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Soapdish

Soapdish

Soapdish

Soapdish

All that glitter... All that glamour... All that dirt.

1991•1h 37m•

★6.3(271 ratings)

Comedy

Overview

Celeste Talbert is the star of the long-running soap opera "The Sun Also Sets." With the show's ratings down, Celeste's ruthlessly ambitious co-star, Montana Moorehead, and the show's arrogant producer, David Seton Barnes, plot to aggravate her into leaving the show by bringing back her old flame, Jeffrey Anderson, and hiring her beautiful young niece, Lori Craven.

Director

Michael Hoffman

Writers

Robert Harling, Andrew Bergman

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Main Cast

Sally Field

Sally Field

Celeste Talbert

Kevin Kline

Kevin Kline

Jeffrey Anderson

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

David Seton Barnes

Cathy Moriarty

Cathy Moriarty

Montana Moorehead

Teri Hatcher

Teri Hatcher

Ariel Maloney

Paul Johansson

Paul Johansson

Bolt

Elisabeth Shue

Elisabeth Shue

Lori Craven

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Rose Schwartz

Arne Nannestad

Arne Nannestad

Burton White

Tim Choate

Tim Choate

AD

Kathy Najimy

Kathy Najimy

Tawyny Miller

Costas Mandylor

Costas Mandylor

Mark

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Michael Hoffman
First Assistant Director: John Hockridge
Second Assistant Director: Joseph J. Kontra
Second Assistant Director: Steve Schottenfeld
Script Supervisor: Marita Grabiak
Second Second Assistant Director: Joyce Mayeda-Jones

Writing

Story: Robert Harling
Screenplay: Robert Harling
Screenplay: Andrew Bergman

Production

Co-Producer: Victoria White
Co-Producer: Joel Freeman
Executive Producer: Herbert Ross
Unit Production Manager: Joel Freeman
Unit Production Manager: Roger Paradiso
Producer: Alan Greisman

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Alan Silvestri
Conductor: Alan Silvestri
Sound Mixer: Petur Hliddal
Boom Operator: Carl Fischer
Supervising Sound Editor: Ronald Jacobs
Supervising ADR Editor: Jeff Watts

Cinematography

Camera Operator: Sean McLin
First Assistant Camera: Nathaniel Goodman
Second Assistant Camera: Shawn C. Hise
Camera Loader: J. Steven Matzinger
Still Photographer: Bruce W. Talamon
First Company Grip: J. Patrick Daily

Editing

Additional Editor: Deborah Zeitman
Assistant Editor: Daniel Craven
Editor: Garth Craven

Art Direction

Art Direction: Jim Dultz
Set Decoration: Lee Poll
Property Master: David L. Glazer
Production Design: Eugenio Zanetti

Costume & Make-Up

Makeup Artist: Lee C. Harmon
Makeup Artist: Michael Germain
Hairstylist: Julia L. Walker
Costume Design: Nolan Miller
Makeup Artist: Michael F. Blake
Key Hair Stylist: Alan D'Angerio

Keywords

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "All that glitter... All that glamour... All that dirt."

#2

With a budget of $25.0M, the film grossed $36.5M — a profit of $11.5M (46% ROI).

#3

The runtime is 97 minutes (1h 37m).

#4

The film was directed by Michael Hoffman.

#5

The screenplay was written by Robert Harling and Andrew Bergman.

#6

The score was composed by Alan Silvestri.

#7

Cinematography was handled by Ueli Steiger.

#8

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0102951.

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Rating

6.3/10

Average

271 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Soapdish

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

PG-13

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Budget:

$25,000,000

Revenue:

$36,489,888

Production Companies:

Paramount Pictures

Paramount Pictures