Three of Hearts (1993)
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56% of critics liked it
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A new '90s expressiveness regarding homosexuality in movies is gently mined for laughs in this 1993 comedy that predates the similar but much more raw Chasing Amy and slightly more humorous Threesome. With her straight greasy hair, semi-paranoid outlook, and leather jacket she wears like a… More A new '90s expressiveness regarding homosexuality in movies is gently mined for laughs in this 1993 comedy that predates the similar but much more raw Chasing Amy and slightly more humorous Threesome. With her straight greasy hair, semi-paranoid outlook, and leather jacket she wears like a shield, Connie (Kelly Lynch) already seems a bit unhinged. Then her girlfriend, Ellen (Sherilyn Fenn), breaks up their relationship and Connie loses it. In her grief, she hits upon a bizarre plan: Why not hire male prostitute Joe (William Baldwin) to seduce Ellen, then break her heart? Wouldn't that make Ellen rush back into Connie's arms? Of course not. For one thing, Joe's life is complicated by his protective yet sinister pimp (Joe Pantoliano) and a thug who mistakenly believes Joe set him up for a prison sentence. And Joe and Ellen fall in love. Yet an odd, sibling-like friendship develops between Joe and Connie that steers them through the repercussions of Ellen's discovery of their deceit, the thug's attack on Joe, and Joe's desire to give up prostitution. By the story's end, they've lost Ellen, but they have one another, and have learned to step beyond the protective relationships they have lost. Three of Hearts solidified William Baldwin's ascent to leading-man status (along with brothers Stephen and Alec) after 1991's Backdraft. ~ Nick Sambides, Jr., Rovi
- Directed By
- Yurek Bogayevicz
- Written By
- Adam Greenman, Mitch Glazer
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Apr 30, 1993 Wide
- On DVD
- May 4, 2004
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, Variety
Though timely in subject, this romantic comedy, with William Baldwin at the center of a triangle, is shallow and contrived, but there's still some pleasure to be had.
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, Time Out
Shallow and virtually compromised out of existence.
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James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Innovative and interesting renderings of relationships are at a premium; it's obviously much easier to stick a few characters into stock situations and let the plot grind to a stopping point.
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Joe Brown, Washington Post
A two-hour anticlimax, Three of Hearts manages to offend just about everyone -- women, men, lesbians, heterosexuals, prostitutes and, most of all, moviegoers.
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Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com
An engaging romantic comedy.
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Cast
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William Baldwin
as Joe Casella
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Kelly Lynch
as Connie
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Sherilyn Fenn
as Ellen
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Joe Pantoliano
as Mickey
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Gail Strickland
as Yvonne
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Cec Verrell
as Allison
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Claire Callaway
as Isabella
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Tony Amendola
as Harvey
- Annette Benson
- Lara Flynn Boyle
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Mitchell Group
as Elevator Operator
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Jill Jaress
as Operator
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Marek Johnson
as Gail
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Tawny Kitaen
as Woman in Bar
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Julie Lott
as Nurse
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Keith MacKechnie
as Frankie
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Ken Magee
as Operator
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Monique Mannen
as Daphne
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Gloria Gifford Miss
as Operator
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Ann Ryerson
as Woman Auditioning
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Lin Shaye
as Operator
- Penny Perry Davis
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Frank Ray Perilli
as Patient
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Aleksandra Kaniak
as Bride
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Joshua Grenrock
as Photographer
- Jan A.P. Kaczmarek
- Timothy Stickney
