The life of super-yuppie J.C. is thrown into turmoil when she inherits a baby from a distant relative.
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- 5 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Diane Keaton | ... |
J.C. Wiatt
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| Sam Shepard | ... |
Dr. Jeff Cooper
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| Harold Ramis | ... |
Steven Buchner
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Kristina Kennedy | ... |
Elizabeth Wiatt
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Michelle Kennedy | ... |
Elizabeth Wiatt
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| Sam Wanamaker | ... |
Fritz Curtis
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| James Spader | ... |
Ken Arrenberg
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| Pat Hingle | ... |
Hughes Larrabee
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| Britt Leach | ... |
Verne Boone
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| Linda Ellerbee | ... |
Narrator
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Kim Sebastian | ... |
Robin
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| Mary Gross | ... |
Charlotte
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| Patricia Estrin | ... |
Secretary
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Elizabeth Bennett | ... |
Mrs. Atwood
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| Peter Elbling | ... |
Maitre D'
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| Shera Danese | ... |
Cloak Room Attendant
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| Beverly Todd | ... |
Ann Bowen
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| Angel David | ... |
Stockboy
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Nicholas Cascone | ... |
Delivery Boy
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| William Frankfather | ... |
Merle White
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| Annie O'Donnell | ... |
Wilma White
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| George Petrie | ... |
Everett Sloane
(as George O. Petrie)
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Patti Johns | ... |
Nanny
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| Annie Golden | ... |
Nanny
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Jennifer Balgobin | ... |
Nanny
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| Victoria Jackson | ... |
Eve
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Marianne Doherty | ... |
Food Chain Secretary
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John C. Cooke | ... |
Dwayne
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Carol Gillies | ... |
Helga Von Haupt
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| Eugenie Ross-Leming | ... |
Park Mom
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Dori Brenner | ... |
Park Mom
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| Jane Elliot | ... |
Park Mom
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| Ben Diskin | ... |
Ben
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| Paxton Whitehead | ... |
'Center' Instructor
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| Constance Forslund | ... |
Receptionist
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John J. Philbin | ... |
Oldtimer
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Richard Humphreys | ... |
Oldtimer
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| Hansford Rowe | ... |
Sam Potts
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| Billy Beck | ... |
Roofer
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Margaret Hussey | ... |
Realtor
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Mary O'Sullivan | ... |
Katie Potts
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| Katherine Borowitz | ... |
Yuppie Wife
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| Robin Bartlett | ... |
Yuppie Wife
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| Chris Noth | ... |
Yuppie Husband
(as Christopher Noth)
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| Barry Heins | ... |
Yuppie Husband
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Lisa Fuller | ... |
Stacy
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Kate O'Connell | ... |
Store Owner
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| Mary Peters | ... |
Postmaster
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Elizabeth Philbin | ... |
Nurse / Mayor
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Annie Meyers-Shyer | ... |
Little Girl in Vermont
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Crystal Echeverria Adams | ... |
Playground Child (uncredited)
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Trisha Lawson Adams | ... |
Playground Child (uncredited)
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| Cathy Cahn | ... |
Mom in the Better Baby School (uncredited)
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G. Wayne Hill | ... |
Airport Traveler (uncredited)
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| Selga Sanders | ... |
Mom (uncredited)
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Jim Shelton | ... |
Father in the Better Baby School (uncredited)
