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Personnel et confidentiel

Original title: Up Close & Personal
  • 1996
  • PG-13
  • 2h 4m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
16K
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Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert Redford in Personnel et confidentiel (1996)
An ambitious young woman, determined to build a career in television journalism, gets good advice from her first boss, and they fall in love.
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An ambitious young woman, determined to build a career in television journalism, gets good advice from her first boss, and they fall in love.An ambitious young woman, determined to build a career in television journalism, gets good advice from her first boss, and they fall in love.An ambitious young woman, determined to build a career in television journalism, gets good advice from her first boss, and they fall in love.

  • Director
    • Jon Avnet
  • Writers
    • Joan Didion
    • John Gregory Dunne
    • Alanna Nash
  • Stars
    • Robert Redford
    • Michelle Pfeiffer
    • Stockard Channing
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    16K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jon Avnet
    • Writers
      • Joan Didion
      • John Gregory Dunne
      • Alanna Nash
    • Stars
      • Robert Redford
      • Michelle Pfeiffer
      • Stockard Channing
    • 68User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Robert Redford
    Robert Redford
    • Warren Justice
    Michelle Pfeiffer
    Michelle Pfeiffer
    • Tally Atwater
    Stockard Channing
    Stockard Channing
    • Marcia McGrath
    Joe Mantegna
    Joe Mantegna
    • Bucky Terranova
    Kate Nelligan
    Kate Nelligan
    • Joanna Kennelly
    Glenn Plummer
    Glenn Plummer
    • Ned Jackson
    James Rebhorn
    James Rebhorn
    • John Merino
    Scott Bryce
    Scott Bryce
    • Rob Sullivan
    Raymond Cruz
    Raymond Cruz
    • Fernando Buttanda
    Dedee Pfeiffer
    Dedee Pfeiffer
    • Luanne Atwater
    Miguel Sandoval
    Miguel Sandoval
    • Dan Duarte
    Noble Willingham
    Noble Willingham
    • Buford Sells
    James Karen
    James Karen
    • Tom Orr
    Brian Markinson
    Brian Markinson
    • Vic Nash
    Michael Laskin
    Michael Laskin
    • IBS Director
    Robert Keith Watson
    • IBS Makeup Man
    Lily Gibson
    Lily Gibson
    • Star Atwater
    • (as Lily Nicksay)
    Joanna Sanchez
    Joanna Sanchez
    • Ileana
    • Director
      • Jon Avnet
    • Writers
      • Joan Didion
      • John Gregory Dunne
      • Alanna Nash
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    User reviews68

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    annakillick

    Long but amazingly worth the time spent watching!

    It has been a long time since a film has made me cry. I can't remember crying like this since Beaches and Steel Magnolias years ago. To be honest the movie seemed a little boring and overacted to start with - Pfeiffer was very much as she had been in Dangerous Minds, controversial and unique (not that that is a bad thing, just repetitive). However, once you move past the 'a star is born' bit, the developing relationship between Warren Justice (Redford) and Tally Attwater is a beautiful and believable one. It is also interesting to get a look at how the TV news may operate behind-the-scenes.

    Unlike so many star couplets today, Redford and Pfeiffer have true on-screen chemistry and are at their best in this film.
    7ccthemovieman-1

    The Politics Of 'Up Close And Personal'

    While this is definitely a "women's movie," a man can enjoy this, too. I did, but not enough to see it twice or to purchase it. Supposedly, it's the story of former television news reporters Jessica Savitch and Ron Kershaw.

    Robert Redford is good at playing the veteran newsman teaching Michelle Peiffer (Savitch) the business. He does more than that, of course, being her lover and then her husband. With Redford, you know you are going to get a dose of Liberal politics in the mix and in here, it's let's-feel-sorry-for-the-prison inmates. The preaching is "they are in jail to be rehabilitated." Well, that sounds nice but whatever happened to jail as a form of punishment for someone committing a crime against someone else? Liberals - like Redford, who is never shy about giving us his views in movies like this - sometimes seem to have more compassion for thugs than they do victims of crime! He goes so far in here as to preach that if you don't treat prisoners with kid gloves you deserve to have a riot on your hands.

