Mannequin
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69% Critic Match

Mannequin

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

6.9 / 10 1987 1h 29mPG English
ComedyRomanceFantasy

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Andrew McCarthy

Andrew McCarthy

Jonathan Switcher

Lead
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

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Gottlieb's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Mannequin is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker