Born Yesterday (1993)
- Starring:
- Melanie Griffith, John Goodman, (more)
- Director(s):
- Luis Mandoki
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Born Yesterday
This 1993 remake of the 1950 film Born Yesterday (based on the 1946 Garson Kanin stage play) was retooled as a star vehicle for then-marrieds Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson. Roughneck self-made millionaire Harry Brock (John Goodman) wants to become a powerful Washington lobbyist. Brock's efforts to hobnob with DC uppercrust are compromised by his brash, embarrassingly vulgar mistress Billie Dawn (Melanie Griffith). He'd like to unload the ex-chorus girl, but he thinks he's in love: besides, she knows too much about his crooked dealings to be running around loose. Thus, Brock hires bookish Paul Verrall (Don Johnson) to educate Billie. Verrall does his job amazingly well, awakening Billie to her responsibilities as a loyal, honest American: along the way, the two fall in love. Featured in the cast are Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee and his star reporter (and wife) Sally Quinn, cast as DC power brokers. Also appearing in a small role is 1960s starlet Celeste Yarnell. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 100 mins
Complete Cast of Born Yesterday
- Melanie Griffith - Billie Dawn
- Don Johnson - Paul Verrall
- Max Perlich - J.J.
- Nora Dunn - Cynthia Schreiber
- Benjamin C. Bradlee - Secretary Duffee
- Meg Wittner - Mrs. Kelley
- Drew Snyder - Senator Dorn
- Rondi Reed - Victor Penny
- Sally Quinn - Beatrice Duffee
- Mary Gordon Murray - Bindy Duker
- Aaron Michael Lacey - College Freshman
- Arthur Leeds - Man at Party
- Cathy Sandrich
- John Wesley - Senator Welch
- William Forward - Senator Duker
- Terri Hanauer - Mrs. Dorn
- Ann Hearn - Mrs. Banks
- Selma Archerd - Lois
- John Goodman - Harry Brock
- Edward Herrmann - Ed Devery
- Fred Dalton Thompson - Senator Hedges
- Michael Ensign - Phillipe
- John Achorn - Senator Banks
- Fritz Sperberg - Jose Perical
- Gordon Reinhart - Jewelry Store Owner
- Theodore Raimi - Cynthia's Assistant
- Tony Palladino - Barber
- Freda Foh Shen - Maid
- Marisol Massey - Waitress
- Amanda Mackey-Johnson
- Andi Chapman - Mrs. Welch
- Celeste Yarnall - Mrs. Hedges
- William Frankfather - Senator Kelley
- Kate McGregor-Stewart - Mrs.Hulse
- Matthew Faison - Congressman Hulse
- Director(s):
- Luis Mandoki
- Writer(s):
- Douglas McGrath, Leslie Dixon
- Producer(s):
- Lester Berman, D. Constantine Conte
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Questionable for Children, Profanity, Adult Situations, Mild Violence)
- Categories:
- Romance
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