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Just because Jonathan's fallen in love with a piece of wood, it doesn't make him a dummy. - Mannequin
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Title: Mannequin

Release Date: 13 Feb 1987

Runtime: 1h 29m

Genre: Comedy, Romance, Fantasy

Director: Gladden Entertainment, 20th Century Fox, The Cannon Group

Production Companies: Gladden Entertainment, 20th Century Fox, The Cannon Group

Overview: Jonathan Switcher, an unemployed artist, finds a job as an assistant window dresser for a department store. When Jonathan happens upon a beautiful mannequin he previously designed, she springs to life and introduces herself as Emmy, an Egyptian under an ancient spell. Despite interference from the store's devious manager, Jonathan and his mannequin fall in love while creating eye-catching window displays to keep the struggling store in business.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.861 (743 votes)

Cast

  • Jonathan Switcher: Andrew McCarthy
  • Ema 'Emmy' Hesire: Kim Cattrall
  • Claire Prince Timkin: Estelle Getty
  • Mr. Richards: James Spader
  • Captain Felix Maxwell: G.W. Bailey
  • Roxie Shield: Carole Davis
  • Hollywood: Meshach Taylor
  • B.J. Wert: Steve Vinovich
  • Armand: Christopher Maher
  • Emmy's Mother: Phyllis Newman
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