17 "A Smile Like Yours" (Greg Kinnear - Movies)
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This article is from the Greg Kinnear FAQ, by Chris Clark crclark@dreamscape.com with numerous contributions by others.
17 "A Smile Like Yours" (Greg Kinnear - Movies)
Greg plays husband to Lauren Holly with Jay Thomas and Joan Cusack as
their, respectively, best friends. Apparently, the Holly character wants to
breed and Greg's character isn't too sure about the whole thing. Though
there are definitely comic elements Greg has hinted that this movie will
have a bittersweet ending.
Filmed in San Francisco during the summer of 1996, its release date was
originally April 1997. It was moved around to different dates in the
summer and finally opened August 22, 1997. Director Keith Samples is also
founder and now former CEO of Rysher Entertainment, which produced the
movie.
The movie opened in limited release and appeared in the top ten grosses for
the week with respectable per screen averages. However, the reviews were
just awful and the movie quickly dropped from sight.
Co-star Lauren Holly received the most criticism for her saccharine
portrayal of the wife. Greg's reviews alternated between praise for his
wry comic timing and criticism of his emotionally wooden performance. To
add insult to injury, E!'s Ted Casablancas reported that Randy Quaid was
caught sleeping during the Hollywood premiere.
Knowing, perhaps, that the movie was a dog, neither Holly nor Greg promoted
the film, (there were nice promos shown on ET and E!'s New Daily) much to
the dismay of his fans who haven't seen or heard from him all year.
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