Barbra gives a great performance as claudia a neurotic, insecure, emotional rich call girl who has been charged with manslaughter in the death of. While claudias parents seek to have her declared insane so. Barbra streisand dont lie to me official lyric video duration. Marshall fine nuts 1987 barbra streisand is a mad highpriced escort accused of murder, but whether shes mad as hell or mad as a hatter is the question in this courtroom drama, adapted from the play by tom topor. Barbra, in this film, portrayed the character perfectly and demonstrated the exact. Cis corman, distinguished casting director and president of barbra streisand s production companies, died in new york on monday. It also included leslie nielsens last noncomedic role. Cis corman, barbra streisand collaborator and veteran. What an interesting concept for a theme of any film, yet this one brings this subject matter to full clarity, thanks to a brilliant script. To avoid scandal, her parents try to have her declared mentally incompetent. Prosecutor francis macmillan robert webber tries to get claudia barbra streisand to admit she made a living as a call girl. A star is born is the soundtrack album to the 1976 musical film of the same name, performed by its stars barbra streisand and kris kristofferson. Nuts dvd is an 80s drama comedy with streisand and dreyfuss giving tremendous performances.
It was both karl malden s and robert webber s final feature film. Nuts claudia draper 1987 yentl yentl 1983 all night long cheryl gibbons 1981. Barbra streisand nuts original score from the motion. Nuts is a gutsy movie about a woman who refuses to submit to the purposes.
Barbra streisand full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the. But she refuses this, citing a proviso in new york law. Nuts 1987 dvd has streisand and dreyfuss with terrific on screen chemistry. If youre not, then you will be put off by this vanity piece, which allows the actress to play a role where she gets to prove everyone around her wrong, while grandstanding at every turn. Barbara streisand portrays a strongwilled, highpriced call girl who accused of manslaughter launches a fierce battle to prove her mental competence with the help of her appointed attorney. Nuts martin ritt, barbra streisand, richard dreyfuss. With barbra streisand, richard dreyfuss, maureen stapleton, karl malden. Nuts 1987 im a sane woman scene 39 movieclips youtube. It was both karl maldens and robert webbers final feature film. If youre a fan, then you get the pleasure of watching her dominate a movie in ways only she can. Nuts barbra streisand dvd remains a terrific 80s drama with two very capable actors in the leading roles.
Nuts is a 1987 american drama film directed by martin ritt and starring barbra streisand and richard dreyfuss. Barbra joan streisand born barbara joan streisand, april 24, 1942 is an american singersongwriter, author, actress, writer, film producer, and director. The life of fanny brice, famed comedienne and entertainer of the early 1900s. One of the worlds most popular singers, an awardwinning, versatile actress of stage, feature film, and television, a distinguished filmmaker, and a major producer, barbra streisand reigns as the grande dame of american entertainment.
The movie was ok, i dont think she was nuts from the very opening scene, not any of the rest of the movie made me think she was nuts so why would anybody else think she was nuts. Martin ritt and streisand decided to delay production of nuts until october 6, 1986 to allow dreyfuss to complete filming tin men. A marriage of convenience 1998 full movie duration. While claudias parents seek to have her declared insane so that she can avoid a likely guilty verdict and serve time for manslaughter, she rejects this approach because she doesnt want to be put in a mental institution. Nuts by martin ritt barbra streisand, richard dreyfuss. Public defender richard dreyfuss sides with call girl barbra streisand up for manslaughter. After killing a man in selfdefense, claudia draper barbra streisand finds that her parents have hired a lawyer to declare her mentally incompetent. Released 1987, nuts stars barbra streisand, richard dreyfuss, maureen stapleton, eli wallach the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 56 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. The movies sound track was nominated for an academy award in the best musical score category and was released as an album. Barbra streisand in nuts 1987 richard dreyfuss and barbra streisand in nuts 1987 barbra streisand in nuts 1987. Barbra streisand list of movies and tv shows tv guide. The start of the movie in theaters featured a 1987 daffy duck warner brothers animated short called the. Rent nuts 1987 starring barbra streisand and richard dreyfuss on dvd and bluray.
She is the only person ever to receive all of the following. Nut food, collective noun for dry and edible fruits or seeds. Oscar, tony, emmy, grammy, golden globe, cable ace, national endowment for the arts, and peabody awards, as well as the american film institutes. Singers rita coolidge and tony orlando make cameo appearances playing themselves in the 1976 version. With barbra streisand, robert redford, bradford dillman, lois chiles. Barbara streisand portrays a strongwilled, highpriced call girl launches a fierce. In one of her most provocative and challenging roles, streisand portrays a. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent nuts online on moviefone. However, this 1976 version changes the story and both esther hoffman and john norman howard are singers. The attorney engaged by claudias parents hopes to cop an insanity plea so that she can. Barbra streisand and richard dreyfuss team up in this powerful and emotionally charged. Now streisand is in jail and a mental ward for the crime. Barbra streisand, american entertainer who was considered by many to be the greatest popular singer of her generation. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing nuts near you.
