Steve Martin,
Daryl Hannah,
Rick Rossovich,
Shelley Duvall,
Michael J. Pollard
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This modernization of Edmond Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac casts Steve Martin as C. D. Bates, the fearless, quick-witted fire chief of a Washington State resort town. Bates' most trusted fireman is the... read more
Directed by: Fred Schepisi
Release Date: June 19, 1987
Keywords:
romantic comedy,
small town,
steve martin,
daryl hannah,
fire chief,
Steve Martin ,
Daryl Hannah ,
Cyrano De Bergerac
DVD Release Date: July 4, 2000
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May 2, 2012This modern version of the classic Cyrano de Bergerac tale about the man with the long nose and great wits found the perfect leading man in Steve Martin. He fills his protagonist with enough charm, charisma and arrogance to make the movie work even through a few rather sappy part... read more
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December 15, 2010Somehow I'd never gotten around to seeing this movie until now, but I guess I wasn't missing much. Rossovich is too over-the-top stupid to fit the tone of the rest of the film, the dialogue and directing are sloppy, the acting is pretty mediocre all around, and Daryl Hannah?? H... read more
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January 26, 2010I saw this movie AGES ago as a kid. Completely forgot about it until I saw it browsing around on Netflix. It's kinda funny, kinda cute. Kinda.
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October 3, 2007Excellent flick. Steve Martin steals the flick and makes me forget there is a story going on in between him be excellent. It's a good one to watch with the girl friend
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March 16, 2007Made while Steve Martin was still clinging to a modicom of credibility, this sweet-natured update of Cyrano De Bergerac is lightly amusing (although the schmaltz is definitely starting to seep in...) and reasonably charming. The highlight is definitely the bar scene when Martin i... read more
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February 17, 2007Ugh. I hate this movie and I don't know why. Steve Martin bugs me so much sometimes.
Critic Reviews
February 2, 2009
Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times
The nose itself is a perfect prop for a man who began his career with a fake arrow through his head, a man who has since evolved from a coolly absurdist stand-up comic to a fully formed, amazingly nim... Full Review
January 1, 2000
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Martin claims to have written 25 script drafts for this film, which indicates the uphill trudge he faced...what he has produced is Steve Martin playing a nice 'n' wacky guy in a sappy story. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
All of the corners of this movie have been filled with small, funny moments. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Hal Hinson, Washington Post
The most unabashed, and most satisfying, romantic movie to come along in years. It's a swooning, delicate, heart-on-its-sleeve work. Full Review
November 14, 2009
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...an entertaining yet undeniably forgettable romcom that benefits substantially from the stars' charismatic work. Full Review
June 24, 2009
Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central
for all the things this movie is, it's probably Martin's fault. Full Review
May 7, 2009
Brian Webster, Apollo Guide
It's difficult to call a movie this light and insubstantial a classic, but it's as likeable as ever more than two decades after its initial release. Full Review
April 29, 2009
Jason McKiernan, Filmcritic.com
another in a long line of Cyrano De Bergerac adaptations but easily one of the very best Full Review
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