Kiss Me Goodbye

1982

Kiss Me Goodbye

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Movie Info

Robert Mulligan directed this Americanized re-make of the successful Brazilian comedy Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands. Sally Field stars as Kay Villano, a lonely widow of three years who can't forget the memory of her dead husband, Jolly (James Caan). Jolly was a selfish and unfaithful Broadway choreographer who still managed to win Kay over with his charm. But Kay has fallen in love again with Rupert Baines (Jeff Bridges), a stuffy professor of Egyptology. As her wedding day approaches, Kay receives a visit from Jolly's ghost, who taunts and harasses her, clearly upset that Kay is marrying someone so dull. Kay goes ahead with the marriage and Jolly refuses to disappear, resulting in a bizarre menage-a-tois.

Rating:

PG
Genre:

Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Romance
Directed By:

Robert Mulligan
Written By:

Bruno Barreto, Charlie Peters, Jorge Amado
In Theaters:

Dec 22, 1982 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Jun 7, 2005
Runtime:

101 minutes
Studio:

20th Century Fox Film Corporation

Cast

Sally Field
as Kay Villano

James Caan
as Jolly Villano

Jeff Bridges
as Rupert

Paul Dooley
as Kendall

Claire Trevor
as Charlotte

Mildred Natwick
as Mrs. Reilly

Dorothy Fielding
as Emily

William Prince
as Rev. Hollis

Maryedith Burrell
as Mrs. Newman

Alan Haufrect
as Mr. Newman

Stephen Elliott
as Edgar

Michael Ensign
as Billy

Edith Fields
as Waitress

Lee Weaver
as Mr. King

Gene Castle
as Guest

Lyla Graham
as Miss Wells

Christopher Graver
as Little Boy

Robert Miano
as Michael

Wolf Muser
as Mark

Norman Alexander Gibbs
as Roland

Adam Wade
as Roscoe

Abraham Gordon
as Workman

Vincent J. Isaac
as Messenger

Jeffrey Lampert
as Mover

Jude Farese
as Mover

Bernadette Birkett
as Mother

Barret Oliver
as Little Boy

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Critic Reviews for Kiss Me Goodbye

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Kiss Me Goodbye attempts to skate the thin ice of fantasy, and sinks. Too bad.

Jul 17, 2019 | Full Review…

Bob Thomas
Associated Press
Top Critic
A picture-perfect example of how three great performers can elevate even the slightest and most lightweight material imaginable.

May 23, 2005 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Scott Weinberg
DVDTalk.com

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Audience Reviews for Kiss Me Goodbye

Mar 29, 2007

The story is fairly ridiculous but Sally is very winning and James Caan and Jeff Bridges make good contrasts. Claire Trevor is a pistol as Sally's bossy plain talking mother.

jay n Super Reviewer