Taglines: A comedy with serious relief.
Hugo Pool movie storyline. Hugo Dugay (Alyssa Milano) runs a small company, Hugo Pool, that cleans swimming pools in Los Angeles. The film covers one day in her life, during which she must clean many pools in the midst of a drought that interferes with her usual water supply.
In addition to dealing with several eccentric customers, including mobster Chick Chicalini (Richard Lewis) and filmmaker Franz Mazur (Robert Downey Jr.), Hugo must care for her needy parents Minerva (Cathy Moriarty) and Henry (Malcolm McDowell). Also, Hugo may be falling in love with Floyd Gaylen (Patrick Dempsey), a customer of hers who has ALS.
Hugo Pool (also known as Pool Girl in the UK) is a 1997 American romantic comedy film, directed by Robert Downey Sr., starring Patrick Dempsey, Robert Downey Jr., Richard Lewis, Malcolm McDowell, Alyssa Milano, Cathy Moriarty, Sean Penn, Michael Mazzola and Chuck Barris.
Hugo Pool (1997)
Directed by: Robert Downey Sr.
Starring: Patrick Dempsey, Robert Downey Jr., Richard Lewis, Malcolm McDowell, Alyssa Milano, Cathy Moriarty, Sean Penn, Michael Mazzola, Chuck Barris
Screenplay by: Robert Downey Sr., Laura Downey
Production Design by: Lauren Gabor
Cinematography by: Joseph Montgomery
Film Editing by: Joe D’Augustine
Costume Design by: Jocelyn F. Wright
Set Decoration by: Kathy Lucas, John V. Barrile
Music by: Danilo Pérez
MPAA Rating: R for language and sex-related material.
Distributed by: Northern Arts Entertainment
Release Date: December 12, 1997
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