Love and Action in Chicago (film)
| Love And Action In Chicago | |
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| Directed by | Dwayne Johnson-Cochran |
| Produced by |
David Forrest Beau Rogers Betsey Chasse Danny Gold |
| Written by | Dwayne Johnson-Cochran |
| Starring |
Courtney B. Vance Regina King Kathleen Turner |
| Music by | Russ Landau |
| Cinematography | Phil Parmet |
| Edited by | J. Kathleen Gibson |
| Distributed by | MTI Home Video |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Love And Action In Chicago is a 1999 American action romantic comedy starring Courtney B. Vance, Regina King and Kathleen Turner. The film, written and directed by Dwayne Johnson-Cochran, in his directorial debut, focuses on a celibate hired assassin finding love with a quirky accountant in the Windy City.[1]
Plot
Eddie (Courtney B. Vance) is trained killer for the Eliminator Corp, a shadowy government organization dedicated to wasting society's undesirables. Since he is a devout Catholic, he reconciles his beliefs and career choice by taking a vow of celibacy. Sensing that her underling could use some fun, Eddie's boss—known only as Middleman (Kathleen Turner) -- sets him up on a blind date with no-nonsense Lois Newton (Regina King). The tenacious Lois is struck by the gloomy loner and sets about trying to break Eddie's vow of chastity and his homicidal line of work. In the process, Eddie begins to rethink his life, much to the dismay of Middleman and his work associates. Jason Alexander, Michael Gilio, and Ed Asner co-star in this debut effort by writer-director Dwayne Johnson-Cochran. Love and Action in Chicago premiered at the 1999 Toronto Film Festival.
Cast
- Courtney B. Vance ... Eddie Jones
- Regina King ... Lois Newton
- Kathleen Turner ... Middleman
- Jason Alexander ... Frank Bonner
- Edward Asner ... Taylor
- Robert Breuler ... Oli
- Michael Gilio ... Martin
- David Basulto ... Bob
- Mindy Bell ... Secretary
- JoBe Cerny ... Mr. Jensen
- Patrice Pitman Quinn ... Linda