Beauty & the Briefcase

"Falling in love is a fulltime job"

2010 1h 23m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 421★5.4IMDB · 13,832

RomanceComedyTV Movie

Synopsis

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A freelance writer looking for romance sells a story to Cosmopolitan magazine about finding love in the workplace and goes undercover at a Finance Company.

“Falling in love is a fulltime job”

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Cast

Hilary Duff
Lane Daniels
Michael McMillian
Tom Reinhart
Amanda Walsh
Joanne
Chris Carmack
Liam
Matt Dallas
Seth
Jaime Pressly
Kate White
Jennifer Coolidge
Alicia
Billy Slaughter
Accountant

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gil Junger
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gil Junger, shot by Greg Gardiner. 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 Danny Lux. 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 Don Brochu 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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Hilary Duff and Michael McMillian and Amanda Walsh carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Falling in love is a fulltime job".

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IMDB entry: tt1493842 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Gil Junger directs. Greg Gardiner behind the camera. Danny Lux scores. Don Brochu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Directed by Gil Junger, shot by Greg Gardiner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Danny Lux. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Don Brochu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hilary Duff and Michael McMillian and Amanda Walsh carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Falling in love is a fulltime job".
8IMDB entry: tt1493842 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "journalist", "based on novel or book", "undercover", "dating".