Born Yesterday (1993 film)
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| Born Yesterday | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| 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 companies | |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $17,952,857 |
Born Yesterday is a 1993 comedy film based on Born Yesterday, a play by Garson Kanin. It stars Melanie Griffith, John Goodman and Don Johnson. It was adapted by Douglas McGrath and directed by Luis Mandoki.
It 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, uncultured showgirl girlfriend, Billie Dawn. He hires a reporter, Paul Verrall, to educate her ("teach her the ropes").
Harry comes to regret his idea when Billie not only becomes more savvy, questioning his unscrupulous deals and rebelling against his bullying, 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
- Rondi Reed as Victoria Penny
Reception
Reviews to Born Yesterday were mostly negative, as it holds a 24% rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 25 reviews. Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade of "B+" on scale of A+ to F.[1] 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.
References
- ^ "Cinemascore". CinemaScore. Archived from the original on 2018-12-20.
External links
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- 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
- Films scored by George Fenton
- American films based on plays
- Films directed by Luis Mandoki
- Films set in Washington, D.C.
- Hollywood Pictures films
- Films with screenplays by Douglas McGrath
- 1993 comedy films
- 1993 drama films
- 1990s romantic comedy film stubs