Two political speechwriters fall in love before they find out they are working for candidates on opposite sides.Two political speechwriters fall in love before they find out they are working for candidates on opposite sides.Two political speechwriters fall in love before they find out they are working for candidates on opposite sides.
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- TriviaMichael Keaton is seen wearing a Pittsburgh Pirates hat in the movie. Keaton is from Pittsburgh, and an avid Pirates fan.
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[Kevin and Julia are talking in front of a group of junior high school students]
Female Student: Is there much interaction between the two campaigns? I mean, between Democrats and Republicans?
Kevin: [to Julia] Ah, I believe this is your area.
Julia: Uh, it's discouraged for campaigns to interact. For instance, if one speechwriter were to date another, they might reveal something crucial about the campaign. Some campaigns have spies for just this purpose, whose job it is to follow the speechwriter, and to seduce her...
Kevin: --Or him...
Julia: --Into revealing her secrets.
Kevin: On the other hand, some speechwriters have the tendency to become what is known as "paranoid," and just because someone seems interested in her doesn't mean they're after her "secrets."
Julia: Still, it's not paranoid to become suspicious of a "chance" encounter which isn't really chance...
Kevin: --Or someone lying about the work she does. A good speechwriter could protect herself from this situation by not flirting, you know, not sniffing around like a cat in heat.
Julia: Or she might tell the other speechwriter to his face, "Peddle your shit elsewhere, scumbag."
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Written and Performed by James Armstrong
Courtesy of Windswept Pacific Entertainment Co.
'Speechless' has a interesting plot of of two opposites attracting to each other. The protagonists face-off each other as Speech-writers. The political portions, the humorous scenes keep the proceedings alive. The climax has a good twist and penultimate scene does get a smile in your face.
If there is something that goes wrong in here, that is clearly it's slow-pace. No it's not boring at all, but yet you feel some portions could've been easily edited, especially the character of the Late Christopher Reeve.
But there's no denying that this underrated flick deserves a watch. No it doesn't leave you 'Speechles', but surely manages to entertain.
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Box office
- Budget
- $38,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $20,667,959
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,969,048
- Dec 18, 1994
- Gross worldwide
- $20,667,959
- Runtime1 hour 39 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1