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Mannequin
The movie poster for Mannequin
Directed by	Michael Gottlieb
Produced by	Art Levinson Edward Rugoff (executive)
Written by	Michael Gottlieb Edward Rugoff
Starring	Andrew McCarthy Kim Cattrall Estelle Getty James Spader G. W. Bailey Steve Vinovich
Music by	Sylvester Levay
Cinematography	Tim Suhrstedt
Editing by	Richard Halsey Frank E. Jimenez
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date(s)	February 13, 1987 (USA)
Running time	90 min.
Country	United States
Language	English
Gross revenue	$42,700,000
Followed by	Mannequin: On the Move
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Mannequin is a 1987 romantic comedy film, starring Kim Cattrall, Andrew McCarthy, Meshach Taylor, James Spader, G. W. Bailey, and Estelle Getty. It was written and directed by Michael Gottlieb, and the original music score was composed by Sylvester Levay.

Contents 1 Plot summary 2 Main Cast 3 Filming locations 4 Reception 5 Trivia 6 See also 7 References 8 External links

McCarthy plays Jonathan Switcher, a struggling artist who goes from one dead-end job to another. This all changes when a mannequin (Cattrall) he created for a department store window comes magically to life. The mannequin was actually once Ema Hesire, a real-life princess from ancient Egypt. Her beauty and love inspire Switcher to become the best window dresser in town. Of course, there is intrigue involving a rival department store's attempt to drive the heroes out of business, and together the two star-crossed lovers must outwit the store's bumbling security guard, the rival store's scheming executives, and others intent on the store's demise.

The story has a subplot: in order to regain full status as a real life person, the mannequin must find true love. The film is an unacknowledged remake of the obscure 1948 film One Touch of Venus, starring Robert Walker and Ava Gardner.

Actor	Role
Andrew McCarthy	Jonathan Switcher
Kim Cattrall	Ema "Emmy" Hesire
Estelle Getty	Mrs. Claire Prince Timkin
James Spader	Mr. Richards
G. W. Bailey	Captain Felix Maxwell
Meshach Taylor	Hollywood Montrose
Carole Davis	Roxie Shield
Steve Vinovich	B. J. Wert
Christopher Maher	Armand

Portions of the film were shot in the John Wanamaker flagship store in Philadelphia, and in a Boscov's department store in the former Camp Hill Shopping Mall (now Camp Hill Shopping Center) near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

The film received negative reviews on its release. The film received "Two Thumbs Down" on Siskel & Ebert and The Movies. In his print review, Roger Ebert felt the film was "dead", full of clichés and awarded it a half star.^[1] Rita Kempley of The Washington Post said that "Mannequin is a movie made by, for and about dummies."^[2] Today, it is still considered to be of poor quality by major critics and has a score of 24% on Rotten Tomatoes.^[3]

• Topher Grace and Jessica Alba are rumored to be in talks for a remake.^{[citation needed]}

• The film was mocked in episode 2, season 5 of Family Guy titled Mother Tucker, in which Peter is given a video cassette of Mannequin that resembles the video cassette from The Ring, which causes a horrifying death when viewed.^{[citation needed]}

• Hollywood Montrose
• Pygmalion
• Statuephilia
• Pinocchio

• Mannequin at the Internet Movie Database
• Mannequin at All Movie Guide
• Movie stills

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