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Betsy Lynn Thompson | ... |
Identical Twin (uncredited)
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| Carol Gwynn Thompson | ... |
Identical - Babysitter (uncredited)
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David Ward | ... |
Conference Table Man (uncredited)
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| Margaret Whitton | ... |
Executive in Conference Room (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Charles Shyer | ||
Written by
| Nancy Meyers | ... | (written by) & |
| Charles Shyer | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Bruce A. Block | ... | associate producer |
| Nancy Meyers | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Bill Conti | ||
Cinematography by
| William A. Fraker | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Lynzee Klingman | ||
Editorial Department
| Lawrence Jordan | ... | first assistant film editor (as Larry Fallick) |
| Kate McGowan | ... | assistant film editor (as Dorothy McGowan) |
| Maggie Ostroff | ... | apprentice film editor |
| Jim Passon | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| Pam Dixon | ||
Production Design by
| Jeffrey Howard | ||
Art Direction by
| Beala Neel | ||
Set Decoration by
| Lisa Fischer | ||
Costume Design by
| Susan Becker | ||
Makeup Department
| Tom Lucas | ... | makeup artist |
| K.G. Ramsey | ... | hair department head (as Ramsey) |
Production Management
| Michele Ader | ... | unit production manager |
| G. Mac Brown | ... | unit production manager: East Coast second unit |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bruce A. Block | ... | second unit director: East Coast second unit |
| Vebe Borge | ... | additional second assistant director: East Coast second unit |
| Barbara Gelman | ... | additional second assistant director |
| Carole Keligian | ... | second assistant director |
| John T. Kretchmer | ... | first assistant director (as John Kretchmer) |
Art Department
| Bill MacSems | ... | property master |
| George Stokes | ... | construction coordinator |
Sound Department
| Michael John Bateman | ... | supervising adr editor |
| Sue Breitrose | ... | adr editor |
| Gary S. Gerlich | ... | sound editorial staff |
| David Horton Jr. | ... | sound editorial staff |
| David Horton Sr. | ... | sound editorial staff |
| Scott Jacobs | ... | boom operator |
| Rick Kline | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Robert J. Litt | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Bill Nelson | ... | sound mixer |
| Sonny Pettijohn | ... | adr editor (as Sonya Pettijohn) |
| Hank Salerno | ... | adr editor |
| Corinne Sessarego | ... | adr editor (as Corrine Sessarego) |
| Jules Strasser | ... | boom operator |
| Elliot Tyson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Frank E. Warner | ... | supervising sound editor (as Frank Warner) |
| Bill Wylie | ... | sound editorial staff |
| Jim Borgardt | ... | adr editor (uncredited) |
| Ken Dufva | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Kim Maitland | ... | sound recordist: New York (uncredited) |
| Mychal Smith | ... | utility sound (uncredited) |
| Bill Voigtlander | ... | adr editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| John Frazier | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Ken Marschall | ... | matte artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Gerald H. Boatright | ... | chief lighting technician (as Gerald Boatright) |
| Don Cropper | ... | second assistant camera |
| David E. Diano | ... | camera operator: "a" camera (as David Diano) |
| David Greene | ... | additional photographer: East Coast second unit |
| Kerry Hayes | ... | still photographer: East Coast second unit |
| Al LaVerde | ... | key grip |
| Marc Margulies | ... | first assistant camera |
| Jack Priestley | ... | director of photography: East Coast second unit |
| Lex Rawlins | ... | second assistant camera |
| Joyce Rudolph | ... | still photographer |
| John R. Shannon | ... | still photographer (as John Shannon) |
| Ty Suehiro | ... | best boy grip |
| Richard Turner | ... | first assistant camera |
| Joseph F. Valentine | ... | panaglide operator (as Joseph Valentine) |
| Clay H. Wilson | ... | dolly grip |
| Don Yamasaki | ... | best boy |
Casting Department
| Reatha Grey | ... | extras casting |
| Barbara Harris | ... | voice casting |
| Carol Lefko | ... | casting associate |
| Ann Miller | ... | casting: Vermont, East Coast second unit |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Rosemarie Fall | ... | costume supervisor: women |
| James Lapidus | ... | costume supervisor: men |
| Lisa Lovaas | ... | assistant to costume designer |
| Walter Rivera | ... | costumer: men, East Coast second unit |
Location Management
| David Berthiaume | ... | location manager |
| Rick Dallago | ... | location manager: East Coast second unit |
| Joe O'Har | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Tom Boyd | ... | musician: oboe soloist |
| Jack Eskew | ... | orchestrator |
| Stephen A. Hope | ... | music editor (as Steve Hope) |
| John Patitucci | ... | musician |
| Sally Stevens | ... | singer/vocal contractor |
