Two political speechwriters fall in love before they find out they are working for candidates on opposite sides.Two political speechwriters fall in love before they find out they are working for candidates on opposite sides.Two political speechwriters fall in love before they find out they are working for candidates on opposite sides.
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- TriviaMichael Keaton is seen wearing a Pittsburgh Pirates hat in the movie. Keaton is from Pittsburgh, and an avid Pirates fan.
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[Kevin and Julia are talking in front of a group of junior high school students]
Female Student: Is there much interaction between the two campaings? I mean, between Democrats and Republicans?
Kevin: [to Julia] Ah, I believe this is your area.
Julia: Uh, it's discouraged for campaigns to interact. For instance, if one speechwriter were to date another, they might reveal something crucial about the campaign. Some campaigns have spies for just this purpose, whose job it is to follow the speechwriter, and to seduce her--
Kevin: --Or him--
Julia: --Into revealing her secrets.
Kevin: On the other hand, some speechwriters have the tendency to become what is known as "paranoid," and just because someone seems interested in her doesn't mean they're after her "secrets."
Julia: Still, it's not paranoid to become suspicious of a "chance" encounter which isn't really chance--
Kevin: --Or someone lying about the work she does. A good speechwriter could protect herself from this situation by not flirting, you know, not sniffing around like a cat in heat.
Julia: Or she might tell the other speechwriter to his face, "Peddle your shit elsewhere, scumbag."
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Written and Performed by James Armstrong
Courtesy of Windswept Pacific Entertainment Co.
Michael Keaten and Geena Davis, star as campaign speech writers who fall in love. The catch? They're speech writers for each other's opponents. Keaten for the Republican and Davis for the Democrat. You can basically sum up what the movie is about, and how it will end. There are no big surprises, and although these kinds of movies aren't normally my taste, I love this one. It has a certain quality that's hard to deny and the chemistry between the two actors is always there, and is very noticeable.
I would recommend the film the anyone. It's light-hearted and sweet. A great watch.
- Pookyiscute
- Jan 30, 2006
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Box office
- Budget
- $38,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $20,667,959
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,969,048
- Dec 18, 1994
- Gross worldwide
- $20,667,959
- Runtime1 hour 39 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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