Bare Essentials (1991): Cast & Plot
Bare Essentials is a 1991 comedy directed by Martha Coolidge, starring Mark Linn-Baker as Gordon, Lisa Hartman and Gregory Harrison. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Director
- Martha Coolidge
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- CBS
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Bare Essentials About?
The premise of Bare Essentials without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Two Gals, Two Guys. One Deserted Island …Welcome to Paradise A couple leaves for a vacation on a tropical island and finds happiness and love… just not with each-other.
Bare Essentials Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- wife swapping
- marriage crisis
- cheating wife
- woman wears only a shirt
- 1990s
- tropical island
- exotica
- exotic vacation
- businessman
- lawyer
- female lawyer
- fiance fiancee relationship
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- yuppie
- professional
- wall street
- massage
- masseuse
- love square
- island
- insider trading
- ferry
- new york city
- return home
- concealed nudity
- husband leaves his wife
- sexiness
- wife leaves her husband
- husband wife relationship
- vacation goes wrong
- marriage engagement
- vacation
- boat rental
- police chief
- secretary
- concierge
- native nudity
- native girl
- towel
- long hair
- topless swimming
- swimming in the ocean
- swimming
- reference to tahiti
- south pacific island
- back massage
- hair covering breasts
- thong
- sex scene
- bikini
- stranded on an island
Bare Essentials Cast & Characters
Mark Linn-Baker leads the cast as Gordon, with Lisa Hartman as Sydney Wayne and Gregory Harrison as William 'Bill' Buzell owner of Luhana. Directed by Martha Coolidge; 11 actors are credited in all.
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Director Martha Coolidge
- Mark Linn-Baker as Gordon
- Lisa Hartman as Sydney Wayne
- Gregory Harrison as William 'Bill' Buzell owner of Luhana
- Charlotte Lewis as Tarita the Native Girl
Also Starring in Bare Essentials
· 7 more- Ed Amatrudo Cal Minton
- Largo Woodruff Lois Rice
- Manu Tupou Emile / Rental Boats
- Win De Lugo Miles Wilson (as Winston De Lugo)
- Hans H. Eisler Louis / Moratonga Police Chief
- Bunny Bornn Marcy / Sydney's Secretary
- Jodie Tanino The Concierge
Bare Essentials Plot Summary
What happens in Bare Essentials from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Gordon, Mark Linn-Baker, and Sydney Wayne, Lisa Hartman, are a hardworking, over-stressed couple who are engaged and decide to take a short cruise to unwind from their demanding lives. Their plans quickly unravel when they get lost and wind up stranded on the remote island of Luhana, a place that tests their patience, loyalty, and sense of ambition.
Full summary
The whole story of Bare Essentials, scene by scene
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Bare Essentials FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Bare Essentials, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Bare Essentials?
Bare Essentials runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was Bare Essentials released?
Bare Essentials was released on January 8, 1991.
Who directed Bare Essentials?
Bare Essentials was directed by Martha Coolidge.
More films by Martha Coolidge Who is in the cast of Bare Essentials?
Bare Essentials stars Mark Linn-Baker as Gordon, Lisa Hartman as Sydney Wayne and Gregory Harrison as William 'Bill' Buzell owner of Luhana, among 11 credited actors.
Does Bare Essentials have a post-credit scene?
No. Bare Essentials has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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