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Born Yesterday is a 1993 American comedy film based on Born Yesterday, a play by Garson Kanin. It stars Melanie Griffith, John Goodman and Don Johnson. It was adapted by Douglas McGrath and directed by Luis Mandoki.
Mar 26, 1993 · Born Yesterday: Directed by Luis Mandoki. With Melanie Griffith, John Goodman, Don Johnson, Edward Herrmann. A businessman comes to Washington with his ex Vegas showgirl girlfriend, and after some embarrassments, he hires a reporter as tutor to smarten her up.
Mar 26, 1993 · This version stars Melanie Griffith as the mistress, John Goodman as the millionaire, and Don Johnson as the tutor - a newspaper reporter who's after the real scoop on Goodman's wheeling, dealing and bribery. Advertisement. The screenplay by Douglas McGrath does the material no favors.
A businessman shows up in Washington to lobby agendas that are friendly to his construction plans. His ditsy ex-showgirl bimbo proves to be an embarrassment in social situations, so he hires a reporter to teach her how to appear more intelligent.
A scrap-metal tycoon (John Goodman) turned real-estate mogul pays a Washington newsman (Don Johnson) to educate his feisty girlfriend (Melanie Griffith).
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- Romance, Comedy
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Theatrical trailer of "Born Yesterday" by Luis Mandoki. Starring Melanie Griffith, John Goodman, Don Johnson, Edward Herrmann, Max Perlich, Michael Ensign, B...
Watch the trailer of Born Yesterday, a romantic comedy about a naive woman who learns about politics and love from a journalist, starring Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson.
Marrying screwball romance with political satire, Born Yesterday is a substantive romp with a ferociously smart performance by Judy Holliday as an uncouth bombshell. Read Critics Reviews
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- Comedy, Drama
Mar 26, 1993 · Douglas McGrath. Screenplay. A rich millionaire hires a sophisticated journalist to bring his somewhat dim-witted girlfriend up to the level of his peers.
Born Yesterday. BORN YESTERDAY stars screen favorite Melanie Griffith (Working Girl) as Billie Dawn, a Las Vegas showgirl whose lack of sophistication makes for some hilariously embarrassing moments in the Washington, D.C., social scene.
