Maid to Order (1987)

Synopsis of Maid to Order

Spoiled-rotten teenager Jessie (Ally Sheedy) can't stand the notion that the whole world doesn't jump to the crack of her whip. Her overindulgent father, millionaire Charles Montgomery (Tom Skerritt), wishes he could teach his daughter a lesson, but can't bring himself to deny his little darling everything her heart desires. Unfortunately, she gets her comeuppance when, after finding out that Jessie has been arrested, her father mutters a wish that she'd never been born. Zap! Enter fairy godmother Stella (Beverly D'Angelo), who grants the wish. With no name, no friends, and no money, Jessie has no choice but to look for work. She is hired as a maid by a filthy rich Malibu couple (Valerie Perrine and Dick Shawn), whose selfish excesses make Jessie look like Pollyanna. Worse still, Jessie is compelled by circumstance to meet up with her father, who doesn't even recognize her. The key to the film's success is the wonderfully many-sided performance of Ally Sheedy. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:

92 mins

Director(s):

Amy Jones

Writer(s):

Perry Howze, Randy Howze, Amy Jones

Producer(s):

Herb Jaffe, Mort Engelberg

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

PG(Adult Language, Questionable for Children, Adult Situations, Brief Nudity)

Categories:

Comedy

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