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Maid to Order (1987)
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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.
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