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Making Mr. Right
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Making Mr. Right

1987-04-03 · 98 min · ★ 5.2

Comedy · Romance · Science Fiction

When image consultant Frankie Stone is hired by a tech company to teach a scientist’s “Ulysses Robot” how to be a man, she winds up developing very real feelings for the faux human.

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Directors
Susan Seidelman
Production companies
Orion Pictures, Barry & Enright Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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John MalkovichJohn MalkovichJeff Peters / Ulysses
Ann MagnusonAnn MagnusonFrankie Stone
Glenne HeadlyGlenne HeadlyTrish
Ben MastersBen MastersSteve Marcus
Laurie MetcalfLaurie MetcalfSandy
Polly BergenPolly BergenEstelle Stone
Harsh NayyarHarsh NayyarDr. Ramdas
Hart BochnerHart BochnerDon
Susan BermanSusan BermanIvy Stone
Polly DraperPolly DraperSuzy Duncan
Christian ClemensonChristian ClemensonBruce
Merwin GoldsmithMerwin GoldsmithMoe Glickstein
Sid RaymondSid RaymondManny
Sidney ArmusJeweler
Robert TreborRobert TreborTux Salesman
John HambrickJohn HambrickTV Anchorman
Susan LichtmanNewscaster
Steve RondinaroSteve RondinaroNewscaster
Sherry DiamontReceptionist
Ruthe GeierChemtec Receptionist

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