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The Fabulous Baker Boys

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Theatrical release poster by John Alvin.


Directed by
Steve Kloves

Produced by
Mark Rosenberg
Paula Weinstein

Written by
Steve Kloves

Starring

Jeff Bridges
Michelle Pfeiffer
Beau Bridges


Music by
Dave Grusin

Cinematography
Michael Ballhaus

Edited by
William Steinkamp


Production
company

Gladden Entertainment
Mirage Enterprises


Distributed by
20th Century Fox


Release dates

October 13, 1989



Running time
114 minutes

Country
United States

Language
English

Budget
$11.5 million

Box office
$18,428,904

The Fabulous Baker Boys is a 1989 American romantic comedy-drama musical film written and directed by Steve Kloves, and starring real life brothers Jeff Bridges and Beau Bridges as two brothers struggling to make a living as lounge jazz pianists in Seattle. In desperation, they take on a female singer, Michelle Pfeiffer, who revitalizes their careers, causing the brothers to re-examine their relationship with each other and with their music.

It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Michelle Pfeiffer), Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing and Best Music, Original Score.[1]

Film critic Roger Ebert described this film as "one of the movies they will use as a document, years from now, when they begin to trace the steps by which Pfeiffer became a great star.

Dirty Dancing is een muzikale film uit 1987 over een meisje (Frances) dat verliefd wordt op haar dansleraar, die ze leert kennen wanneer ze met haar ouders op vakantie is. Ze leert van hem de Mambo, een sensuele Latijns-Amerikaanse dans.

De hoofdrolspelers waren Jennifer Grey en Patrick Swayze. De film werd geregisseerd door Emile Ardolino. In 2004 kwam er een tweede film uit met de titel 'Dirty Dancing: