Beauty & the Briefcase
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 Promotional poster |
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| Distributed by | Image Entertainment |
| Directed by | Gil Junger |
| Written by | Michael Horowitz (teleplay) Daniella Brodsky (based on the novel, Diary of a Working Girl) |
| Starring | Hilary Duff Michael McMillian Matt Dallas Chris Carmack Jennifer Coolidge |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Original channel | ABC Family |
| Release date | April 18, 2010 (Television premiere) February 8, 2011 (DVD release) |
| Running time | 89 minutes |
Beauty & the Briefcase is an ABC Family television film produced by Image Entertainment that originally aired on April 18, 2010.[1] Based on the novel Diary of a Working Girl by Daniella Brodsky,[2] the film stars Hilary Duff as a fashion journalist who works undercover to write an article on dating businessmen.
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[edit] Cast
- Hilary Duff as Lane Daniels
- Michael McMillian as Tom
- Matt Dallas as Seth
- Chris Carmack as Liam
- Jaime Pressly as Kate White
- Amanda Walsh as Joanne
- Conner Adamek as Liam's Friend
- Jennifer Coolidge as Felisa McCollin
- Kevin Kirkpatrick as John
- Cedric Burton as Stock Broker
- Lacey Minchew as Whitney
- Courtney J. Clark as Margo
- James McDaniel as Tom's boss
[edit] Production
In August 2009, ABC Family announced that Hilary Duff would star in an upcoming romantic comedy for the network, which was initially titled The Business of Falling in Love.[3] The movie is based on the book Diary of a Working Girl by Daniella Brodsky, and was adapted for TV by writer Mike Horowitz. In addition to starring, Duff executive produced the film alongside Frank von Zerneck, Robert Sertner, Ira Pincus, and Jessica Horowitz.
The two-hour original movie was directed by Gil Junger, and filming occurred in late 2009, with portions shot in New York City in October, and New Orleans, Louisiana in November.[4][5]
The film had a rating of 2.4 million viewers on its April 18, 2010 broadcast and attracted a strong female audience of ages 12-34. [6] It marks a collaboration between ABC Family and Cosmopolitan magazine, which is featured in the film.[7]
[edit] Release/DVD
The film was released on DVD and Blu-Ray in the US on February 8, 2011.[8]
[edit] Awards and nominations
[edit] People's Choice Awards 2011
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 2011 | Beauty and the Briefcase | Favorite Family TV Movie | Nominated |
[edit] References
- ^ "Hilary Duff Portrays a New York Fashion Writer Who Goes Undercover to Find Love in the Corporate World in the New ABC Family Original Movie, “Beauty & The Briefcase,” Premiering on Sunday, April 18th, At 8:00 pm ET/PT" (Press release). ABC Family. February 25, 2010. http://www.abcfamilymedianet.com/assets/pr%5Chtml/BB_022510.html. Retrieved April 8, 2010.
- ^ Carter, Nicole (2009-10-21). "New Hilary Duff movie The Business of Falling in Love". New York: NY Daily News. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/2009/10/21/2009-10-21_new_hilary_duff_movie_.html. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
- ^ "Development Update: Monday, August 10". The Futon Critic. August 10, 2009. http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2009/08/10/development-update-monday-august-10/8255/. Retrieved April 16, 2010.
- ^ "Hillary Duff, Matt Dallas, Michael Mcmillian and Chris Carmack Cast in the ABC Family Original Movie, "The Business Of Falling In Love," to Premiere in Spring 2010". The Futon Critic. November 3, 2009. http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2009/11/03/hillary-duff-matt-dallas-michael-mcmillian-and-chris-carmack-cast-in-the-abc-family-original-movie-the-business-of-falling-in-love-to-premiere-in-spring-2010/20091103abcfamily02/. Retrieved April 16, 2010.
- ^ "Q&A with Hilary Duff". Official Movie Website. ABC Family. April 15, 2010. http://community.abcfamily.go.com/blogs/beauty-and-briefcase/qa-hilary-duff. Retrieved April 16, 2010.
- ^ "Original Series Drive ABC Family to All-Time June Highs in Prime in Total Viewers". TV By The Numbers. Zap 2 It. June 29, 2010. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/06/29/original-series-drive-abc-family-to-all-time-june-highs-in-prime-in-total-viewers/55728/. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
- ^ "'Beauty & the Briefcase' adds new costar". Official Movie Website. ABC Family. April 8, 2010. http://community.abcfamily.go.com/blogs/beauty-and-briefcase/beauty-briefcase-adds-new-co-star. Retrieved April 16, 2010.
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Ddvd&field-keywords=Beauty+%26+the+Briefcase&x=0&y=0
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