L.A. Story poster

L.A. Story( 1991)

TV-MAComedyFantasyRomance
65%
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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Steve Martin

      Harris K. Telemacher

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      Victoria Tennant

      Sara McDowel

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      Richard E. Grant

      Roland Mackey

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      Marilu Henner

      Trudi

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      Sarah Jessica Parker

      SanDeE

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      Susan Forristal

      Ariel

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      Kevin Pollak

      Frank Swan

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      Sam McMurray

      Morris Frost

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      Patrick Stewart

      Mr. Perdue

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      Andrew Amador

      Bob, News Anchor

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      Gail Grate

      Gail

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      Eddie De Harp

      Maitre D' at Brunch

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      M.C. Shan

      Rap Waiter at L'Idiot

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      Frances Fisher

      June

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      Iman

      Cynthia

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      Tommy Hinkley

      Ted

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      Larry Miller

      Tom

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      Anne Crawford

      Sharon

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      Samantha McCoy

      Sheila

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      Thornton Simmons

      Man

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      Dennis Dragon

      Crook

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      Richard Stahl

      Bank Executive

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      Aaron Lustig

      Boring Speaker

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      Julianna McCarthy

      Woman

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      Time Winters

      Floss Waiter at L'Idiot

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      Pierre Epstein

      Chef

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      Wesley Thompson

      Jesse

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      George Plimpton

      Straight Weatherman

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      David Glyn Price

      Pilot

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      Wesley Mann

      Tony

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      Mark Steen

      Tod PA

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      Jaime Gomez

      Tod PA

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      Amy Wallace

      Tod PA

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      Cheryl Baker

      Changing Room Woman

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      May Boss

      Old Woman

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      Scott Johnston

      Co-Pilot

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      Robert Lind

      Chainsaw Juggler

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      Tony Marsico

      Hard Rock Patron

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      Burt Nacke

      Cameraman

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      Mary Pedersen

      Airline Ticket Agent

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      Matt Stetson

      Spokesmodel Teacher

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      Paula Abdul

      Roller Skater in Front of Tail O' the Pup (uncredited)

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      Brian Banowetz

      Bellman (uncredited)

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      Sean Michael Beyer

      Parking Valet (uncredited)

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      Michael E. Burgess

      Waiter (uncredited)

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      Chevy Chase

      Carlo Christopher (uncredited)

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      Tina Cote

      Extra (uncredited)

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      Larry Echerer

      Boy in Yard (uncredited)

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      Woody Harrelson

      Harris' Boss (uncredited)

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      Terry Jones

      Sara's Mother (voice) (uncredited)

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      Rick Moranis

      Gravedigger (uncredited)

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      Robert Picardo

      Voicephone (voice) (uncredited)

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      Cindra Skotzko

      Dressing Room Girl (uncredited)

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      Terri Wilson

      Stage Hand (uncredited)

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    Review 2Discussion

    A review by Peter McGinn

    7
    Written by Peter McGinn on Mon Aug 24 2020
    Okay, this is a bit of fluff, really, cinematically speaking. Comparable to a madcap comedy in the old days of cinema, it is witty and funny. I wouldn’t call it great, just good enough so that when I saw a DVD copy at a thrift store, I picked it up. I wouldn’t have thought to buy it new. Steve Martin wrote it, so you have weird little jokes like his character telling a blonde Bimbo girlfriend Sandy that her name is normal and not like a hippy name, and then she spells it S a n capital D, small e, capital E - well, you get the idea. Not Mensa level depth in humor, but harmless fun. The en...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • meteorology
    • metereologist
    • weather forecaster
    • los angeles, california
    • duel
    • unemployment