Look Who's Talking (1989)

Director:

Amy Heckerling

Writer (WGA):

Amy Heckerling (written by)

Release Date:

13 October 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Romance | Comedy

Tagline:

He's got John Travolta's smile, Kirstie Alley's eyes, and the voice of Bruce Willis... Now all he has to do is find himself the perfect daddy.

Plot:

Mollie is a single mum who's on the lookout for a reliable and normal boyfriend. Her son Mikey, (unbeknownst...

Plot Keywords:

Baby | Father Figure | Accountant | Birth | Unwanted Pregnancy

Awards:

4 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

John Travolta	...	James Ubriacco
Kirstie Alley	...	Mollie Ubriacco
Olympia Dukakis	...	Rosie
George Segal	...	Albert
Abe Vigoda	...	Grandpa
Bruce Willis	...	Mikey (voice)
Twink Caplan	...	Rona
Jason Schaller	...	Mikey
Jaryd Waterhouse	...	Mikey
Jacob Haines	...	Mikey
Christopher Aydon	...	Mikey
Joy Boushel	...	Melissa
Don S. Davis	...	Dr. Fleisher
Louis Heckerling	...	Lou
Brenda Crichlow	...	Secretary

Also Known As:

Daddy's Home
Allô maman, ici bébé! (France) [fr]
Bak su konusana (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
De quoi j'me mêle (Canada: French title) [fr]
Hei, kuka puhuu (Finland) [fi]
I kto to mówi (Poland) [pl]
Kdopak to mluví (Czechoslovakia) [cs]
Koita poios milaei (Greece) [el]
Kuck' mal wer da spricht! (West Germany) [de]
Mira quién habla (Spain) [es]
Nicsak, ki beszél (Hungary) [hu]
Olha Quem Está Falando (Brazil) [pt]
Olha Quem Fala (Portugal) [pt]
Schau mal, wer da spricht (Austria) [de]
Senti chi parla (Italy) [it]
Titta han snackar! (Sweden) [sv]

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Brazil:Livre | South Korea:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Netherlands:6 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Finland:S | Sweden:7 | UK:15 (video rating) (1990) (uncut) | USA:PG-13 | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | UK:12

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

M.C.E.G. Virgin Home Entertainment

Trivia:

Amy Heckerling's father Louis Heckerling plays Mollie's father. Like his character in the film, he was also an accountant.

Goofs:

Continuity: In every shot of Mikey in his high chair except the very last one (the dance sequence), the background dishes in the drainer with the towel tossed over the counter can be seen to be exactly the same.

Quotes:

Mollie: I'm a very understanding person, Albert. I understand that you are going through a selfish phase. And, I'm sure that you will understand that I am going through a destructive phase.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Spin City: Look Who's Not Talking (#6.20)" (2002)

Soundtrack:

I Love You So

A Great and Entertaining 90 Minutes

This movie is a lot more fun and entertaining than I had expected when I sat down to watch it. It gives you a little bit of three great genres: comedy, romance and a hint of drama. John Travolta plays James Ubriacco perfectly, helping you to lose the awareness that your watching a movie. Kirstie Alley is Molly, the single mother trying to cope with her one and only child; which brings us to the famous and lovable Mikey, with the very necessary voice of Bruce Willis, Mikey makes this movie at least six stars.

The movie's fun dialogue captured me on more than one occasion, but I think that one particular line could earn this movie an eight out of ten. When James' grandpa thinks that Molly is married to James, he's talking to her while lying on a hospital bed, he says "of all my daughter in-laws, your my favourite. Your smart and your a good person. That's why Jimmy loves you so much." As a recommendation to others, if you haven't seen this movie, watch it from what I've written above.