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Good Advice (2001): Cast, Box Office & Plot

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Good Advice is a 2001 romantic comedy directed by Steve Rash, starring Charlie Sheen as Ryan Edward Turner, Denise Richards and Jon Lovitz. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes and earned $475,628 worldwide.

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Good Advice (2001) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 33m (93 min)
Director
Steve Rash
Genres
Romance , Comedy
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Good Advice About?

The premise of Good Advice without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

An investment banker loses everything and must discover what’s important in life.

Good Advice Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • gold digger
  • riches to rags
  • wall street manhattan new york city
  • deception
  • boyfriend girlfriend relationship
  • advice
  • insensitivity
  • empathy
  • secret
  • selfishness
  • yuppie
  • greed
+38 more
  • stockbroker
  • advice columnist
  • impersonation
  • infidelity
  • adulterous wife
  • newspaper
  • newspaper editor
  • love triangle
  • apartment
  • flirting
  • breakup
  • unemployment
  • sex scene
  • husband wife relationship
  • new york city
  • insider trading
  • title spoken by character
  • bankruptcy
  • golf
  • cuckold
  • man and woman in a bed
  • sex in bed
  • newspaper publisher
  • contract
  • flight attendant
  • kiss
  • male rear nudity
  • friend
  • lie
  • bar
  • fired from a job
  • tv news
  • press conference
  • public nudity
  • mailroom
  • yoga
  • cosmetic surgeon
  • performance artist
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Cast & crew

Good Advice Cast & Characters

Charlie Sheen leads the cast as Ryan Edward Turner, with Denise Richards as Cindy Styne and Jon Lovitz as Barry Sherman. Directed by Steve Rash; 40 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Good Advice

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Plot

Good Advice Plot Summary

What happens in Good Advice from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Ryan Turner, Charlie Sheen, is an arrogant broker living a Playboy lifestyle in New York City with his conceited girlfriend Cindy Styne, Denise Richards. One morning, he’s on the golf course with Donald Simpson, Barry Newman, who hints at a massive merger between his company, Simpson Inc., and a large drug firm. Convinced this could be his big break, Ryan broadcasts the news to all of his clients, pulling them into a fever pitch of investment and sending their money toward the supposed deal. The idea of a game-changing merger floods his ego with confidence, and he rides the wave of hype as if he’s already tasting victory.

Full summary

The whole story of Good Advice, scene by scene

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Box office

Good Advice Box Office

Good Advice grossed $475,628 worldwide.

2001 box office

Worldwide gross

$475.6K

International
$475.6K
Videos

Good Advice Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Good Advice.

Good Advice (2001)
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Good Advice?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

Question 1 of 10

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What is Ryan Turner's profession at the start of the film?

Cars

Cars in Good Advice

11 cars on screen, including the 1987 Chevrolet Caprice and the 1987 Chevrolet Caprice.

All 11 cars
  • 1987 Chevrolet Caprice in Good Advice 1987 Chevrolet Caprice Minor role
  • 1987 Chevrolet Caprice in Good Advice 1987 Chevrolet Caprice Minor role
  • 1992 Chevrolet Caprice in Good Advice 1992 Chevrolet Caprice Minor role
  • 1998 Lincoln Town Car Stretched Limousine in Good Advice 1998 Lincoln Town Car Stretched Limousine Minor role
Details

Good Advice Also Known As

24 alternative titles, including “Reparando corazones” and “Zeptejte se Cindy”.

Also known as
  • Reparando corazones
  • Zeptejte se Cindy
  • Dobrá rada
  • Tajomstvo úspechu
  • Le Courtier du coeur
  • Good Advice - Guter Rat ist teuer
  • Спросите Синди
  • Consejera matrimonial
  • Dobre rady
  • Le Courtier du cœur
  • Добър съвет
  • Eltanácsolt tanácsadó
+12 more
  • Sfat bun
  • עצה טובה
  • O Segredo do Sucesso
  • Labs padoms
  • Posta del cuore
  • 金玉良言
  • Dober nasvet
  • Hyvät neuvot
  • 굿 어드바이스
  • Спитайте Сінді
  • Povjerljivo
  • Dost Tavsiyesi

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FAQ

Good Advice FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Good Advice, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Good Advice?

Good Advice runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).

When was Good Advice released?

Good Advice was released on November 15, 2001.

Who directed Good Advice?

Good Advice was directed by Steve Rash.

More films by Steve Rash

Who is in the cast of Good Advice?

Good Advice stars Charlie Sheen as Ryan Edward Turner, Denise Richards as Cindy Styne and Jon Lovitz as Barry Sherman, among 40 credited actors.

How much did Good Advice make at the box office?

Good Advice grossed $475,628 worldwide.

Does Good Advice have a post-credit scene?

No. Good Advice has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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