Amazon.com essential video: Like a pumpkin that transforms into a carriage, some very shrewd casting (and the charisma of Julia Roberts, in particular) morphed this story of a Hollywood whore into a Disneyfied Cinderella story--and a mainstream megahit. This is the movie that made Roberts a star; the charm of her personality helping tremendously to carry viewers over the rough spots in the script (which was originally a cynical tale about prostitution called 3000--after the amount of money Richard Gere's character pays the prostitute to stay with him for the week). Gere is the silver-haired Wall Street knight who sweeps streetwalker Roberts into a fantasy world of room service at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel and fashion boutique shopping on Rodeo Drive. The supporting cast is also appealing, including Laura San Giacomo as Roberts's hooker pal, Hector Elizondo as the hotel manager, Jason Alexander, Ralph Bellamy, and Hank Azaria. Now, is this something you want your sons and daughters to see? That's entirely up to you. --Jim Emerson
Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786301796538 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC ISBN: 6301796535 Label: Walt Disney Video Languages:EnglishOriginal LanguageItalianOriginal LanguageJapaneseOriginal Language Manufacturer: Walt Disney Video Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Walt Disney Video Release Date: January 07, 1997 Running Time: 119 minutes Studio: Walt Disney Video Theatrical Release Date: March 23, 1990
Customer Reviews
A Must See
What can I say...It's a great movie. Julia Roberts and Richard Gere have a wonderful on-screen chemistry and the cast is fantastic. It's "Cinderella" with a twist! I can watch it time and time again.