''Nadine'' is a 1987 American
crime comedy film written and directed by
Robert Benton and starring
Jeff Bridges
Jeffrey Leon Bridges (born December 4, 1949) is an American actor. He is known for his Leading actor, leading man roles in film and television. In a career spanning over seven decades, he has received List of awards and nominations received by ...
and
Kim Basinger.
Plot
It's 1954 in
Austin, Texas
Austin ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Texas. It is the county seat and most populous city of Travis County, Texas, Travis County, with portions extending into Hays County, Texas, Hays and W ...
, and a slightly pregnant Nadine Hightower (
Kim Basinger) is in a lot of trouble. She's gone to sleazy photographer Raymond Escobar's (
Jerry Stiller) studio to reclaim some photos from him because they were "lots more artistic than I bargained for." Escobar assures her that he knows
Hugh Hefner
Hugh Marston Hefner (April 9, 1926 – September 27, 2017) was an American magazine publisher. He was the founder and editor-in-chief of ''Playboy'' magazine, a publication with revealing photographs and articles. Hefner extended the ''Playboy ...
and she will certainly make it to the top. But Nadine has second thoughts, as she wants her photos, and when she goes back to the studio to retrieve them, gets caught up in the middle of a murder scene. She grabs an envelope with her name on it and hightails it out of there.
Unfortunately, she gets the wrong pictures. She has stolen plans for a new highway development that ends up in the hands of her estranged husband Vernon (
Jeff Bridges
Jeffrey Leon Bridges (born December 4, 1949) is an American actor. He is known for his Leading actor, leading man roles in film and television. In a career spanning over seven decades, he has received List of awards and nominations received by ...
), a handsome, wise-mouthed bum who owns a bar called the Blue Bonnet which no one goes to and that's not the worst of it. He's fooling around with a former Pecan Queen who works for the Lone Star Brewing company (
Glenne Headly). He sees a way to make a bundle of money in all this.
Shady real estate kingpin Buford Pope (
Rip Torn) wants the plans back and will stop at nothing to get them. The couple is soon on the run not only from Buford but from police who believe they've killed Escobar. All this time, Nadine and Vernon want a divorce, and Nadine hasn't told Vernon she's pregnant with his baby.
Cast
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Jeff Bridges
Jeffrey Leon Bridges (born December 4, 1949) is an American actor. He is known for his Leading actor, leading man roles in film and television. In a career spanning over seven decades, he has received List of awards and nominations received by ...
as Vernon Hightower
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Kim Basinger as Nadine Hightower
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Rip Torn as Buford Pope
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Gwen Verdon as Vera
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Glenne Headly as Renée Lomax
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Jay Patterson as Dwight Estes
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Jerry Stiller as Raymond Escobar
Production
The film was written specifically for Kim Basinger.
Shooting began on September 30, 1986 in
Austin, Texas
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and further shooting took place in
San Antonio.
The framed picture of Jeff Bridges in a uniform in the film is taken from ''
The Last Picture Show'' (1971).
Much of the soundtrack was provided by the country group
Sweethearts of the Rodeo.
Release
Critical reception
Rotten Tomatoes
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gives ''Nadine'' a rating of 46% from 13 reviews.
Home media
The film was released on
VHS with a 4:3 ratio by
CBS/FOX Video in 1988, and on
DVD with a 1.85:1 ratio by
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on July 5, 2005.
References
External links
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{{Robert Benton
1987 films
American romantic comedy films
1987 crime thriller films
1987 romantic comedy films
American comedy thriller films
1980s English-language films
Films set in Austin, Texas
Films shot in Austin, Texas
Films shot in San Antonio
Films set in 1954
TriStar Pictures films
Films with screenplays by Robert Benton
Films scored by Howard Shore
Films directed by Robert Benton
1980s American films
English-language crime thriller films
English-language romantic comedy films