Kiss Me Goodbye (1982)

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Robert Mulligan directed this Americanized re-make of the successful Brazilian comedy Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands. Sally Field stars as Kay Villano, a lonely widow of three years who can't forget the memory of her dead husband, Jolly (James Caan). Jolly was a selfish and unfaithful Broadway… More Robert Mulligan directed this Americanized re-make of the successful Brazilian comedy Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands. Sally Field stars as Kay Villano, a lonely widow of three years who can't forget the memory of her dead husband, Jolly (James Caan). Jolly was a selfish and unfaithful Broadway choreographer who still managed to win Kay over with his charm. But Kay has fallen in love again with Rupert Baines (Jeff Bridges), a stuffy professor of Egyptology. As her wedding day approaches, Kay receives a visit from Jolly's ghost, who taunts and harasses her, clearly upset that Kay is marrying someone so dull. Kay goes ahead with the marriage and Jolly refuses to disappear, resulting in a bizarre menage-a-tois. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 41 min.
Directed By: Robert Mulligan
Genres: Drama, Romance, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy

In Theaters: Dec 22, 1982 Wide
On DVD: Jun 7, 2005

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Scott Weinberg, DVDTalk.com
A picture-perfect example of how three great performers can elevate even the slightest and most lightweight material imaginable.

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The story is fairly ridiculous but Sally is very winning and James Caan and Jeff Bridges make good contrasts. Claire Trevor is a pistol as Sally's bossy plain talking mother.

Cast

            Sally Field as Kay Villano

            James Caan as Jolly Villano

            Jeff Bridges as Rupert Baines

            Paul Dooley as Kendall

            Claire Trevor as Charlotte Banning

            Mildred Natwick as Mrs. Reilly

            Dorothy Fielding as Emily

            William Prince as Rev. Hollis

            Maryedith Burrell as Mrs. Newman

            Alan Haufrect as Mr. Newman

            Stephen Elliott as Edgar

            Gene Castle as Guest

            Michael Ensign as Billy

            Jude Farese as Mover

            Edith Fields as Waitress

            Jeffrey Lampert as Mover

            Robert Miano as Michael

            Wolf Muser as Mark

            Barret Oliver as Little Boy

            Adam Wade as Roscoe

            Lee Weaver as Mr. King

            Bernadette Birkett as Mother

            Norman Alexander Gibbs as Roland

            Vincent J. Isaac as Messenger

            Lyla Graham as Miss Wells
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