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The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)

15 114 min  -  Drama | Music | Romance  -   13 October 1989 (USA)
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Frank and Jack Baker are professional musicians who play small clubs. They play schmaltzy music and have never needed a day job... See full summary »

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Steve Kloves

Writer:

Steve Kloves
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeff Bridges ...
Michelle Pfeiffer ...
Beau Bridges ...
Ellie Raab Ellie Raab ...
Xander Berkeley ...
Lloyd
Dakin Matthews Dakin Matthews ...
Charlie
Ken Lerner ...
Ray
Albert Hall ...
Henry
Terri Treas Terri Treas ...
Girl in Bed
Gregory Itzin ...
Vince Nancy
Bradford English Bradford English ...
Earl
David Coburn David Coburn ...
Kid at Vet
Todd Jeffries ...
Theo
Gregory James Gregory James ...
Hotel Masseuse (as Jeffrey J. Nowinski)
Nancy Fish ...
Laughing Bar Patron
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Storyline

Frank and Jack Baker are professional musicians who play small clubs. They play schmaltzy music and have never needed a day job. Times are changing and dates are becoming more difficult to get so they interview female singers. They finally decide on Susie Diamond, a former 'escort' who needs some refinement, but the act begins to take off again. While the act is now successful, both Frank and Jack have problems with their life on the road. Susie becomes the agent that makes them re-evaluate where they are going, and how honest they have been with each other. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Piano | Song | Singer | Audition | Piano Player  | See more »

Taglines:

For 31 years it's been just the Fabulous Baker Boys... but times change.

Genres:

Drama | Music | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Die fabelhaften Baker Boys See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$11,500,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$16,823,529 (USA)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Michelle Pfeiffer hadn't sang in a year when she got the part of Susie Diamond. She had to practice for ten hours a day in the studio, and then took the tapes home with her to study them. For her most famous scene, singing 'Making Whoopee' on Jeff Bridges' grand piano, it took six hours to shoot it. She only had one choreography lesson, and wore knee and elbow pads during rehearsals. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: During the fight scene in the alley there is a crew member fully visible for a very short time. See more »

Quotes

Susie Diamond: [singing] It's really killing that he's so willing to make whoopee.
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Soundtracks

"Moonglow"
Performed by Benny Goodman Quartet
Courtesy of RCA Records
Written by Will Hudson, Edgar De Lange (as Eddie De Lange) & Irving Mills See more »