| Dan Wallin | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Michael Boddicker | ... | musician: synthesizer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Pamela Alch | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Chuck Hanson | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Bobby Marsh | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Irene Brafstein | ... | welfare worker |
| Julie B. Crane | ... | assistant: Ms. Meyers and Mr. Shyer (as Julie Crane) |
| Alan Jacques | ... | projectionist |
| Shelley Kirkwood | ... | unit publicist |
| Stevie Lazo | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Michael Shoob | ... | assistant: Ms. Meyers And Mr. Shyer |
| Marge Sperling | ... | assistant production office coordinator |
| Cathy K. Stoia | ... | production coordinator: East Coast second unit |
| Jimmy Wagner | ... | baby coordinator (as Jimmy 'Bubbles' Wagner) |
| Maureen Dooling | ... | production coordinator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- United Artists (presents)
- Meyers/Shyer
Distributors
- United Artists (1987) (United States) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1988) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (1988) (Argentina) (VHS)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1990) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC1)
- CBS/Fox (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- Film1 Comedy & Kids (2015) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- KTLA (1995) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Koch Media (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Koch Media (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- LA7 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (video) (DIVX)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- TBS Superstation (1997) (United States) (tv)
- TNT (1997) (United States) (tv)
- Twilight Time (2017) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
- WPIX (1995) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Warner Home Video (1988) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1990) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1988) (Norway) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1988) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Matte Effects (matte paintings)
Other Companies
- GEM / F&C (title design)
- Pacific Title (opticals)
- Rogers & Cowan/PMK (publicity)
- BT Industrial Supply (expendables)
- Inter Video (24 frame video services)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (VHS package design)
- Sylvia Fay/Lee Genick & Associates Casting (extras casting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
J.C. Wiatt is a successful New York business woman known around town as the "tiger lady." She gets news of an inheritance from a relative from another country and off the bat she suspects it's money. Well it's not money, it's a baby girl. At first she doesn't accept until the lady that gives the baby to her has to catch her flight. J.C. is now stuck with an annoying baby girl. Her boyfriend doesn't like the idea of a baby living with them and he leaves her. J.C. has enough of it and takes her to meet a family ready to adopt her. She leaves but hears the baby cry while walking away and has to go back. The baby is too attached to her now and won't let her go. Later, her baby gets into mischief which causes her to get fired. Now, she sets her eyes on an old two story cottage in Vermont to get out of the New York life. When she arrives, the house needs more help than originally thought. She gets bored one snowy day and decides to make apple sauce. Her baby loves it and she decides to sell it. Pretty soon everyone wants some of the baby apple sauce. J.C. hits it big and falls in love with a local veterinarian. Was this fate or destiny?
Written by Kyle |
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| Taglines | J.C. Wiatt, corporate powerhouse, just received an inheritance. And it sucks. See more » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $1,357,413, 12 Oct 1987 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | When Kristina and Michelle Kennedy were in college, they found out that Diane Keaton was doing a book signing in Southampton, New York. They showed up and when Keaton was doing signings, they placed the photo for Keaton to sign. Keaton remarked on the photo that she'd been thinking about the twins the other day. When she went to sign, she looked at the sisters, back to the photo and realized it was them. Keaton subsequently got up and hugged them both. The sisters later went onto become teachers. See more » |
| Goofs | In the beginning of the film, the narrator states that J.C. has a corner office. When the office appears a few minutes later, it's in the middle, with a window. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll/Like Father Like Son/Baby Boom/Big Shots/Matewan (1987). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Everchanging Times See more » |
| Quotes |
Delivery Boy:
[confirming J.C.'s delivery order]
One cold mist humidifier, one electric steam vaporizer, one baby thermometer, one baby Tylenol, baby nose drops, baby cough medicine and... bottle of Valium? J.C. Wiatt: Oh, yeah, uh... that's for me. Delivery Boy: [nods] Mm. See more » |