Isn't She Great

Jan 28, 2000

1h 35m

★ 5.0

Talent isn't everything...

Overview

An unsuccessful over-the-top actress becomes a successful over-the-top authoress in this biography of Jacqueline Susann.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

TOHO

Mutual Film Company

BBC

Lobell/Bergman Productions

Marubeni

Tele München

Isn't She Great Trailers

Cast

Jacqueline Susann

Bette Midler

Irving Mansfield

Nathan Lane

Florence Maybelle

Stockard Channing

Michael Hastings

David Hyde Pierce

Henry Marcus

John Cleese

Maury Manning

John Larroquette

Debbie

Amanda Peet

Bambi Madison

Dina Spybey-Waters

Prof. Brainiac

Paul Benedict

Shecky

Jeff Ross

Junior Editor

David Costabile

Aristotle Onassis

Frank Vincent

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7.8

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5.2

Cries from the Heart

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8.4

The Delivery Rider

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0.0

The Midway Point

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7.7

The Unbreakable Boy

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7.6

Barfi!

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7.8

The Specials

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6.7

Loop

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6.8

The Sense of Wonder

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5.2

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10.0

Talk Back

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John, a twenty-something with Asperger's Syndrome, will do anything it takes to be a voice actor. When the biggest opportunity of his life falls in his lap, a series of mishaps may ruin his shot, but they won't crush his spirit.

7.8

Innocent Witness

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An old man is found dead, and his housekeeper is charged with the murder. Her defense attorney is surprised to learn the only witness to the crime is a teenage girl with autism.

6.9

Ezra

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0.0

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1.0

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7.0

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5.1

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7.2

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