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When Jonathan is alone, the mannequin he is obsessed with comes to life as Ema Hesire a.k.a. "Emmy". Emmy says she has existed for centuries, appearing to various great artists as a muse. She explains that she can only appear to him when they are alone and everyone else sees her as a mannequin.
In present-day Philadelphia, Jonathan Switcher is an idealistic young artist that builds a mannequin. However, he is inefficient and cannot keep his jobs and his ambitious girlfriend Roxie Shield leaves him.
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In Ancient Egypt, Ema "Emmy" Heshire (Kim Cattrall) hides in a pyramid from her mother, who wants her daughter to marry against Emmy's will. Emmy prays for the gods to get her out of the mess and to find her true love. The gods answer her prayer by making her disappear. Philadelphia, 1987; young would-be artist Jonathan Switcher (Andrew McCarthy), ...
Andrew McCarthyas Jonathan SwitcherKim Cattrallas Ema "Emmy" HeshireEstelle Gettyas Mrs. Claire TimkinJames Spaderas Mr. RichardsDevelopment
Michael Gottlieb, the film's director, got the idea for the film when he was walking down Fifth Avenue and thought he saw a mannequin move in the window of Bergdorf Goodman. Others observe the similarities to the plot of the 1948 film One Touch of Venus. The film was made based on the marketing principles of noted Hollywood market researcher Joseph Farrell, who served as an executive producer. The film was specifically designed to appeal to target demographics. McCarthy, though not a star, wa...
Filming
The producers contacted various state film commissions across America looking for an elegant center city department store in which to shoot the movie. They visited ones across the country before settling on John Wanamaker's in Philadelphia (now Macy's Center City). The store was given the name Prince and Company for the film.Interior filming at Wanamaker's took about three weeks, with shooting usually beginning around 9 pm and going until 6 am the next day. Additional scenes were filmed in th...
In 1991, a sequel called Mannequin Two: On the Move was released and was directed by Stewart Raffill. The film was dubbed as "one of the worst follow-ups ever made." An Indian remake of the film titled Prem Shakti (Love Power) was released in 1994, starring Govinda and Karisma Kapoor.
Mannequin was released on VHS and digital stereo LaserDisc format in September 1987 by Cannon films through Media Home Entertainment. The film was released on DVD by MGM Home Entertainment on October 7, 2004, in a widescreen Region 1 DVD, and was later re-released to DVD on January 11, 2011, in a new double bill edition with Mannequin Two: On the M...
Mannequin on IMDbMannequin at Rotten TomatoesJonathan Switcher : Teach him to mess with a man and his mannequin. Roxie Shield : Jonathan, I wanna give you one last chance.
The film revolves around a chronically underemployed passionate artist named Jonathan Switcher who lands a job as a department-store window dresser and the mannequin he created which becomes inhabited by the spirit of a woman from Ancient Egypt, but only comes alive for Jonathan.
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Oct 19, 2018 · They are different, they are unparalleled, and they are just better than other movies. Case in point: Mannequin. The outrageously bizarre 80s rom-com brings joy to all of our hearts (or at least those lucky enough to remember it) even though the premise is absolute bonkers. Here's the thing, I love this movie with my whole heart.
Overview. Jonathan Switcher, an unemployed artist, finds a job as an assistant window dresser for a department store. When Jonathan happens upon a beautiful mannequin he previously designed, she springs to life and introduces herself as Emmy, an Egyptian under an ancient spell.
