Moments of bliss are relatively rare in movies, and fleeting when they do happen. It can’t be otherwise, really.…
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Cast
Jeff Daniels (Charles Driggs)Melanie Griffith (Audrey Hankel)Ray Liotta (Ray Sinclair)George 'Red' Schwartz (Counter Man)Margaret Colin (Irene)Leib Lensky (Frenchy)Tracey Walter (The Country Squire)Maggie T. (Country Squire Bulldog)Patricia Falkenhain (Charlie's Secretary)Sandy McLeod (Graves' Secretary)Robert Ridgely (Richard Graves)Buzz Kilman (TV Newscaster)Kenneth Utt (Dad)Adelle Lutz (Rose)Charles Napier (Irate Chef)Jim Roche (Motel Philosopher)John Sayles (Motorcycle Cop)John Waters (Used Car Guy)
Director
Jonathan Demme
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Synopsis
The uneventful life of the businessman Charles Driggs suddenly changes when he meets the wild and sexy Lulu. When he accepts her offer to drive him back to his office, she instead takes him out of town and on a trip, leaving behind his old life. Posing as a married couple, Charles and "Audrey" (which turns out to be Lulu's real name) visit her mother and her high school reunion. At this reunion they meet Audrey's violent ex-husband Ray, who has just released from prison. When Ray makes it clear that he wants Audrey back, that is when the real trouble begins.
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