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Up Close & Personal is a 1996 American romantic drama film directed by Jon Avnet, and starring Robert Redford as a news director and Michelle Pfeiffer as his protegée, with Stockard Channing, Joe Mantegna and Kate Nelligan in supporting roles.
The screenplay began as an adaptation of Golden Girl: The Story of Jessica Savitch, a 1988 book by Alanna Nash that recounted the troubled life of American news anchor Jessica Savitch. The finished picture, however, was greatly altered by commercial decisions on the part of the producers, and bore little resemblance to Savitch's biography. Screenwriter John Gregory Dunne, having spent eight years working on the script with his wife Joan Didion, later wrote a book describing his difficult experience, entitled Monster: Living Off the Big Screen.
The film was nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Original Song ("Because You Loved Me"), written by Diane Warren and performed by Céline Dion.
Original Release
03/01/1996
US Release
03/01/1996
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Robert Redford | Warren Justice |
Michelle Pfeiffer | Tally Atwater |
Stockard Channing | Marcia McGrath |
Joe Mantegna | Bucky Terranova |
Kate Nelligan | Joanna Kennelly |
Glenn Plummer | Ned Jackson |
James Rebhorn | John Merino |
Scott Bryce | Rob Sullivan |
Raymond Cruz | Fernando Buttanda |
DeDee Pfeiffer | Luanne Atwater |
Directors
Writers
Joan Didion, John Gregory Dunne, Alanna Nash
Cast
Name | Character |
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Robert Redford | Warren Justice |
Michelle Pfeiffer | Tally Atwater |
Stockard Channing | Marcia McGrath |
Joe Mantegna | Bucky Terranova |
Kate Nelligan | Joanna Kennelly |
Glenn Plummer | Ned Jackson |
James Rebhorn | John Merino |
Scott Bryce | Rob Sullivan |
Raymond Cruz | Fernando Buttanda |
DeDee Pfeiffer | Luanne Atwater |
Miguel Sandoval | Dan Duarte |
Noble Willingham | Buford Sells |
James Karen | Tom Orr |
Brian Markinson | Vic Nash |
Michael Laskin | IBS Director |
Robert Keith Watson | IBS Makeup Man |
Lily Gibson | Star Atwater |
Joanna Sanchez | Ileana |
Daniel Zacapa | Harvey Harris |
Heidi Swedberg | Sheila |
Producers
Name | Role |
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John Foreman | Executive Producer |
Ed Hookstratten | Executive Producer |
Jon Avnet | Producer |
Martin Huberty | Producer |
Jordan Kerner | Producer |
Lisa Lindstrom | Producer |
David Nicksay | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1997 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Nominated |
1997 | Golden Globe | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | Nominated |