She's bet everything, and we mean everything, that she can turn this New York cabbie into an overnight sensation. He has other things in mind. But he's never had a trainer like this one!

1984
Rated PG
1h 51m
Comedy

4.9TMDB(133)

Overview

After a big-time country singer brags that she can turn anybody in to a country-singin' star, she's out to prove she can live up to her talk when she recruits a cab-driver as a country singer. He's scheduled to sing at a big-time NYC country night club and she puts her ample powers to work in preparing her protege.

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Awards
Won the Golden Raspberry Awards for Worst Actor and Worst Original Song (1985)
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Nominations
5 award nominations, including the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director (1985)
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Box office
Grossed $21.4M worldwide against a $28M budget
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Music
Music by Dolly Parton
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Timothy Galfas
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Details

Director: Bob Clark
Writers: Phil Alden RobinsonScreenplay
Sylvester StalloneScreenplay
Status: Released
Release date: June 22, 1984
Original language: English
Budget: $28M
Revenue: $21.4M
Countries: United States of America

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