LA Story

L.A. Story (film)

1991 - USA - 98 min. - Feature, Color
Director Mick Jackson
Genre/Type Comedy, Romance
Flags Not For Children, Strong Sexual Content, Explicit Language, Profanity
MPAA Rating PG

Keywords romance, television, weatherman
Plot Lines Battle-of-the-sexes, Love (classic romance), Self-discovery, Problems-modern
Set In Los Angeles

Produced by TriStar

Steve Martin wrote and stars in this gently loving look at the promise and dreamtime of Los Angeles culture. Martin stars as Harris K. Telemacher, a light-hearted television weatherman who does wacky comedy in lieu of reports since, being in LA, he has very little weather to report. He spends his time roller-skating through museums and spending time with California's beautiful people. But Telemacher is fired and discovers that his girlfriend Trudi (Marilu Henner) is having an affair. He walks away from the relationship and re-evaluates his life, getting advice from a friendly electronic highway road sign. The sign suggests that he call SanDeE* (Sarah Jessica Parker), a sprightly and attractive Valley Girl he met in a clothing store. With SaDeE* he experiences a liberating and carefree spirit. But Telemacher comes to realize that he has actually fallen in love with Sara (Victoria Tennant), a tuba-playing British journalist who is in California to do a feature on Los Angeles lifestyles. -- Paul Brenner

Steve Martin - Harris K. Telemacher
Victoria Tennant - Sarah McDowel
Richard E. Grant - Roland Mackey
Marilu Henner - Trudi
Sarah Jessica Parker - SanDeE
Susan Forristal - Ariel
Anne Crawford - Sharon
Eddie de Harp - Maitre d' at Brunch
Dennis Dragon - Crook
Pierre Epstein - Chef
Francis Fisher - June
Chevy Chase - Patron in Restaurant
Jaime Gomez - Tod PA
Scott Bakula
Gail Grate - Female News Reporter
Woody Harrelson
Mary R. Boss - Old Woman
Tommy Hinkley - Ted
Iman - Cynthia
Scott Johnston - Co-Pilot
Mary Kohnert
Robert Lind - Chainsaw Juggler
Aaron Lustig - Boring Speaker
M.C. Shan - Rap Waiter at l'Idiot
Wesley Mann - Gas Station Attendant
Mindy Marin
Tony Marsico - Hard Rock Patron
Andrew Amador - Male News Reporter
Julia McCarthy - Woman
Sam McMurray - Morris Frost
Larry Miller - Tom
Rick Moranis - Gravedigger
Burt Nacke - Cameraman
Samantha Caulfield - Sheila
Mary Pederson - Airline Ticket Agent
George Plimpton - Straight Weatherman
Kevin Pollak - Frank Swan
David G. Price - Pilot
Thornton Simmons - Man
Richard Stahl - Bank Executive
Mark Steen - Tod PA
Matt Stetson - Spokesmodel Teacher
Patrick Stewart - Maitre d'at l'Idiot
Cheryl Baker - Changing Room Woman
Wesley Thompson - Jesse
Amy Wallace - Tod PA
Tim Winters - Floss Waiter at l'Idiot

Credits and description provided by American Movie Guide, http://allmovie.com

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