You Can't Hurry Love
“Can Eddie find the perfect date... or will he have to settle for love?”
Synopsis
Aspiring director Eddie moves from the Midwest to Los Angeles, where he rooms with his cousin and attempts to establish himself in advertising — but he doesn't have much luck. Seeking something worthwhile, Eddie decides to shift his focus to looking for love through a video dating service. He goes through one bad date after another, but the only thing he finds interesting about the service is Peggy Kellogg, one of the employees.
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David Packer
Eddie Hayes
Bridget Fonda
Peggy Kellogg
David Leisure
Peter Newcomb
Scott McGinnis
Skip Dooley
Anthony Geary
Tony
Frank Bonner
Chuck Hayes
Lu Leonard
Miss Frigget
Merete Van Kamp
Monique
Charles Grodin
Mr. Glerman
Sally Kellerman
Kelly Bones
Kristy McNichol
Rhonda
Luana Anders
Macie Hayes
Jake Steinfeld
Sparky
Danitza Kingsley
Tracey
Candie Evans
Model in Black (as Jean Poremba)
Tim Ryan
Tim
Kimber Sissons
Brenda
Kimberly Foster
Girl Reading Book
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 20, 1988
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Richard Martini
- Screenplay & Story
- Richard Martini
- Original Score
- Bob Esty
- Original Title
- You Can't Hurry Love
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- Lightning Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Richard Martini
Richard Martini
Bob Esty
Peter Lyons Collister, John Schwartzman
Richard Candib
Lawrence Kasanoff, Jonathan D. Krane, William J. Rouhana Jr., Ellen Steloff
Department Leadership Roster
Jonathan D. Krane
Producer
Bob Esty
Original Music Composer
Peter Lyons Collister
Director of Photography
John Schwartzman
Director of Photography
Richard Candib
Editor
Marcie Begleiter
Production Design
Colby P. Bart
Costume Design
Richard Martini
Director
Richard Martini
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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What is You Can't Hurry Love about?
Aspiring director Eddie moves from the Midwest to Los Angeles, where he rooms with his cousin and attempts to establish himself in advertising — but he doesn't have much luck. Seeking something worthwhile, Eddie decides to shift his focus to looking for love through a video dating service. He goes through one bad date after another, but the only thing he finds interesting about the service is Peggy Kellogg, one of the employees.
Who directed You Can't Hurry Love?
You Can't Hurry Love was directed by Richard Martini.
Who stars in You Can't Hurry Love?
The principal cast of You Can't Hurry Love includes David Packer, Bridget Fonda, David Leisure, Scott McGinnis, Anthony Geary.
When was You Can't Hurry Love released and how long is it?
You Can't Hurry Love was released in 1988 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for You Can't Hurry Love?
The original motion picture soundtrack for You Can't Hurry Love was composed by Bob Esty.
What is the age rating and content advisory for You Can't Hurry Love?
You Can't Hurry Love holds official age classifications: US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).