The Marrying Man (1991)
- Starring:
- Kim Basinger, Alec Baldwin, (more)
- Director(s):
- Jerry Rees
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Category:
- Romance
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Neil Simon forgoes his typical urban East Coast kvetchers and replaces them with sunny Californian kvetchers in The Marrying Man, a film which became a beacon of gossip in 1991 due to the alleged shenanigans of stars Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger), who fell in love during production. Simon based his script on a true story concerning the love affair between shoe tycoon Harry Karl and actress Marie (The Body) McDonald during the 1950s. Married to each other four times, McDonald still managed to carry on an affair with mobster Bugsy Siegel. In this Simon-ized version, Baldwin plays Charley Pearl, a sharp and handsome Hollywood millionaire, engaged to Adele Horner (Elisabeth Shue), the daughter of dyspeptic movie studio executive Lew Horner (Robert Loggia). The day before their wedding, Charley heads off to Las Vegas for a bachelor party, and in a sleazy casino on the outskirts of town, he sets his eyes on sexy singer Vicki Anderson (Basinger) and falls for her hard. He wants her immediately and even though she warns him she's the property of Bugsy Siegel (Armand Assante), he crawls into her bedroom window to be with her. Caught with his pants down by Siegel, Bugsy, instead of killing him, forces him to marry Vicki ("I was about to dump her anyway," he says). But after their marriage, Charley and Vicki discover they're more attracted to the danger of their relationship than in each other. Charley's friends -- Phil (Paul Reiser), Sammy (Fisher Stevens), Tony (Peter Dobson), and George (Steve Hytner) -- form a Greek chorus commenting on the crazed love affair and are reportedly inspired by Phil Silvers, Sammy Cahn, Tony Martin, and Leo Durocher. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 118 mins
Complete Cast:
- Kim Basinger - Vicki Anderson
- Robert Loggia - Lew Horner
- Armand Assante - Bugsy Siegel
- Fisher Stevens - Sammy
- Steve Hytner - George
- Big John Studd - Dante
- Melissa Behr - Dee
- Janni Brenn - Liz
- Jules I. Epstein - Maitre d'
- Tim Hauser - Woody
- Gretchen Wyler - Gwen
- Geof Prysirr - Bartender
- Karen Medak - Sherry
- Kathryn Layng - Emma
- Joe Guzaldo - Announcer
- Marla Heasley - Sheila
- Dave Florek - Gas Attendant
- Teresa Gilmore Capps - Bugsy's Blonde
- Paul Collins - Butler
- Alec Baldwin - Charley Pearl
- Elisabeth Shue - Adele Horner
- Paul Reiser - Phil
- Peter Dobson - Tony
- Jeremy Roberts - Gus
- Tony Longo - Sam
- Joe Bellan - Waiter
- Carey Eidel - Cab Driver
- Robin Frates - Grace
- Ronnie Yeskel
- Rebecca Staab - Arlene
- Rom Milanovich - Andy
- Alan Mandell - 1st Justice
- Don Keefer - 3rd Justice
- Shanti Kahn - Nurse
- Clarke Gordon - Charley's Father
- Elly Enriquez - Woo Ling
- Kristen Cloke - Louise
- Director(s):
- Jerry Rees
- Writer(s):
- Neil Simon
- Producer(s):
- Neil Simon, David Permut
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Sexual Situations, Profanity, Questionable for Children, Adult Language, Violence, Adult Situations)
- Categories:
- Romance
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