Taglines: Once in a lifetime, you meet that perfect, unforgetable, irresistable enemy.
Speechless movie storyline. A mix of political satire and a modern take on 1930’s-style screwball comedy, this romance from director Ron Underwood was assumed by many to be based on the real-life relationship between liberal political consultant James Carville and conservative commentator Mary Matalin. Michael Keaton stars as Kevin, an insomniac who meets Julia (Geena Davis) in a store late one night as they haggle over the last bottle of sleeping pills.
After spending a romantic evening together, Kevin and Julia each discover to their chagrin that the other is a rival speechwriter in a nasty New Mexico senatorial campaign. As the senate race heats up, the bickering pair tries to keep the relationship alive, but then Julia’s ex-fiance Baghdad Bob Freed (Christopher Reeve), a network news foreign correspondent, shows up with the intention of renewing their relationship.
Speechless is a 1994 American romantic comedy film directed by Ron Underwood. It stars Michael Keaton, Geena Davis (who also co-produced with her then-husband, director Renny Harlin), Bonnie Bedelia, Ernie Hudson, and Christopher Reeve, Charles Martin Smith, Gailard Sartain, Mitchell Ryan and Jodi Carlisle.
The movie debuted at No.5 in the United States and went on to gross $20.6 million. In Latin America, several countries released the movie with the title “No se tú”, taking advantage of the 1992 hit by Mexican singer Luis Miguel, included in the soundtrack of the film.
Speechless (1994)
Directed by: Ron Underwood
Starring: Michael Keaton, Geena Davis, Bonnie Bedelia, Ernie Hudson, Charles Martin Smith, Gailard Sartain, Christopher Reeve, Mitchell Ryan, Jodi Carlisle
Screenplay by: Robert King
Production Design by: J. Dennis Washington
Cinematography by: Donald Peterman
Film Editing by: Richard Francis-Bruce
Costume Design by: Jane Robinson
Set Decoration by: Marvin March
Art Direction by: Thomas T. Taylor
Music by: Marc Shaiman
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for one use of strong language.
Distributed by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release Date: December 16, 1994
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