Pretty Woman

1990

2h 0m

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7.5/10

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While on a business trip in Los Angeles, Edward Lewis, a millionaire entrepreneur who makes a living buying and breaking up companies, picks up a prostitute, Vivian, while asking for directions; after, Edward hires Vivian to stay with him for the weekend to accompany him to a few social events, and the two get closer only to discover there are significant hurdles to overcome as they try to bridge the gap between their very different worlds.

Directors

Garry Marshall

Writers

J.F. Lawton(writer by)

Stars

Richard Gere

Julia Roberts

Ralph Bellamy

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Edward Lewis

Vivian Ward

James Morse

Philip Stuckey

Kit De Luca

The Hotel Manager

David Morse

Elizabeth Stuckey

Bridget

Susan

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Howard

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Carlos

Abdul Salaam El Razzac

Happy Man

Hank Azaria

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Larry Hankin

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Directors

Garry Marshall

Writers

J.F. Lawton(writer by)

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7/10

"Lewis" (Richard Gere) is a ruthless merger merchant who loves nothing better than a lucrative deal that will line his pockets regardless of the impact on anyone else. He arrives in town and has a one-night stand with call girl "Vivian" (Julia Roberts). He likes her, she likes him - so he decides that she can stay on. Maybe help him out with a few formally social occasions where she can smile and stay schtum? To that end, he gives her a credit card so she can go shop to look the part, and that's when we discover that this girl is no pushover. Despite his rigidity, "Lewis" starts to realise that he's beginning to fall for her, despite her unsavoury provenance but what happens next? The story is simply constructed and fairly predictable, but there is loads of chemistry on display between a more relaxed and natural looking Gere and an on-form Roberts. Hector Elizondo also chips in well as the hotel manager who also begins to fall for her charms and who can ever forget the saleswoman (Dey Young) who judges a book by it's cover and loses out on some mega-commission. The writing is sparing, but funny and observational of a society that judges relentlessly without ever really taking any time to get to know the people it is harshest to. Roberts offers us a cheekily endearing and spirited character that just belongs in that stretched limousine. Good fun.

Geronimo196709 Jun, 2024