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The Fabulous Baker Boys

6.5

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Original title

The Fabulous Baker Boys

Year

1989

Running time

113 min.

Country

United States

Director

Steve Kloves

Screenwriter

Steve Kloves

Cast

Music

Dave Grusin

Cinematography

Michael Ballhaus

Producer

Gladden Entertainment, Mirage Enterprises

Genre

Drama | Music

Synopsis

Brothers Jack and Frank Baker (Jeff and Beau Bridges) are cocktail lounge piano players whose career has hit a sour note. They need a little charm and sex appeal to liven up their act--what they get is Susie Diamond (Pfeiffer), a beautiful, but hard-talking, chain-smoking singer.

Awards: 1989: 4 Nominations for Oscar: Actress (Michelle Pfeiffer), Cinematography, Editing, OST

1989: Golden Globe: Best Actress Drama (Michelle Pfeiffer). 2 Nominations

1989: New York Film Critics Circle: Best Actress (Michelle Pfeiffer). 5 Nominations

1989: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Actress (Pfeiffer) & Cinem.

1989: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Best Actress (Michelle Pfeiffer)

1989: Boston Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Cinematography

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Critics' reviews

"'The Fabulous Baker Boys' doesn't do anything very original, but what it does, it does wonderfully well (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"'The Fabulous Baker Boys,' like its stars, has style and sultriness to spare (...) Pfeiffer just plain brings down the house"

Janet Maslin: The New York Times
"When the script allows them to have fun, the Bridges brothers are a winning pair. But make no mistake: It’s Michelle Pfeiffer who puts the “fabulous” into Baker Boys."

Peter Travers: Rolling Stone
"'The Fabulous Baker Boys' is like a beloved movie from the glory days of Hollywood. It transports you. It's an American rhapsody."

Rita Kempley: The Washington Post
"From the first bracing hint of self-mockery in its title to its smoky, after-hours resolution, it's a grabber and a delight, constantly surpassing our expectations"

Jay Carr: Boston Globe
"All over this movie there are cliches that are just plain embarrassing, and unsettling moments in which it's obvious Kloves is writing about stuff he doesn't know a thing about."

Mick LaSalle: SFGATE
"The luxurious feel of the film is a perfect counterpoint to the painful truths drawn on each brother's face, whilst Pfieffer is much more than eye candy (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

Ian Nathan: Empire

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The Fabulous Baker Boys

1989

Steve Kloves

6.5

(5,465)