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The Fabulous Baker Boys

- For 31 years it's been just the Fabulous Baker Boys... but times change.

The lives of two struggling musicians, who happen to be brothers, inevitably change when they team up with a beautiful, up-and-coming singer.

Release Date : 1989-10-13

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : TobisGladden EntertainmentMirage Cinematografica20th Century Fox

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Susie Diamond

Original Name : Michelle Pfeiffer

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jack Baker

Original Name : Jeff Bridges

Gender : Male

Character Name : Frank Baker

Original Name : Beau Bridges

Gender : Male

Character Name : Monica Moran

Original Name : Jennifer Tilly

Gender : Female

Character Name : Girl in Bed

Original Name : Terri Treas

Gender : Female

Character Name : Nina

Original Name : Ellie Raab

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lloyd

Original Name : Xander Berkeley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Charlie

Original Name : Dakin Matthews

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ray

Original Name : Ken Lerner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Henry

Original Name : Albert Hall

Gender : Male

Character Name : Vince Nancy

Original Name : Gregory Itzin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Earl

Original Name : Bradford English

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kid at Vet

Original Name : David Coburn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Theo

Original Name : Todd Jeffries

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man with Cleaver

Original Name : Del Zamora

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bathroom Attendant

Original Name : Howard Matthew Johnson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Veterinarian

Original Name : Stuart Nisbet

Gender : Male

Character Name : Laughing Bar Patron

Original Name : Nancy Fish

Gender : Female

Character Name : Waitress

Original Name : Beege Barkette

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bad Singer

Original Name : Martina Finch

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bad Singer

Original Name : Wendy Goldman

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bad Singer

Original Name : Lisa Raggio

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bad Singer

Original Name : Vickilyn Reynolds

Gender : Female

Character Name : Background Voice (voice)

Original Name : Tina Lifford

Gender : Female

Character Name : Background Voice (voice)

Original Name : John Lafayette

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hotel Masseuse

Original Name : Gregory James

Gender : Male

Character Name : Doorman

Original Name : Robert Henry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Eddie

Original Name : Drake

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2025-01-29

Brothers "Jack" (Jeff Bridges) and "Frank" (Beau Bridges) eek out a living playing to audiences of largely disinterested punters in generic jazz cafés and clubs, telling the same jokes and positively exuding mediocrity. The latter man is the grown up of the pair, married with kids and he has what passes for the business head between them. The former is more of a loose cannon attached only to his brother and his dog. Their doldrums seem set to consign them to the musical dustbin until they encounter the sparky "Susie" (Michelle Pfeiffer) on their search for a singer. She doesn't exactly look the part, but she has has a voice to die for and suddenly - after a seriously ropey start - their act starts to track a little better. Are things finally on the up? Thus far the film showcases some classy numbers peppered with the odd pithy one-liner and just about enough style to get it by. Now we have our little triumvirate, though, the romantic clutter starts to get in the way; the standard dysfunctional family soap suds start to froth and I just found the whole thing started to drag. Pfeiffer is the star of the show, and her versions of "More Than You Know" and "My Funny Valentine" are impressive, but the joke had worn far too thin for me by this point and I'd lost interest. It's a grand looking film at it's best, but sadly Steve Kloves couldn't quite steer it away from the tedious and fractious sibling stuff that I found increasingly predictable and dull.