Main Cast: Kirstie Alley, Bill Pullman, Carrie Fisher, Jami Gertz, Scott Bakula
Release Year: 1990
Country: US
Run Time: 88 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG13
Plot
Carl Reiner directed this situation comedy about a neglected wife who, in frustration, has her first affair, with humiliating consequences. Kirstie Alley plays Marjorie, the ignored housewife of Harry Turner (Scott Bakula), an obnoxious member of a family of physicians. Marjorie's sister Jeanine (Jami Gertz), sensing her frustration, suggests she have an affair. Marjorie meets a ramrod-handsome man (Sam Elliott) in the check-out line at the local super market. They look into each other's eyes and soon they're having an afternoon of passionate lovemaking. Actually a bit too passionate -- after round five, Marjorie's lover dies from a heart attack. A kind-hearted salesman named Nicholas Meany (Bill Pullman) quickly comes to Marjorie's aid, trying to make the death look like a suicide. Complications compound as Marjorie tries to hide the incident from Harry and his family, but instead she keeps sinking deeper and deeper into a hole of deceit. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
Sam Elliott - Charles Turner; Ed O'Neill - Wilbur Meany; Frances Sternhagen - Mrs. Turner; John Randolph - Mr. Turner; Bill Macy - Pat; Matthew Laurance - Mr. Hunter; Paul Benedict - Dr. Plotner; Greg Collins - Hotel Security Guard; Patrick Cronin - Gary Diamond; Ken Grantham - Minister; Ron Orbach - Don, the Desk Clerk; Dian Kobayashi - Market Cashier
Credit
Marci Liroff - Casting, Dorinda Rice Wood - Costume Designer, Carl Reiner - Director, Bud Molin - Editor, Don Miller - Executive Producer, Jack Elliott - Composer (Music Score), Jeannine Oppewall - Production Designer, Reynaldo Villalobos - Cinematographer, Liz Glotzer - Producer, David Lester - Producer, George Shapiro - Producer, Howard West - Producer, Lisa Fischer - Set Designer, Martha Goldhirsh - Screenwriter, Kay Rose - Supervising Sound Editor, Kevin Bartnof - Foley Artist
