Nadine
Seen it?1987 | 83 min | Romance, Comedy, Crime, Action
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved A Shot in the Dark, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Hairdresser Nadine Hightower wants to retrieve the risqué photos she once posed for, but when she visits the photographer at his office, he's murdered by an intruder. Nadine talks her estranged husband, Vernon, into going along when she returns to the office, where they stumble across plans for a less than legal construction project. But when Vernon tries to turn the documents into a cash windfall, he and Nadine are pursued by goons with guns.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
50% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$6 million worldwide on a $12 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 17K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Benton
- Jeff BridgesVernon Hightower
- Kim BasingerNadine Hightower
- Rip TornBuford Pope
- Gwen VerdonVera
- Glenne HeadlyRenée Lomax
- Jerry StillerRaymond Escobar
- Jay PattersonDwight Estes
- William YoumansBoyd
- Gary GrubbsCecil
- Mickey JonesFloyd