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The Fabulous Baker Boys

The Fabulous Baker Boys

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The Fabulous Baker Boys

"For 31 years it's been just the Fabulous Baker Boys... but times change."

1989

1h 54m

6.6(371 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Music

Romance

Overview

The lives of two struggling musicians, who happen to be brothers, inevitably change when they team up with a beautiful, up-and-coming singer.

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Production Companies

Gladden Entertainment

Mirage Enterprises

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer

Susie Diamond

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

Jack Baker

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Frank Baker

Ellie Raab

Nina

Jennifer Tilly

Jennifer Tilly

Monica Moran

Xander Berkeley

Xander Berkeley

Lloyd

Terri Treas

Terri Treas

Girl in Bed

Dakin Matthews

Dakin Matthews

Charlie

Ken Lerner

Ken Lerner

Ray

Albert Hall

Albert Hall

Henry

Creative team

Directed by: Steve Kloves
Written by: Steve Kloves
Produced by: Mark Rosenberg
Paula Weinstein

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