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Pacific Palisades
Pacific Palisades

Pacific Palisades

A French girl heads for Los Angeles to make it big.

Genres

ComedyRomance

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A woman from Paris, Bernadette, comes to the United States after being promised a job. When she arrives, however, she learns that she is a victim to a hoax. Unable to return to France, Bernadette looks for work while staying with her close friend Shirley, an actress looking for her big break. Their friendship is challenged when Bernadette finds herself falling in love with Shirley's boyfriend.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

3.1/10

Release Date

28 March 1990

Country

France

Cast

Sophie Marceau

Sophie Marceau

Bernadette

Adam Coleman Howard

Adam Coleman Howard

Ben

Anne E. Curry

Anne E. Curry

Liza

Toni Basil

Toni Basil

Désirée

Virginia Capers

Virginia Capers

Shirley

Virgil Frye

Virgil Frye

The Man with the Cap

Diana Barton

Diana Barton

Jill

Sydney Lassick

Sydney Lassick

Mr. Beer

Pamella D'Pella

Pamella D'Pella

Mannequin

Farida Khelfa

Farida Khelfa

Julie

Isabelle Mergault

Isabelle Mergault

Sandrine

Gérard Surugue

Gérard Surugue

Rémi

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