Mannequin (film)
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 The movie poster for Mannequin |
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| Directed by | Michael Gottlieb |
| Produced by | Art Levinson Edward Rugoff (executive) |
| Written by | Michael Gottlieb Edward Rugoff |
| Starring | Andrew McCarthy Kim Cattrall Estelle Getty James Spader G.W. Bailey Steve Vinovich |
| Music by | Sylvester Levay |
| Cinematography | Tim Suhrstedt |
| Editing by | Richard Halsey, Frank E. Jimenez |
| Release date(s) | February 13, 1987 (USA) |
| Running time | 90 min. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | N/A |
| Followed by | Mannequin: On the Move |
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Mannequin is a 1987 romantic comedy film, starring Kim Cattrall, Andrew McCarthy, Meshach Taylor, James Spader, G.W. Bailey, and Estelle Getty. It was written and directed by Michael Gottlieb, and the original music score was composed by Sylvester Levay. It was followed by a sequel, Mannequin: On the Move, in 1991.
Taglines:
- 'Just because Jonathan's fallen in love with a piece of wood, it doesn't make him a dummy.'
- 'Some guys have all the luck!'
- 'When she comes to life, anything can happen!
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[edit] Plot summary
McCarthy plays Jonathan Switcher, a struggling artist who goes from one dead-end job to another. This all changes when a mannequin (Catrall) he created for a department store window comes magically to life. Her beauty and love inspires Switcher to become the best window dresser in town. Of course, there is intrigue involving a rival department store's attempt to drive the heroes out of business, and together the two star-crossed lovers must outwit the store's security guard, the rival stores' executives, and others intent on the store's demise.
The story has a subplot: in order to regain full status as a real life person, the mannequin must find true love, first. The film is often mistaken to be a remake of the 1948 classic One Touch of Venus, starring Robert Walker and Ava Gardner.
[edit] Trivia
- The theme song "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" by Starship was featured in the film, and hit #1 in the US charts. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song, written by Diane Warren and Albert Hammond. The dance montage song "Do you Dream About Me" was sung by Alisha and can be found on her "nightwalkin'" album, originally released in 1987.
- Portions of the film were shot in John Wanamaker's flagship store in Philadelphia, and in a Boscov's department store in the former Camp Hill Shopping Mall (now Camp Hill Shopping Center) near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
[edit] References In Popular Culture
- In season five episode two of Family Guy, a skit is shown in which Peter is said to watch the horror film from The Ring. Instead of the actual video, he watches a copy of Mannequin which murders him in the typical Ring fashion.
