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Those Lips, Those Eyes

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For a summer job, college student Artie Shoemaker (Tom Hulce) works in the prop department at an Ohio theater company. Though Artie doesn't excel at his job, he's taken under the wing of the theater's leading actor, Harry Crystal (Frank Langella), who seems content with his minor stage stardom. When Artie falls for the beautiful dancer Ramona (Glynnis O'Connor), Harry helps to play matchmaker, turning the summer into a very memorable one for the earnest young man.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 11/12/2018
2/4
Since the movie's center is wrong, not much of anything works. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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06/29/2020 This entertaining teen dramedy is a rare thing: a movie about show business that's an argument for the nobility of "normalcy". A pre-mumblecore indie that has many of that genre's pluses (naturalism, relatable emotions, clear goals) without its big minus: bad / no written dialogue. Hulce nails the wide-eyed naivete, but Langella is the scene-stealer; ridiculous, wise, unhinged, egotistical, & fragile. With a great ending, it's a solid little forgotten 80s sleeper that surpasses its amateurish moments. See more s r @ScottR 03/29/2016 It entertained while showing behind the scenes what show business is really all about. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Michael Pressman

Director

Frank Langella

Harry Crystal

Glynnis O'Connor

Ramona

Tom Hulce

Artie Shoemaker

Kevin McCarthy

Mickey Bellinger

Jerry Stiller

Mr. Shoemaker
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Synopsis For a summer job, college student Artie Shoemaker (Tom Hulce) works in the prop department at an Ohio theater company. Though Artie doesn't excel at his job, he's taken under the wing of the theater's leading actor, Harry Crystal (Frank Langella), who seems content with his minor stage stardom. When Artie falls for the beautiful dancer Ramona (Glynnis O'Connor), Harry helps to play matchmaker, turning the summer into a very memorable one for the earnest young man.
Director
Michael Pressman
Producer
Steven-Charles Jaffe, Michael Pressman
Screenwriter
David Shaber
Production Co
United Artists
Rating
R
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 6, 2019
Runtime
1h 47m