Pretty Woman
Pretty Woman is a 1990 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall and written by J.F. Lawton. The film stars Richard Gere and Julia Roberts, and features Héctor Elizondo, Ralph Bellamy (in his final performance), Laura San Giacomo, and Jason Alexander in supporting roles. The film's story centers on Hollywood escort Vivian Ward and wealthy corporate raider Edward Lewis. Vivian is hired to be Edward's escort for several business and social functions, and their relationship develops during her week-long stay with him. The film's title Pretty Woman is based on the 1964 song "Oh, Pretty Woman" by Roy Orbison. The original screenplay was titled 3000 and was written by then-struggling screenwriter J.F. Lawton.
Plot
One night while leaving a business party in the Hollywood Hills, corporate raider Edward Lewis takes his lawyer Philip's Lotus Esprit and finds himself in the red-light district on Hollywood Boulevard, where he meets street walker Vivian Ward. Lost and struggling to operate the stick-shift, Edward accepts Vivian's offer to drive him to the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel. Impulsively, he hires her for the whole night and, despite initial awkwardness, they have sex in his penthouse suite. The following day, Edward asks Vivian to stay for the week, as he must attend a series of business events while attempting to acquire Jim Morse's shipbuilding company. After negotiating, Edward and Vivian agree on $3,000. He also gives her money to buy appropriate clothes.
Cast
- Al Sapienza
- Alex Hyde-White
- Amy Yasbeck
- Andrea Parker
- Charles Minsky
- Dey Young
- Elinor Donahue
- Frank Campanella
- Garry Marshall
- Hank Azaria
- Héctor Elizondo
- James Patrick Stuart
- Jason Alexander
- Julia Roberts
- Larry Hankin
- Larry Miller
- Laura San Giacomo
- Lynda Goodfriend
- Ralph Bellamy
- Richard Gere
- Scott Marshall
More details
| author | J. F. Lawton |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Los Angeles |
| director | Garry Marshall |
| editor | Priscilla Nedd Raja Gosnell |
| events | prostitution |
| genre | comedy romance social |
| keywords | beauty classes beverly wilshire hotel cocktail dress corporate raid cosmetology estrange even fire escape hollywood boulevard hollywood hills hotel manager kiss la traviata lotus esprit married new job one night private jet red-light district regent beverly wilshire hotel rescue rodeo drive san francisco opera sex work shipbuilding street walker struggle talk wealthy man |
| musicBy | James Newton Howard |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Actress |
| producer | Arnon Milchan Gary W. Goldstein Steven Reuther |
| productionCompany | Regency International Pictures Silver Screen Partners IV Touchstone Pictures |
| publisher | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| recordedAt | Ambassador Hotel Pittsburgh San Francisco |
| theme | romantic comedy |