It Takes Two (1988 film)

It Takes Two
It Takes Two
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	David Beaird
Written by	Richard Christian Matheson; Thomas Szollosi;
Produced by	Robert Lawrence
Starring	George Newbern; Leslie Hope; Kimberly Foster; Barry Corbin; Anthony Geary;
Cinematography	Peter Deming
Edited by	David Garfield
Music by	Carter Burwell
Production; companies	MGM; United Artists;
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	July 13, 1988 (United States);
Running time	79 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

It Takes Two is a 1988 American romantic comedy film directed by David Beaird and starring George Newbern, Leslie Hope, and Kimberly Foster. Screenwriters Richard Christian Matheson and Thomas E. Szollosi had previously teamed up to write the 1987 teen comedy Three O'Clock High. It had initially been announced for release under the title My New Car.

Plot

Travis Rogers, on the verge of marriage to Stephi, takes off for Dallas, to buy a car from a seductive saleswoman named Jonni. He buys the car, but the car is in need of repair. While having the car fixed he sees Jonni at a nightclub. Travis sleeps with Jonni just hours before his wedding, but right after, he happily marries the clueless Stephi. The movie ends with Travis and Stephi arriving at a motel for their wedding night.^[1]

Cast

George Newbern as Travis Rogers
Leslie Hope as Stephanie Lawrence
Kimberly Foster as Jonni Tigersmith
Barry Corbin as George Lawrence
Anthony Geary as Wheel
Frances Lee McCain as Joyce Rogers
Patrika Darbo as Dee Dee
Marco Perella as Dave
Bill Bolender as Judd Rogers
Mickey Jones as Bucholtz

Reception

Writing in the Los Angeles Times, Michael Wilmington described It Takes Two as "a modestly budgeted comedy with...a frowzy plot" that nevertheless "has relentless pace and snap, real comic vigor."^[1] The Time Out Film Guide calls the film "One of the better movies of hit-and-miss director Beaird".^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Wilmington, Michael (July 15, 1988). "Movie Review: Formulaic 'It Takes Two' Adds Up to a Snappy, Wide-Awake Sleeper". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
^ "It Takes Two". Time Out Film Guide. c. 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2012.

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[Wilmington-1] Wilmington, Michael (July 15, 1988). "Movie Review: Formulaic 'It Takes Two' Adds Up to a Snappy, Wide-Awake Sleeper". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 20, 2012.

[2] "It Takes Two". Time Out Film Guide. c. 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2012.

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