Category: 31
All Genres: Thriller
Release Year: 1993
Country: USA
Runtime: 97
Rating: (0)
Languages: English
Director: Albert Magnoli
Sound: Ultra Stereo
Taglines:

  • He's a cop who reached the Boiling Point


    • Writing by: Randall M. Badat – (written by) and
    Frank Bitetto – (written by)

    Produced by: Bruce Binkow – producer
    Joseph Patrick Finn – supervising producer
    Lance Hool – executive producer
    Peter McAlevey – producer
    Jerald J. Silverhardt – co-producer

    Cast: Richard Grieco – Nicky Donatello
    Jay Acovone – Richie
    Shelli Lether – Sally
    Joseph Cortese – Phil
    Christian Campbell – Jamie
    Brent Stait – Raymond
    Martin Cummins – Art
    Wren Roberts – Tattoo
    Ken Kirzinger – Torch
    Tony Romano – Father
    Roger R. Cross – Roscoe

    Music: Simon Franglen
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    Plot Outline: A businessman shows up in Washington to lobby agendas that are friendly to his construction plans. His…
    Plot: A businessman shows up in Washington to lobby agendas that are friendly to his construction plans. His ditsy ex-showgirl bimbo proves to be an embarrassment in social situations, so he hires a reporter to teach her how to appear more intelligent. Soon it becomes apparent to the reporter that she isn't so stupid after all, and things become more complicated as she begins questioning the papers her sugar daddy keeps getting her to sign, and the reporter begins falling in love with her.

    Movie Quotes: Billie: But I've been thinking a lot lately about something my dad used to say: “Without knowledge, you're less than everybody.” And I don't want to be less. I mean, I don't want to be better than anybody neither and I don't want to go above myself. I just want- I want to not be less.
    Paul: Well, I'm afraid it's too late for that… cause you're already more than most people.


    Crazy Credits: We know about 1 Crazy Credits. One of them reads:
     In accordance with the American Human Association no animals were harmed  in the making of this film.

    Goofs: We know about 5 goofs. Here comes one of them:
    Errors in geography: Set in Washington DC, obviously not filmed there. Airport scene filmed at Burbank Airport.

    Trivia: There are 2 entries in the trivia list – like these:

    • The Secretary of the Navy and his wife are played by retired Washington Post editor Benjamin C. Bradlee and his real-life wife, former Post reporter Sally Quinn.
    • Fred Dalton Thompson, who plays Senator Hedges, went on to be elected Senator from Tennessee the following year (1994).