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Self Discovery Looking for Love City Life Love and Romance Couples Couple Relations Fall in Love True Love more...
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20th Century 90s
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California Los Angeles USA Urban
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L.A. Story, 1991

Starring: Steve Martin

Directed by: Mick Jackson

Written by: Steve Martin

Language: English

Country: USA

Runtime: 95 min

MPAA Rating:

Rating:6.7

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L.A. Story can be described as clever, witty, and offbeat. The plot revolves around city life, looking for love, and self discovery. Its comic aspect comes from satire. L.A. Story's main genres are comedy, independent, and romance. In terms of style, it is surreal and is talky. It is set, at least in part, in an urban environment. L.A. Story is located in Los Angeles. It takes place in the 1990s. The movie has received attention for being critically acclaimed. L.A. Story is well suited for a girls' night and a date night. Note that it involves sexual content.

Summary of L.A. Story

Harris K. Telemacher (Steve Martin) has the easiest job in the world: he's a TV weatherman in Los Angeles, where the weather is so predictable he tapes his forecasts days in advance. Bored with his job, his life and his relationship with longtime girlfriend Trudi (Marilu Henner), Harris begins to receive secret messages from an electronic freeway sign near his home, which lead him to pursue romance with a British journalist (Victoria Tennant) and a vapid young model (Sarah Jessica Parker).

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Language:	English
Country:	USA
Release date:	8 February 1991
Runtime:	95 min

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Steve Martin

as Harris K. Telemacher

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The New York Times

Basically decent, intelligent and sweet. It's a fanciful romantic comedy whose wildest and craziest notion is that Los Angeles, for all of its eccentricities, is a great place to live. Full Review

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by: Vincent Canby

Variety

Goofy and sweet, L.A. Story constitutes Steve Martin's satiric valentine to his hometown and a pretty funny comedy in the bargain. Full Review

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by: Staff (Not Credited)

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This is a fun, sweet movie which takes all the idiosyncrasies of Los Angeles and wraps them up in Shakespeare. This is a romantic comedy that is more comedy than romantic. The jokes here do not rely on romance but instead on the reputation that Los... Read and rate it

19.March.2009
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by: Brad Cole
Brad Cole rated this movie8/10Great

i liked this movie a lot

Steve Martin wrote the satire about modern LA and he has plenty to say. As always he says it in a smart and funny way. His character is told what to do in life by an all-knowing road sign... A road sign with supernatural powers, that's funny... Read and rate it

11.September.2008
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by: fletcher.munson
fletcher.munson rated this movie8/10Great

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