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L.A. Story

1991 · 95 min

A whimsical, satirical romantic comedy that gently pokes fun at L.A. culture while exploring love and meaning with a light, magical touch.

Directed by: Mick Jackson
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Starring: Steve Martin, Victoria Tennant, Richard E. Grant

Tagline: Something funny is happening in L.A.
Overview: With the help of a talking freeway billboard, a "wacky weatherman" tries to win the heart of an English newspaper reporter, who is struggling to make sense of the strange world of early-90s Los Angeles.

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Directed by: Mick Jackson
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Starring: Steve Martin, Victoria Tennant, Richard E. Grant

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
isolation
class
fate
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	5
Romance	7
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy, fantasy, romance
Directed by: Mick Jackson
Written by: Steve Martin
Starring: Steve Martin, Victoria Tennant, Richard E. Grant, Marilu Henner, Sarah Jessica Parker, Susan Forristal, Kevin Pollak, Sam McMurray
Music: Peter Rodgers Melnick
Cinematography: Andrew Dunn
Runtime: 95 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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