Her Alibi
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Her Alibi | |
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Directed by | Bruce Beresford |
Produced by | Keith Barish |
Written by | Charlie Peters |
Starring | Paulina Porizkova Tom Selleck William Daniels |
Music by | Georges Delerue |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date(s) | February 3, 1989 |
Running time | 94 mins. |
Language | English |
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Her Alibi is a 1989 American romantic comedy directed by Bruce Beresford, written by Charlie Peters, and starring Paulina Porizkova, Tom Selleck, and William Daniels.
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[edit] Plot summary
Selleck plays Phil Blackwood, an American mystery novelist who comes across a dazzling Romanian murder suspect named Nina (Porizkova) when she is arraigned in the courtroom he's visitng. Instantly falling for her, Blackwood poses as a Roman Catholic priest in order to meet her while she is held pending her continued arraignment. With the help of his friend, Sam (Daniels), Blackwood invents an alibi for Nina to secure her release.
Nina then takes up residence with Blackwood, serving as the inspiration for a novel that will decide the fate of his and Sam's careers in writing and publishing, all while evading operatives from communist Romania.
[edit] Trivia
Proizkova's best-known role as Nina in Her Alibi earned her a 1990 Golden Raspberry nomination for Worst Actress.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Her Alibi at the Internet Movie Database