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Mannequin

1987 · 89 min

A frothy, silly romantic fantasy that's easy to watch, with goofy charm and a catchy 80s soundtrack.

Directed by: Michael Gottlieb
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Fantasy
Starring: Andrew McCarthy, Kim Cattrall, Estelle Getty

Tagline: Just because Jonathan's fallen in love with a piece of wood, it doesn't make him a dummy.
Overview: Jonathan Switcher, an unemployed artist, finds a job as an assistant window dresser for a department store. When Jonathan happens upon a beautiful mannequin he previously designed, she springs to life and introduces herself as Emmy, an Egyptian under an ancient spell. Despite interference from the store's devious manager, Jonathan and his mannequin fall in love while creating eye-catching window displays to keep the struggling store in business.

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Directed by: Michael Gottlieb
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Fantasy
Starring: Andrew McCarthy, Kim Cattrall, Estelle Getty

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
art
identity
ambition
class
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	2
Romance	7
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy, romance, fantasy
Directed by: Michael Gottlieb
Written by: Michael Gottlieb, Edward Rugoff
Starring: Andrew McCarthy, Kim Cattrall, Estelle Getty, James Spader, G.W. Bailey, Carole Davis, Meshach Taylor, Steve Vinovich
Music: Sylvester Levay
Cinematography: Tim Suhrstedt
Runtime: 89 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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