''Opposites Attract'' (working title ''Running Mates'') is a 1990 American

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starring

Barbara Eden Barbara Eden (born Barbara Jean Morehead; August 23, 1931) is an American actress, singer, and producer best known for her starring role as Jeannie in the sitcom '' I Dream of Jeannie'' (1965-1970). Other notable roles include Roslyn Pierce opp ...

and

John Forsythe John Forsythe (January 29, 1918 – April 1, 2010) was an American stage, film/television actor, producer, narrator, drama teacher and philanthropist whose career spanned six decades. He also appeared as a guest on several talk and variety s ...

. It originally aired as the ''NBC Wednesday Night Movie'' on

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on October 17, 1990.

Synopsis

A former cowboy movie star Rex Roper (John Forsythe) decides to run for Mayor of Crescent Bay, California. He hopes that if he wins the election, he will be able to install his hot tub, a plan that Town Supervisor Charlene McKeon (Barbara Eden) had previously nixed due to the area's water shortage. Charlene is also running for Mayor, pitting her solid reputation, vigilant community membership and homespun values against Rex's popularity, megabucks and media savvy. Before the election, Rex and Charlene have created their own political scandal when the two opponents find themselves falling in love.

Cast

as Charlene "Charlie" McKeon *

as Rex Roper *

Ilene Graff Ilene Susan Graff (born February 28, 1949) is an American actress and singer. Life and career The Queens, New York native began her professional career as a teenager when she performed as a background singer and commercial actress while attendi ...

as Frannie *

Conchata Ferrell Conchata Galen Ferrell (March 28, 1943October 12, 2020) was an American actress. Although she was a regular cast member of five TV sitcoms, she was best known for playing Berta the housekeeper for all 12 seasons of ''Two and a Half Men''. For he ...

as Flo *

Rebeca Arthur ''Perfect Strangers'' is an American sitcom that ran for eight seasons, from March 25, 1986, to August 6, 1993, on the ABC television network. Created by Dale McRaven, the series chronicles the rocky coexistence of midwestern American Larry Ap ...

as Victoria *

Danielle von Zerneck Danielle von Zerneck (born December 21, 1965 in North Hollywood, Los Angeles) is an American actress and film producer. Career von Zerneck began her acting career in commercials and television films. From 1983 to 1984, she played Louisa "Lou ...

as Sky * Charles Levin as Marcino

Home media

''Opposites Attract'' was released on Region 1

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on September 26, 2006 by Direct Source Label.

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