See who they starred with and what they are working on now. I guess because it needed a title and every other court room title. Barbra streisand the rain will fall behind the song duration. It also included leslie nielsen s last noncomedic role.
The attorney engaged by claudias parents hopes to cop an insanity plea so that she can avoid a trial and manslaughter conviction. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Highpriced hooker claudia draper barbra streisand has been arrested for the murder of one of her clients. Not helping matters is that she is very distrustful of everybody, including her courtappointed attorney, and is very disruptive during her court hearings. Nuts 1987 im not incompetent scene 19 movieclips youtube. Barbra streisand is an american singer, actress, director and producer and one of the most successful personalities in show business. Barbra streisand is claudia and richard dreyfuss is her public defender in the blistering courtroom thriller nuts, and their firsttime pairing. Barbra streisand 1997 with james brolin by barbara walters.
Highpriced hooker claudia draper barbra streisand has been arrested for. The acting is quite insurmountable, with an ensemble cast that will enchant audiences for generations to come. Sep 16, 20 barbara streisand portrays a strongwilled, highpriced call girl who accused of manslaughter launches a fierce battle to prove her mental competence with the help of her appointed attorney. This movie is about a girl named claudia drapier, who, in defending herself killed allen green. Sbarbra streisandricard dreyfuss autographs from movie nuts. Public defender aaron levinsky richard dreyfuss wins over the trust of claudia draper barbra streisand. Original choice dreyfuss finally was cast, and filming was postponed yet again to allow him to complete tin men.
In nuts, barbra streisand has the kind of downscale role that has been known to win oscars, a role in which a star forsakes her usual cocoon for. While claudias parents seek to have her declared insane so that she can avoid a likely guilty. But despite a loud and energetic performance by streisand, this howard zieff comedy doesnt add up to much. Nuts 1987 cast and crew moviefone movies movie times. This is not a movie like one flew over the cuckoos nest, in which madness is seen as an antidote for regimentation. She has won two academy awards, eight grammy awards, five emmy awards including one daytime emmy, a special tony award, an american film institute award, a kennedy center honors award, a peabody award, and is one of the few entertainers who. She is very cantankerous and uncontrollable in court.
Nuts is a 1987 american drama film directed by martin ritt, starring barbra streisand and richard dreyfuss. The album was particularly notable both for its thematic structure its eleven songs chronicle a romances beginning, middle and end and its highbudget production, as many guest writers, producers and musicians participated during its making burt. Barbra streisand is a hooker, discrete and selective. Barbra streisand does a good job of projecting that crazed wildness during the opening scenes of nuts, but the problem is, the movie doesnt know where to go with it. In 1954, judy garland played a struggling performer paired with james mason in a musical version of a star is born.
A highclass call girl kills a customer in selfdefense. Till i loved you is the twentyfifth studio album by american artist barbra streisand, released on october 25, 1988 on columbia records. A highclass call girl accused of murder fights for the right to stand trial rather than be declared mentally incompetent. After this crazy incident happened, rose, her mother and arthur, her stepfather, wanted her to be labeled as mentally retarded in order to prevent people from being furious with this girl. It is the most well written and modern piece of music i ever listened to. Streisand redefined female stardom in the 1960s and 70s on broadway and in films, and she became one of the most powerful women in show business. Nuts 1987 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. See the full list of nuts cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Nut fruit, a fruit composed of a hard shell and a seed. Barbra streisand barbra streisand on imagine what a wonderful world. The movie 2006 video queer duck wishes he could repay barbara streisand after turning gay again, and streisand mentions about doing a possible sequel to nuts. Nuts was adapted by tom topor, darryl ponicsan, and alvin sargent from topors stage play. He wants a tub bath with her and she has another engagement.
Lawyer aaron levinsky richard dreyfuss reluctantly takes on claudias case. Nov 20, 1987 in nuts, barbra streisand has the kind of downscale role that has been known to win oscars, a role in which a star forsakes her usual cocoon for the mud streaks, the tattered clothes, the rude. Barbara streisand stars as claudia, an emotionally challenged woman while richard dreyfuss plays her less than perfect public defender in a searing legal drama and thriller nuts dvd and these two stars are together om screen for the first time pairing. She not only starred in the film, but also produced and wrote the music.
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