L.A. Story

Stills

Featured Quote

"This is a very personal Martin project — the sweet-souled, nonstop-funny testament of a native Angeleno. Sly and soulful, it's the comedy that dares to be dippy."
— Los Angeles Times

About

USA, 1991
Director: Mick Jackson
Producer: Daniel Melnick, Michael Rachmil
Cast: Steve Martin, Victoria Tennant, Richard E. Grant, Marilu Henner, Sarah Jessica Parker
Screenwriter: Steve Martin
Cinematography: Andrew Dunn
Music: Peter Melnick
Genre: Comedy
Color
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Language: English
Running Time: 95 minutes

Synopsis:
Harris K. Telemacher (Steve Martin), a TV weatherman based in Los Angeles, is bored to death in his relentlessly sunny town and in his relationship. When he receives cryptic messages from a billboard in his neighborhood, Telemacher seeks out romance with a visiting British journalist (Victoria Tennant) and a bubbly, young model (Sarah Jessica Parker).

Featured Quote 2

"A fanciful romantic comedy whose wildest and craziest notion is that Los Angeles, for all of its eccentricities,
is a great place to live."
— Vincent Canby, The New York Times

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