It Takes Two (1988 film)
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| name = It Takes Two
| image = It Takes Two (1988 film).png
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| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = David Beaird
| writer = {{Unbulleted list|Richard Christian Matheson|Thomas Szollosi}}
| producer = Robert Lawrence
| starring = {{Unbulleted list|George Newbern|Leslie Hope|Kimberly Foster|Barry Corbin|Anthony Geary}}
| cinematography = Peter Deming
| editing = David Garfield
| music = Carter Burwell
| studio = {{Unbulleted list|MGM|United Artists}}
| distributor = United Artists
| released = {{Film date|1988|7|13|United States}}
| runtime = 79 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
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It Takes Two is a 1988 American romantic comedy film directed by David Beaird and starring George Newbern, Leslie Hope, and Kimberly Foster. Screenwriters Richard Christian Matheson and Thomas E. Szollosi had previously teamed up to write the 1987 teen comedy Three O'Clock High. It had initially been announced for release under the title My New Car.
Plot
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Travis Rogers, on the verge of marriage to Stephi, takes off for Dallas, to buy a car from a seductive saleswoman named Jonni. He buys the car, but the car is in need of repair. While having the car fixed he sees Jonni at a nightclub. Travis sleeps with Jonni just hours before his wedding, but right after, he happily marries the clueless Stephi. The movie ends with Travis and Stephi arriving at a motel for their wedding night.{{cite web |url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-07-15-ca-6961-story.html|title= Movie Review: Formulaic 'It Takes Two' Adds Up to a Snappy, Wide-Awake Sleeper|author= Wilmington, Michael|date= July 15, 1988|work= Los Angeles Times|access-date=September 20, 2012}}
Cast
- George Newbern as Travis Rogers
- Leslie Hope as Stephanie Lawrence
- Kimberly Foster as Jonni Tigersmith
- Barry Corbin as George Lawrence
- Anthony Geary as Wheel
- Frances Lee McCain as Joyce Rogers
- Patrika Darbo as Dee Dee
- Marco Perella as Dave
- Bill Bolender as Judd Rogers
- Mickey Jones as Bucholtz
Reception
Writing in the Los Angeles Times, Michael Wilmington described It Takes Two as "a modestly budgeted comedy with...a frowzy plot" that nevertheless "has relentless pace and snap, real comic vigor." The Time Out Film Guide calls the film "One of the better movies of hit-and-miss director Beaird".{{cite web |url= http://www.timeout.com/film/reviews/76287/it-takes-two.html|title= It Takes Two|author= |date= c. 2012|work= Time Out Film Guide|access-date=September 20, 2012}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0095384|It Takes Two}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes|1010783_it_takes_two|It Takes Two}}
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Category:1988 romantic comedy films
Category:American romantic comedy films
Category:Films directed by David Beaird
Category:Films scored by Carter Burwell
Category:Films with screenplays by Richard Christian Matheson
Category:1980s English-language films
Category:English-language romantic comedy films
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