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FULL SYNOPSIS

In the comedic farce Soapdish, the behind-the-scenes lives of several soap opera actors are just as melodramatic as those of their television counterparts. Sally Field stars as Celeste Talbert, the star of a declining TV show. To make matters worse, Talbert's career is thrown into turmoil when her rival, Montana Moorehead (Cathy Moriarty), tries to persuade producer David Barnes (Robert Downey Jr.) to write Talbert off the show. Smitten by Moorehead, Barnes comes up with a scheme to get Talbert off the show by hiring her niece Lori (Elisabeth Shue) and then Jeffrey (Kevin Kline), an old flame and cast member who was written out of the show 20 years prior. Soon, mayhem rules on the set as the cast and crew tangle, culminating in a special episode, broadcast live. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi

  • Release date:May 31, 1991

Awards

Awarded by
Nominee
Category
Year
Status
Hollywood Foreign Press Association Kevin Kline Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy 1991 Nominee

Cast

Sally Field
as Celeste Talbert
Kevin Kline
as Jeffrey Anderson
Robert Downey, Jr.
as David Barnes
Cathy Moriarty
as Montana Moorehead
Whoopi Goldberg
as Rose Schwartz
Elisabeth Shue
as Lori Craven
Carrie Fisher
as Betsy Faye Sharon
Garry Marshall
as Edmund Edwards
Teri Hatcher
as Ariel Maloney
Paul Johansson
as Bolt Brennan
Leeza Gibbons
as Herself
John Tesh
as Himself
Stephen Nichols
as Award Presenter
Marianne Muellerleile
as Housewife
Ben Stein
as Nitwit
Sheila Kelley
as Fran
Willie Garson
as Nitwit
Costas Mandylor
as Mark
Kathy Najimy
as Tawny Miller
Dorothy Patterson
as Old Woman
Cornelia Kiss
as Receptionist
Clive Rosengren
as Doorman
Mary Pat Gleason
as Housewife
Robert Camilletti
as Actor
Barry Kivel
as Nitwit
Herta Ware
as Old Woman
Ivory Ocean
as Bartender
Lora Kennedy
Amy Nabi
as Woman Shopper
David Byron
as Nitwit
Phil Leeds
as Old Man
Penny Gumeny
as Fan
Wai Ching Ho
as Fan
Armando Molina
as Bus Boy
Brick Karnes
as Homeless Extra
Gino Lucci
as Bus Driver
Vince Melocchi
as P.A.
Arne Nannestad
as Burton White

Crew

Michael Hoffman
Director
Aaron Spelling
Producer
Alan Greisman
Producer
Andrew Bergman
Screenwriter
Robert Harling
Screen Story
Robert Harling
Screenwriter
Ueli Steiger
Cinematographer
Alan Silvestri
Composer (Music Score)
Garth Craven
Editor
Eugenio Zanetti
Production Designer
Joel Freeman
Production Designer
Jim Dultz
Art Director
Joel Freeman
Co-producer
Victoria White
Co-producer
Herbert Ross
Executive Producer
Lee Poll
Set Designer
Nolan Miller
Costume Designer
Lora Kennedy
Casting
Roger Paradiso
Unit Production Manager
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