Speechless (1994 film)
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| Directed by | Ron Underwood |
| Produced by |
Geena Davis Renny Harlin |
| Written by | Robert King |
| Starring |
Michael Keaton Geena Davis Bonnie Bedelia Christopher Reeve |
| Music by | Marc Shaiman |
| Cinematography | Donald Peterman |
| Edited by | Richard Francis-Bruce |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release dates |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30 million |
| Box office | $20,667,959 |
Speechless is a 1994 romantic comedy film directed by Ron Underwood. It stars Michael Keaton, Geena Davis (who also co-produced with her then-husband, director Renny Harlin), Bonnie Bedelia, Ernie Hudson, and Christopher Reeve.
Plot
Julia Mann (Davis) and Kevin Vallick (Keaton) are insomniac writers who fall in love, but their romance is thrown for a loop because both are writing speeches for rival candidates in a New Mexico election. Julia is working for the Democratic candidate and Kevin for the Republican candidate.
Also complicating matters are Kevin's ex-wife (Bedelia), who is on the Republican's campaign trail, and "Mr. Flack Jacket," television war correspondent "Bagdad Bob" Freed (Reeve), Julia's estranged fiance, who wants her back.
Cast
- Michael Keaton as Kevin Vallick
- Geena Davis as Julia Mann
- Bonnie Bedelia as Annette
- Ernie Hudson as Ventura
- Christopher Reeve as Bob Freed
- Charles Martin Smith as Kratz
- Gailard Sartain as Cutler
- Ray Baker as Garvin
- Mitchell Ryan as Wannamaker
- Willie Garson as Dick
- Harry Shearer as Chuck
- Steven Wright as Eddie
Production
Speechless was released in December 1994, just a few months before a horse-riding accident sustained by Christopher Reeve permanently left the actor a quadriplegic.
Views
The movie focuses on two speechwriters for different senatorial candidates in the state of New Mexico. The plot is connected to the American senatorial election of 1994 where only 53 percent voted. It tries to find the root of the problem by showing how candidates battle for election by undermining each other's efforts.
Reception
The film received mostly negative reviews from critics, with Rotten Tomatoes giving Speechless a 12% rating. Even though the movie mostly received negative reviews, Geena Davis was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for her performance.
Box Office
The movie debuted at No.5.[1] In Latin America, several countries released the movie with the title "No se tú", taking advantage of the 1992 hit by mexican singer Luis Miguel, included in the soundtrack of the film.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack included "2 Sides", a track also present on James Armstrong's 2000 album, Got It Goin' On.[2]
Further reading
- Kauffmann, Stanley (January 23, 1995). "Speechless.(movie reviews)". The New Republic.
- Stolee, James (August 28, 1995). "Sleepless or speechless, this is only so-so comedy.". Alberta Report / Western Report (United Western Communications Ltd.).
References
- ↑ "Weekend Box Office : Jim Carrey's Not-So-'Dumb' Fee". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
- ↑ Skelly, Richard. "James Armstrong". Allmusic. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
External links
- Speechless at the Internet Movie Database
- Speechless at AllMovie
- Speechless at Box Office Mojo
- Speechless at Rotten Tomatoes
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