Happy Together is a 1989 American
romantic comedy filmRomantic comedy films are movies with light-hearted, humorous plotlines, centered on romantic ideals such as a true love able to surmount most obstacles...
starring
Patrick DempseyPatrick Galen Dempsey is an American actor and race car driver, known for his role as neurosurgeon Dr. Derek Shepherd on the medical drama Grey's Anatomy. He has also recently appeared in several films, including Sweet Home Alabama, The Emperor's Club, Freedom Writers, Enchanted and Made of...
and
Helen SlaterHelen Rachel Slater is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She appeared in the title role in the 1984 film Supergirl. In the following years she starred in several very successful comedy-drama films such as Ruthless People, The Secret of My Succe$s, and City Slickers...
. The film was marketed with the
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s, "Roommates by accident...lovers by choice", and "How do I love thee, Let me count the ways...".
Christopher (Dempsey) is a very serious minded young man. Enrolling into college as a freshman he finds his roommate is someone named Alex. Alex (Slater), however, is not male but female and the two have been placed together by a computer error.
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Happy Together is a 1989 American
romantic comedy filmRomantic comedy films are movies with light-hearted, humorous plotlines, centered on romantic ideals such as a true love able to surmount most obstacles...
starring
Patrick DempseyPatrick Galen Dempsey is an American actor and race car driver, known for his role as neurosurgeon Dr. Derek Shepherd on the medical drama Grey's Anatomy. He has also recently appeared in several films, including Sweet Home Alabama, The Emperor's Club, Freedom Writers, Enchanted and Made of...
and
Helen SlaterHelen Rachel Slater is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She appeared in the title role in the 1984 film Supergirl. In the following years she starred in several very successful comedy-drama films such as Ruthless People, The Secret of My Succe$s, and City Slickers...
. The film was marketed with the
taglineA tagline is a variant of a branding slogan typically used in marketing materials and advertising. The idea behind the concept is to create a memorable phrase that will sum up the tone and premise of a brand or product , or to reinforce the audience's memory of a product...
s, "Roommates by accident...lovers by choice", and "How do I love thee, Let me count the ways...".
Plot
Christopher (Dempsey) is a very serious minded young man. Enrolling into college as a freshman he finds his roommate is someone named Alex. Alex (Slater), however, is not male but female and the two have been placed together by a computer error. Christopher finds the pairing intolerable and tries his best to find another place to live. The dorms are full and he is resigned, at least for the time being, to make the best of his current situation. Alex, a seemingly extroverted party girl, shows little interest in academics and treats Christopher as if he is simply an annoyance to be brushed aside whenever need be.
As fate intervenes, the two slowly begin to realize that they do like one another after all which manifests itself into a sexual relationship wherein each finds a need filled by the other.
Cast
- Patrick Dempsey as Christopher Wooden
- Helen Slater as Alexandra Page
- Dan Schneider
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as Stan
- Kevin Hardesty as Slash
- Marius Weyers
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as Denny Dollenbacher
- Barbara Babcock
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as Ruth Carpenter
- Gloria Hayes as Luisa Dellacova
- Brad Pitt
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as Brian
- Aaron Harnick as Wally
- Ron Sterling as Trevor
- Eric Lumbard as Gary
- Michael D. Clarke as Steve
- Wendy Lee Marconi as Dory
- Yvette Rambo as Jill
- Shawne Rowe as Geri
External links
- Happy Together at The Numbers
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