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Mannequin

Mannequin

Just because Jonathan's fallen in love with a piece of wood, it doesn't make him a dummy.

19876.81h 29m

Overview

Jonathan Switcher, an unemployed artist, finds a job as an assistant window dresser for a department store. When Jonathan happens upon a beautiful mannequin he previously designed, she springs to life and introduces herself as Emmy, an Egyptian under an ancient spell. Despite interference from the store's devious manager, Jonathan and his mannequin fall in love while creating eye-catching window displays to keep the struggling store in business.

Directed by Michael Gottlieb
Written by Edward Rugoff, Michael Gottlieb
Produced by Art Levinson
Box OfficeBudget: $6.0MRevenue: $42.7M

Top Cast

Andrew McCarthy

Andrew McCarthy

Jonathan Switcher

Kim Cattrall

Kim Cattrall

Ema 'Emmy' Hesire

Estelle Getty

Estelle Getty

Claire Prince Timkin

James Spader

James Spader

Mr. Richards

G.W. Bailey

G.W. Bailey

Captain Felix Maxwell

Carole Davis

Carole Davis

Roxie Shield

Meshach Taylor

Meshach Taylor

Hollywood

Steve Vinovich

Steve Vinovich

B.J. Wert

Christopher Maher

Christopher Maher

Armand

Phyllis Newman

Phyllis Newman

Emmy's Mother

Themes & Keywords

new lovemannequindepartment storetransformationpuppetromcomwindow dressermannequin come to lifeadoringcomforting

About Mannequin

Mannequin is a comedy, romance, fantasy film released in 1987 exploring themes of new love, mannequin, department store, transformation, puppet, romcom. Directed by Michael Gottlieb, it stars Andrew McCarthy, Kim Cattrall, Estelle Getty. Jonathan Switcher, an unemployed artist, finds a job as an assistant window dresser for a department store. When Jonathan happens upon a beautiful mannequin he previously designed, she springs to life and introduces herself as Emmy, an Egyptian under an ancient spell. Despite interference from the store's devious manager, Jonathan and his mannequin fall in love while creating eye-catching window displays to keep the struggling store in business.

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