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Synopsis
Rich but repulsive teenager Jessie (Ally Sheedy) can't stand the notion that the whole world doesn't jump to the crack of her whip. Her overindulgent father, millionaire Charles Montgomery (Tom Skerritt), wishes he could teach his daughter a lesson, but can't bring himself to deny his little darling everything her heart desires. Unfortunately, she gets her comeuppance when, after finding out that Jessie has been arrested, her father mutters a wish that she'd never been born. Zap! Enter fairy godmother Beverly D'Angelo, who grants the girl her wish. With no name, no friends, and no money, Jessie has no choice but to look for work. She is hired as a maid by a filthy-rich Malibu couple (Valerie Perrine and Dick Shawn), whose selfish excesses make Jessie look like Pollyanna. Worse still, Jessie is compelled by circumstance to meet up with her father, who doesn't even recognize her. The key to the film's success is the wonderfully many-sided performance of Ally Sheedy. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Merry Clayton Audrey James
Beverly D'Angelo Stella
Michael Ontkean Nick McGuire
Valerie Perrine Georgette Starkey
Begonia Plaza Maria
Dick Shawn Stan Starkey
Ally Sheedy Jessie Montgomery
Tom Skerritt Charles Montgomery

Production Crew

Don Devine Camera Operator
Nina Axelrod Casting
Shelly Johnson Cinematographer
Georges Delerue Composer (Music Score)
Lisa Jensen Costume Designer
Amy Jones Director
Sidney Wolinsky Editor
Kristine Peterson First Assistant Director
Herb Jaffe Producer
Mort Engelberg Producer
Jeffrey Townsend Production Designer
Amy Jones Screenwriter
Perry Howze Screenwriter
Randy Howze Screenwriter
Jeffrey Townsend Second Unit Director
Rick Waddell Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 1987
Runtime: 100
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: PG
Category: Feature

Genre
Comedy

Color type
Deluxe color

Sound
Ultra-Stereo

Produced by
New Century Producers
Vista Organization

Release
July 31, 1987 (USA)
by Vista Film Co.