    Outside of all that heavy-handedness, you get a nice romance with solid acting all around, not only from the two leads but the supporting case with people like Stockarrd Channnng, Joe Mantegna, Kate Nelligan, Glen Plummer and James Rebhorn.
    6gws-2

    Good Cast, Mediocre Story

    "Up Close and Personal" proves again that charismatic stars and good production values can overcome a weak story. This story of two television journalists (Redford and Pfeiffer) has few surprises, no fresh insights about the news business, and its big moments are both predictable and overblown. Nevertheless, Redford and Pfeiffer provide enough star power to make for a reasonably entertaining couple of hours. There is one particularly funny line, though. When the Pfeiffer character says of a co-worker, "He's so stupid!" her boyfriend, the Redford character, with a quizzical expression on his face, says, "He's an anchorman." 6 out of 10, marginally recommended.
    7Movie-12

    Great romantic chemistry between Robert Redford and Michelle Pfeiffer. *** out of ****

    Director: Jon Avnet Running Time: 124 minutes Rated PG-13 (for some sensuality, language, and brief violence)

    "Up Close & Personal" is one hundred percent a chick flick-but it is an effective one. With his new romantic drama director Jon Avnet has created a relevant, realistic, interesting behind-the-scenes look at news broadcasting, relationships, and journalism.

    The story centers on a young energetic woman, named Sally Atwater, who, in desperation to find the job of her dreams, sends an application to be a television newscaster and work with the biggest names in the business. One of them is Warren Justice, played cleverly by Robert Redford, who lives an opposite life from the clumsy, tactless, and silly Sally. Of course she gets the job, falls in love with Warren, and experiences difficulties with her occupation as well as romance.

    The film's first act is near perfect: it introduces the characters and guidelines, exactly what a good first act is supposed to do. We initially meet an opportunity starving underdog, the external conflict, then move on the romantic complications in the second act, the internal conflict. The second act also provides the gradual increase in romantic chemistry; for once we don't have a typical love at first sight story. Both problems are eventually resolved efficiently, but getting there is what contains the original felling.

    What makes the characters so relateable in "Up Close & Personal" is the people who they are. Sally is a down-to-earth human being, blooming with cute charm and amiable qualities. She isn't presented as a glamorous, high stakes, important individual, but completely the opposite--perhaps a little too underdogish at times. Warren provides us with a stern opposite to Sally, forming tension. Their slow character development is totally appropriate, as well as effective, here.

    The leading characters are played delicately by Robert Redford and Michelle Pfeiffer; the right choice for each. Both pay special attention to the nitty gritty details within the characters. They are very careful not too overdue their characters and subdue the audience. This is not a deep picture, although the closing may catch a few unexpected viewers weeping, it's a light hearted, evenly presented, well-plotted romantic comedy-the filmmakers don't often pretend otherwise.

    "Up Close & Personal" is not your typical love story. It is not slow moving, but full of colorful characters, interesting situations, focused point of views, and a suave atmosphere. It is a romantic comedy worth the watch time and your money.

    Brought to you by Touchstone Pictures.
    7esteban1747

    The life of TV journalists

    The film tries to give an idea of the difficulties of TV journalists to succeed and the problems they may face during the job. The director of the film seems to be interested of what may happen in Cuba, and the film touches partially the ethic of contra group in Miami. It also shows how mass media are always behind sensation of the news, sometimes sacrificing the life of the reporters, and this is what happened to Robert Redford, one of the heros of the film. This is not an easy film to be seen, but the argument is acceptable.

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    • Trivia
      The line Bucky Terranova (Joe Mantegna) used when he first meets Tally Atwater (Michelle Pfeiffer) - "Your voice is full of money" - was from F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, "The Great Gatsby". In Gatsby le magnifique (1974), Robert Redford played the title role.
    • Goofs
      Tally is supposedly in the prison with one camera, yet shots beamed live from her include shots of her camera crew holding a camera. In addition we see cutting of shots between Tally and Fernando as if there were two cameras there.
    • Quotes

      Tally Atwater: Do you want to be with me?

      Warren Justice: So much it hurts.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Before and After/Rumble in the Bronx/Mary Reilly/Unforgettable/Mr. Wrong (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Man and Superman
      Written by Alan Parker (as Graham Lane)

      De Wolfe Music (uncredited)

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    • Release date
      • June 12, 1996 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Up Close & Personal
    • Filming locations
      • Holmesburg Prison - 8215 Torresdale Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Cinergi Pictures Entertainment
      • Avnet/Kerner Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $60,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $51,088,705
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,101,955
      • Mar 3, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $100,688,705
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 4 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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