Romy and Michele: In the Beginning

"Before they ruled the reunion, they rocked Hollywood!"

2005 1h 26m EN

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 22

Comedy

Synopsis

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It's 1987, and best friends Romy and Michele, fresh out of high school, are desperate to get away from their square hometown of Tucson and take their rightful place amongst the beautiful, hip people of Hollywood.

“Before they ruled the reunion, they rocked Hollywood!”

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Cast

Katherine Heigl
Romy White
Alexandra Breckenridge
Michele Weinberger
Kelly Brook
Linda Fashiobella
Dania Ramirez
Elena
Rhea Seehorn
Ashley Schwartz
Scott Vickaryous
Taylor Bradley
Nat Faxon
Chad
Alexandra Billings
Donna

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robin Schiff
Writers: Robin Schiff
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Romy and Michele Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robin Schiff, shot by Russ T. Alsobrook. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor John Axness 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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Katherine Heigl and Alexandra Breckenridge and Kelly Brook carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Before they ruled the reunion, they rocked Hollywood!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0337114 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Robin Schiff directs. Russ T. Alsobrook behind the camera. John Axness cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Part of the "Romy and Michele Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Robin Schiff, shot by Russ T. Alsobrook. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor John Axness shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Katherine Heigl and Alexandra Breckenridge and Kelly Brook carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Before they ruled the reunion, they rocked Hollywood!".
8IMDB entry: tt0337114 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.