Nadine
Nadine
PG | 07 August 1987 (USA)
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Hairdresser Nadine Hightower wants to retrieve the risqué photos she once posed for, but when she visits the photographer at his office, he's murdered by an intruder. Nadine talks her estranged husband, Vernon, into going along when she returns to the office, where they stumble across plans for a less than legal construction project. But when Vernon tries to turn the documents into a cash windfall, he and Nadine are pursued by goons with guns.

Reviews
RipDelight This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.
Invaderbank The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.
Robert Joyner The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one
Bessie Smyth Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.
drystyx This is a sort of light hearted adventure romance that has probably the worst possible writing of characters and plot.The obnoxious bad guy is one thing, and meant for the dweebs who love obnoxious bad guys. The hero is impossible to relate to. He begins as a guy who has every woman on Earth already as girlfriends, and add to that he has ESP, add to that he is a demon possessed control freak (when Nadine gives him a gift, he insists on her telling him every single thing she ever did.Nadine is just as demonic. She begins by killing some guy, who maybe deserved it, but the fact is that she just does it to get some photos of herself back from him. Only the most demon possessed people can relate to this, or even understand it.Everything that happens is contrived to help the most demon possessed control freaks.That's poor writing.Too bad, because there was a lot of time and money spent on this in production. The directing is there. The writing isn't. That makes it even worse, being a "waste" of resources for something with zero inspiration and strategy.
brian_gunter This a comedy that is not funny and a caper that is not interesting. The 83 minutes felt like twice that. The pitch for this picture is almost unimaginable--lets make a movie about a real estate deal and tell it through the the voice of an actress who is unwatchable. We'll waste the talents of great actors like Rip Torn and Jeff Bridges, and kill off a clutch of C- actors along the way. Bridges is a low-rent, charming bar owner who just wants his estranged wife, Kim Basinger to sign the divorce papers so he can refinance his bar. There is no chemistry between Basinger and Bridges, and the Hollywood version of funny southerners is as stale and terrible as ever. Just a rung or two up from the Dukes of Hazard. The hokey accents and music are unintentionally funny. The positive reviews are absolutely baffling.
merklekranz Kim Basinger, Jeff Bridges, and Rip Torn lift "Nadine" above the material provided. The script is transparent and without strong performances, "Nadine" would be long forgotten. This is partially due to the uneasy mix of drama and comedy. It is mostly slapstick, with smatterings of some very dark comedy. There is violence including, rattlesnakes on the loose. A flawless 50s atmosphere adds tremendously to the overall viewing enjoyment. In the end everything is tied together quite nicely, perhaps too nicely. A good movie for mixed company, but do not expect anything more than likable characters mired in an average story. - MERK
k h I say 'surprisingly' because the rating is so low, I didn't know what to expect.But it's a delightful little caper movie, driven (as all good movies are) by the performers and a tight script by Robert Benton, not known for his enjoyable caper movies!Jeff Bridges all but steals the film from a delightful Kim Basinger, and the two of them together set the screen on fire. They are surrounded by some of the best character actors working today, including Rip Torn. As I was watching this I thought how smart Robert Benton is for casting real actors, and having the comedy come out of their behaviour and talent, rather than casting 'wacky comedians' and reducing the story to little bits.A lot of fun, and worth seeing.