Soapdish (1991)

Directed by

Michael Hoffman

Genre

romantic comedy, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 272 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A popular soap opera's star actress discovers her network bosses plan to write her off the show. Behind the scenes, cast and crew scheme and bicker as their on-screen drama mirrors real life.

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What happens

Soapdish is a 1991 American comedy film directed by Michael Hoffman, from a screenplay by Robert Harling and Andrew Bergman. The film was produced by Aaron Spelling and Alan Greisman, and executive produced by Herbert Ross. The film tells a backstage story of the cast and crew of a popular fictional television soap opera. It stars Sally Field as a mature soap star, joined by Kevin Kline, Robert Downey Jr., Elisabeth Shue, Whoopi Goldberg, Cathy Moriarty, Teri Hatcher, Garry Marshall, Kathy Najimy, and Carrie Fisher, as well as cameo appearances by TV personalities like Leeza Gibbons, John Tesh (both playing themselves as Entertainment Tonight hosts/reporters), and real-life soap opera actors Stephen Nichols and Finola Hughes. The film received generally positive reviews. Kline was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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