ANNO: 1987
REGIA: Robert Benton
DURATA: 83
ATTORI: Kim Basinger, Jeff Bridges
TRAMA: Nadine Hightower che lavora in un salone di bellezza ad Austin, in TExas, nel 1954 cerca di recuperare un paio di "studi d'arte" che imprudentemente si era fatta fare. Raggiunge il fotografo per riprendersi le foto, ma lo trova morto. In compenso per errore si ritrova dei progetti di grande valore di una nuova autostrada da costruire.
Con la polizia e gli assassino alle calcagna Nadide chiede aiuto al suo quasi ex marito proprietario del fallimentare Bluebonnet bar. Per fortuna gli assassini sono scarsi proprio come gli Hightowers.
CRITICHE/TRIVIA:
Il film debuttò il 7 e l'8 agosto del 1987 incassando 2.188.857$ e posizionandosi al 12esimo posto.
Il film. Nadine incassò 5.669.831$
Il film non fu un successo, ma le critiche furono tutt'altro che negative.
Il film fu girato interamente ad Austin, nel texas e le riprese cominciarono il 30 settembre del 1987.
Il film venne scritto appositamente per Kim Basinger.
L'indirizzo del fotografo Raymond Escobar era 209 East Sixth Street, Austin, Texas.
Le pose di nudo di Nadine (kim Basinger) sono chiamate "studi d'arte".
Il nome del salone di bellazza dove Lavora Nadie (Kim Basinger) è "Alamo Beauty Shop".
Questo è il secondo film che Robert Benson dedica al Texas. L'altro è "Places in The Heart"
BUDGET 12.000.000$
INCASSI: Boxofficemojo
COMPENSO DI KIM: 1.500.000$
PAROLA DI KIM: "Sono felice, sono famosa, faccio un film dietro l'altro e la vita è bella. Certo però che i fan sono strani. Quando ho fatto "9 settimane e mezzo" si sono messi in testa che ero esperta di arti amatorie, adesso con Nadine vogliono a tutti i costi trovare un' identificazione tra me e lei. Ma io non sono i miei personaggi, sono un' attrice.
MA INSOMMA E' SODDISFATTA DEL FILM?
"Soddisfattissima, Nadine ha classe. E' il personaggio più simpatico che mi sia mai capitato eccetto un piccolo particolare: la scena in cui Nadine, in tailleur rosa fenicottero dalla gonna strettissima è costretta a sfuggire ai sicari di Pope strisciando lungo una traballante scala che funge da ponte tra due tetti. Io nei suoi panni me la sarei tolta quella maledetta sottana. Al diavolo la pudicizia degli anni '50"
"Penso che Nadine sia molto difficile da interpretare... Sai, come quando si contempla qualcuno per strada per una cosa di carino, piacevole e grazioso che questa persona fa, ma in maniera del tutto inconsapevole. Nadine è inconsapevole di vivere sopra le righe. Nadine non va dagli strizzacervelli. Potrebbe esserne uno lei stessa. E' un personaggio che non accetterà un"no" come risposta. Riesco a vedere questa donna come una vecchia signora, negli anni avvenire, che dice "'ho fatto tutto." Amo la sua libertà. E 'una sorta di intrepida . Forse lo è per ignoranza. Io la chiamo la vera classe trash."
PAROLA MIA: Uno tra i più bei film di Kim. Divertente, ottime gag e una Kim Basinger in splendida forma.
YEAR: 1987
DIRECTOR: Robert Benton
DURATION: 83
CAST: Kim Basinger, Jeff Bridges
PLOT: Working in an Austin, Texas, beauty parlour in 1954, Nadine Hightower endeavours to retrieve some 'art studies' she injudiciously had taken. Her visit to the photographer leaves him dead and her in possession of highly valuable plans of a proposed new road. With both the police and the murderous villains after her she enlists the help of her (almost) ex-husband Vernon, the none too successful owner of the Bluebonnet Bar. Fortunately the thugs are as much no-hopers as the Hightowers.
TRIVIA/REVIEWS:
The movie at its first weekend (August 7-9, 1987) placed at 12th rank with 2.188.857$.
Nadine grossed 5.669.831$
The movie wasn't an hit but the reviewa was affirmative.
Filmed in Austin Texas. Began shooting 30 September 1986
The film was written specifically for Kim Basinger.
The address of Raymond Escobar's photography studio was "209 East Sixth Street, Austin, Texas.
