She's Having a Baby
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| Directed by | John Hughes |
| Produced by | John Hughes |
| Written by | John Hughes |
| Starring | Kevin Bacon Elizabeth McGovern |
| Music by | Stewart Copeland |
| Cinematography | Donald Peterman |
| Editing by | Alan Heim |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | February 5, 1988 |
| Running time | 106 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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She's Having a Baby is an American movie, released in 1988, which was directed by John Hughes.
The movie portrays a young newlywed couple, Jake and Kristy Briggs (played by Kevin Bacon & Elizabeth McGovern), who try to cope with being married and what is expected of them by their parents. Jake must also deal with the fantasy woman of his dreams. The film is largely a parody of traditional 1980s suburban life and the cultural expectations that come along with it.
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[edit] Reaction
The movie got 47% positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, and was alternately panned and praised by critics. [1]
[edit] Cast
- Kevin Bacon - Jefferson 'Jake' Edward Briggs
- Elizabeth McGovern - Kristen 'Kristy' Briggs
- Alec Baldwin - Davis McDonald
- William Windom - Russ Bainbridge
- Holland Taylor - Sarah Briggs
- Cathryn Damon - Gayle Bainbridge
- John Ashton - Ken
- James Ray - Jim Briggs
- Bill Erwin - Grandfather Briggs
- Dennis Dugan - Bill
- Larry Hankin - Hank
- Nancy Lenehan - Cynthia
- Isabel García Lorca - Fantasy Girl
End Credit Cameos:
- Kirstie Alley
- Harry Anderson
- Michael Aston
- Dan Aykroyd
- Matthew Broderick
- John Candy
- Dyan Cannon
- Belinda Carlisle
- Stewart Copeland
- Ted Danson
- Bob Fraser
- Paul Gleason
- Woody Harrelson
- Robert Hays
- Amy Irving
- Magic Johnson
- Michael Keaton
- Joanna Kerns
- Elias Koteas
- Judi Evans Luciano
- Penny Marshall
- Edie McClurg
- Bill Murray
- Olivia Newton-John
- Roy Orbison
- Cindy Pickett
- Bronson Pinchot
- Annie Potts
- John Ratzenberger
- Ally Sheedy
- Lyman Ward
- Wil Wheaton
- Chris Young
- Warren Zevon
[edit] Trivia
- Filmed at the same time as Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. [2] Kevin Bacon has a cameo in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles trying to get a taxi from Steve Martin. There is a scene in in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles where Steven Martin's wife is watching television in her bedroom and the although you can't see the image, the audio is from the bedroom fight sequence of She's Having A Baby.
- The film was shot in Chicago. [3] Most John Hughes's films either take place in Chicago, in the suburbs of Chicago, or are about people going to or coming from Chicago.
- The song during the birth sequence is " This Woman's Work" by Kate Bush.
- Director Kevin Smith has described She's Having a Baby as his favourite John Hughes movie.
- In the flashback sequence the young Jake is played Neal Bacon, Kevin Bacon's younger brother.
- During the end credits there are several actor cameos naming the baby. Most of these are taken from actors in other John Hughes films and projects shot on the Paramount lot during that time (Cheers & Star Trek: The Next Generation).
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Films directed by John Hughes
Sixteen Candles • The Breakfast Club • Weird Science • Ferris Bueller's Day Off • Planes, Trains & Automobiles • She's Having a Baby • Uncle Buck • Curly Sue
