Summaries

A country music star must turn an obnoxious New York cabbie into a singer in order to win a bet.

Jake, an aspiring singer from Tennessee comes to New York City and finds herself working in club owned by a sleazy guy named Freddy. It seems Jake is under contract, and Freddy doesn't want to let her go. So Jake makes a bet; that she can train anyone to sing, and if she does, he lets her out of her contract, and the guy she has to train is a cabbie named Nick. They go to her house in Tennessee, and Jake tries to teach him, but it's very tough.[email protected]

Details

Keywords
  • mother son relationship
  • father son relationship
  • singer
  • jealousy
  • nightclub owner
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Music
Release date Jun 21, 1984
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Leipers Fork, Tennessee, USA
Production companies Twentieth Century Fox

Box office

Budget $28000000
Gross US & Canada $21435321
Opening weekend US & Canada $5459726
Gross worldwide $21435321

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 51m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Stereo
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

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