The Marrying Man

"Every man has a weakness. For millionaire Charley Pearl she's blonde, beautiful and loves to say "I do"."

1991 1h 56m EN

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5.7

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★5.5TMDB · 133🥫10%Rotten Tomatoes★5.7IMDB · 6,770

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Synopsis

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Charley Pearl, wealthy heir and gadabout, is slated to marry Adele, the daughter of a Hollywood tycoon. But, during a wild bachelor party in Las Vegas, Charley strikes up a flirtation with nightclub crooner Vicki Anderson that soon leads to her bedroom. When the couple are discovered by Vicki's beau, infamous gangster Bugsy Siegel, he makes a surprising pronouncement -- they'd better marry, or Charley is a dead man.

“Every man has a weakness. For millionaire Charley Pearl she's blonde, beautiful and loves to say "I do".”

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Cast

Kim Basinger
Vicki Anderson
Alec Baldwin
Charley Pearl
Robert Loggia
Lew Horner
Elisabeth Shue
Adele Horner
Armand Assante
Bugsy Siegel
Paul Reiser
Phil Golden
Fisher Stevens
Sammy
Rebecca Staab
Arlene

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jerry Rees
Writers: Robert Branham, David J. Negrón Jr., Neil Simon
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 48% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jerry Rees, shot by Donald E. Thorin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin and Robert Loggia carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Every man has a weakness. For millionaire Charley Pearl she's blonde, beautiful and loves to say "I do".".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0102411 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jerry Rees directs. Donald E. Thorin behind the camera. David Newman scores. Michael Jablow cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 48% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Jerry Rees, shot by Donald E. Thorin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by David Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Michael Jablow shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin and Robert Loggia carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Every man has a weakness. For millionaire Charley Pearl she's blonde, beautiful and loves to say "I do".".
8IMDB entry: tt0102411 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 18 themes, including "hitman", "gangster", "ladykiller", "marriage".