The nick-names for the nudie Nadine photographs of Nadine Hightower (Kim Basinger) were "art shots" or "art studies".
The name of the beautician's salon where Nadine Hightower (Kim Basinger) worked was the "Alamo Beauty Shop"
This is the second movie Robert Benton has filmed in his home state of Texas; the other was "Places in the Heart.
BUDGET: 12.000.000$
BOXOFFICE: Boxofficemojo
KIM' SALARY 1.500.000$
KIM'S SPEECH: "I'm happy, I'm famous, I make in succession and life is beautiful. Howeve the fan are curious. Whwn I made "Nine and hal week, they was sure that i was an expert of amatory art, but now they want at anny cost to find an identification between me and Nadine. But I'm not my characters, I'm just an actress."
Therfore arw you satisfied with this movie?
" Very satisfied , Nadine has style. She's the most likable character I've played: except for one small detail, the scene where Nadine, in pink flamingo suit and narrow skirt, is forced to escape to Pope's killers crawling along a rickety staircase that it's used as bridge between two roofs. In her shoes I'd have taken off my damn skirt. To the devil with 50's modesty".
"I think Nadine ha something that is very difficult to play, in a strange way.. You know how you see someone and admire someone on the street - something they do and are not aware of, something dare, admirable and pleasant. She is very unaware of how much she live out loud. Nadine doesn't go to shrinks. She could be one. She is a character who will not take "no" for an answer in life. I can see this woman as an old lady, later in life, saying, "I did it all" I love her freedom. She's sort of fearless in live. Maybe it's out of ignorance. I call her real trashy class."
MY REVIEW: One of the most beautiful films of Kim . Fun , good gags and Kim Basinger in great appearance .
DIRECTOR: Robert Benton
DURATION: 83
CAST: Kim Basinger, Jeff Bridges
PLOT: Working in an Austin, Texas, beauty parlour in 1954, Nadine Hightower endeavours to retrieve some 'art studies' she injudiciously had taken. Her visit to the photographer leaves him dead and her in possession of highly valuable plans of a proposed new road. With both the police and the murderous villains after her she enlists the help of her (almost) ex-husband Vernon, the none too successful owner of the Bluebonnet Bar. Fortunately the thugs are as much no-hopers as the Hightowers.
TRIVIA/REVIEWS:
The movie at its first weekend (August 7-9, 1987) placed at 12th rank with 2.188.857$.
Nadine grossed 5.669.831$
The movie wasn't an hit but the reviewa was affirmative.
Filmed in Austin Texas. Began shooting 30 September 1986
The film was written specifically for Kim Basinger.
The address of Raymond Escobar's photography studio was "209 East Sixth Street, Austin, Texas.
The nick-names for the nudie Nadine photographs of Nadine Hightower (Kim Basinger) were "art shots" or "art studies".
The name of the beautician's salon where Nadine Hightower (Kim Basinger) worked was the "Alamo Beauty Shop"
This is the second movie Robert Benton has filmed in his home state of Texas; the other was "Places in the Heart.
BUDGET: 12.000.000$
BOXOFFICE: Boxofficemojo
KIM' SALARY 1.500.000$
KIM'S SPEECH: "I'm happy, I'm famous, I make in succession and life is beautiful. Howeve the fan are curious. Whwn I made "Nine and hal week, they was sure that i was an expert of amatory art, but now they want at anny cost to find an identification between me and Nadine. But I'm not my characters, I'm just an actress."
Therfore arw you satisfied with this movie?
" Very satisfied , Nadine has style. She's the most likable character I've played: except for one small detail, the scene where Nadine, in pink flamingo suit and narrow skirt, is forced to escape to Pope's killers crawling along a rickety staircase that it's used as bridge between two roofs. In her shoes I'd have taken off my damn skirt. To the devil with 50's modesty".
"I think Nadine ha something that is very difficult to play, in a strange way.. You know how you see someone and admire someone on the street - something they do and are not aware of, something dare, admirable and pleasant. She is very unaware of how much she live out loud. Nadine doesn't go to shrinks. She could be one. She is a character who will not take "no" for an answer in life. I can see this woman as an old lady, later in life, saying, "I did it all" I love her freedom. She's sort of fearless in live. Maybe it's out of ignorance. I call her real trashy class."
MY REVIEW: One of the most beautiful films of Kim . Fun , good gags and Kim Basinger in great appearance .
