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Jonathan Switcher is the main protagonist in the 1987 comedy film, Mannequin. He is portrayed by Andrew McCarthy. In 1987, Philadelphia artist Jonathan Switcher takes a number of odd jobs, including one where he assembles a beautiful, perfect mannequin. Although Jonathan painstakingly expresses his artistic passion, his employers dismiss him for taking too much time or deviating from a set ...
Budget. $7.9 million [4] Box office. $42.7 million (US) [2] Mannequin is a 1987 American romantic comedy [2] film directed by Michael Gottlieb in his directorial debut, and written by Edward Rugoff and Gottlieb. It stars Andrew McCarthy, Kim Cattrall, Estelle Getty, Meshach Taylor, and G. W. Bailey. The original music score was composed by ...
- Art Levinson
- Sylvester Levay
- February 13, 1987 (United States)
When Jonathan is alone, the mannequin he is obsessed with comes to life as Emmy. To the surprise of his detractors, Jonathan's window-dressing for Prince & Company attracts large audiences. Jonathan's arrogant ex-girlfriend Roxie (Carole Davis) and president B.J. Wert (Steve Vinovich), both of rival department store Illustra, learn about it as ...
Ema Hesire a.k.a. Emmy is the love interest of Jonathan Switcher in the romantic comedy Mannequin. Ema grew up in Ancient Egypt, which was at odds with her dreams of going on adventures. When her mother pushes her into marrying a man against her will, Ema calls upon the gods to spirit her away. Sure enough, she disappears. In 1980s America, struggling artist Jonathan Switcher takes up a job ...
Strangely, Emmy suddenly vanishes before her mother's eyes. In present-day Philadelphia, Jonathan Switcher is a young artist working in a mannequin factory. Jonathan takes his time perfecting one he is working on, which angers his boss, who claims he needs to be working on quantity than quality. After protesting, Jonathan is fired and attempts ...
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Ema 'Emmy' Hesire : Tonight, we're gonna do something different and special. Something that this store has never seen before. I just wish you didn't look so worried. Jonathan Switcher : That's easy for you to say. You're a mannequin, you'll always have work. Me, I'm gonna wind up in the nuthouse after this.
Feb 11, 2017 · 17. "Mannequin" cost $7.9 million to make. It earned back $43 million, making it the 27th biggest hit of 1987. 18. Despite scathing reviews, "Mannequin" did earn one Oscar nomination, for Best ...
