was adapted by Douglas McGrath and directed by Luis Mandoki.
This version is a remake of the 1950 film of the same name that starred Broderick Crawford, Judy Holliday (in an Oscar-winning performance) and William Holden.
Plot
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A wealthy but crude businessman, Harry Brock, on a trip to the nation's capital, is socially embarrassed by his ditzy and rather uncultured showgirl blonde girlfriend, Billie Dawn. He hires a reporter, Paul Verrall, to "teach her the ropes."
Harry comes to regret it when Billie not only becomes more savvy, questioning his unscrupulous deals and refusing to cooperate in ways she normally would, but also falls in love with Paul.
Cast
- Melanie Griffith as Billie Dawn
- John Goodman as Harry Brock
- Don Johnson as Paul Verrall
- Edward Herrmann as Ed Devery
- Max Perlich as JJ
- Michael Ensign as Phillipe
- Benjamin C. Bradlee as Alex Duffee, Sect. of the Navy
- Sally Quinn as Beatrice Duffee
- Fred Dalton Thompson as Sen. Hedges
- Celeste Yarnall as Mrs. Hedges
Reception
Reviews to Born Yesterday were mostly negative, as it holds a 23% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Melanie Griffith was nominated for the 1993 Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress for her performance in the film, where she lost to Madonna for her work in Body of Evidence.
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- 1995 films
- 1993 films
- 1990s comedy-drama films
- 1990s romantic comedy films
- American comedy-drama films
- American films
- American romantic comedy films
- English-language films
- American film remakes
- Film scores by George Fenton
- Films based on plays
- Films directed by Luis Mandoki
- Films set in Washington, D.C.
- Hollywood Pictures films
- Screenplays by Douglas McGrath
- 1990s romantic comedy film stubs