Maid to Order

"She was raised in a Beverly Hills mansion. Now, she's got to clean one."

1987 1h 33m EN

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5.5

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★5.5TMDB · 63

ComedyFantasy

Synopsis

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Spoiled Jessie Montgomery, whose wild behavior and spending excesses cause her well-meaning but exasperated millionaire father Charles to wish he never had her, is visited by fairy godmother Stella. In an effort to save Jessie, Stella casts a spell which causes Charles to no longer have a daughter. Jessie, now penniless and without a friend, must take a maid's job to earn a living, and hopefully to learn her lesson.

“She was raised in a Beverly Hills mansion. Now, she's got to clean one.”

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Cast

Ally Sheedy
Jessie Montgomery
Beverly D'Angelo
Stella Winston
Michael Ontkean
Nick McGuire
Valerie Perrine
Georgette Starkey
Dick Shawn
Stan Starkey
Tom Skerritt
Charles Montgomery
Merry Clayton
Audrey James
Begonya Plaza
Maria

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Amy Holden Jones
Writers: Amy Holden Jones, Perry Howze, Randy Howze
Languages: Spanish, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Amy Holden Jones, shot by Shelly Johnson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Georges Delerue. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sidney Wolinsky shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ally Sheedy and Beverly D'Angelo and Michael Ontkean carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She was raised in a Beverly Hills mansion. Now, she's got to clean one.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0093476 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Amy Holden Jones directs. Shelly Johnson behind the camera. Georges Delerue scores. Sidney Wolinsky cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish, English.

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Things worth knowing

139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.
3Directed by Amy Holden Jones, shot by Shelly Johnson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Georges Delerue. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Sidney Wolinsky shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ally Sheedy and Beverly D'Angelo and Michael Ontkean carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "She was raised in a Beverly Hills mansion. Now, she's got to clean one.".
8IMDB entry: tt0093476 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.