Soapdish

– Celeste Talbert is the star of the long-running soap opera "The Sun Also Sets." With the show's rati..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 37 Minutes
Release Year:
1991
Soapdish (1991)

Celeste Talbert is the star of the long-running soap opera "The Sun Also Sets." With the show's ratings down, Celeste's ruthlessly ambitious co-star, Montana Moorehead, and the show's arrogant producer, David Seton Barnes, plot to aggravate her into leaving the show by bringing back her old flame, Jeffrey Anderson, and hiring her beautiful young niece, Lori Craven.

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Producing Country:
USA
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Soapdish (1991) - Trailer

Release Date:

31 May 1991

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Michael Hoffman

Writer:

Robert Harling (story), Robert Harling (screenplay), Andrew Bergman (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Cathy Moriarty, Teri Hatcher, Robert Downey Jr., Sally Field

Plot:

Celeste Talbert has been the queen of the soaps for over two decades. Montana Moorehead needs to get her out of her way before she can move on and begins her program to get her to leave. She hires an old boyfriend of Celeste to be on the show and has Celeste become a murderer in the script, but each attempt has unforseen consequences.

Production:

Paramount Home Video

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
69%
Metacritic:
65%