Maxie (1985): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Maxie is a 1985 fantasy comedy directed by Paul Aaron, starring Mandy Patinkin as Nick, Glenn Close and Michael Ensign. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes and earned $2.6 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 38m (98 min)
- Director
- Paul Aaron
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Orion Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Maxie About?
The premise of Maxie without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After Nick and Jan settle into a San Francisco apartment, their eccentric landlady tells them the story of Maxie, a flamboyant party girl from the 1920s who died in a car crash the morning before her big Hollywood studio audition. Maxie's restless ghost still haunts the building, even possessing Jan, and will only move on if she can finally land that audition.
Maxie Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- character name as title
- one word title
- 1920s
- house
- audition
- ghost
- flapper
- dog
- train
- punched in the face
- passionate kiss
- female protagonist
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- singing
- singer
- musical number
- apparition
- infidelity
- husband wife relationship
- pseudonym
- hollywood california
- screen test
- aspiring actress
- actress
- fired from a job
- female boss
- boss
- sexual harassment
- library
- temptation
- catholic priest
- priest
- secretary
- possession
- male underwear
- boxer shorts
- hairy chest
- bare chested male
- san francisco california
- charleston the dance
- silent filmmaking
- vaudeville
- tv commercial
- shy wife
- second chance
- librarian
- hidden message
- exorcism
- cocky
- bodily possession
- bleach blond
Maxie Cast & Characters
Mandy Patinkin leads the cast as Nick, with Glenn Close as Jan / Maxie and Michael Ensign as Cleopatra Director. Directed by Paul Aaron; 32 actors are credited in all.
- Director Paul Aaron
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Mandy Patinkin as Nick -
Glenn Close as Jan / Maxie - Michael Ensign as Cleopatra Director
- Harry Hamlin as Harry Hamlin (uncredited)
Also Starring in Maxie
· 28 more- Barnard Hughes Bishop Campbell
- Michael Jordan Reporter
- Michael Laskin Commercial Director
- Ruth Gordon Mrs. Lavin
- Tony Amendola Street Bum
- Evan White Channel 4 Announcer
- Lou Cutell Art Isenberg
- Googy Gress Father Jerome
- Conan Lee Chinese Movie Patron
- Glen Chin Chinese Movie Patron
- Valerie Curtin Miss Sheffer
- Nelson Welch Bartender
- Hugo Stanger Charity Patron
- Tom Tangen Photographer (uncredited)
- Leeza Gibbons E.T. Reporter
- David Sosna Assistant Director
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- John O'Neill Trainer
- Jinaki Exercise Class Lady
- Gayle Vance Exercise Class Lady
- Alan Gin Magazine Attendant
- Harry Wong Mr. Chu
- Charles Douglas Laird Policeman
- Eddie Wong Usher
- Pauline Bluestone Exercise Class Lady
- Rebecca Greenfield Exercise Class Lady
- Jobyna Phillips Exercise Class Lady
- Nancie Kawata Chinese Movie Patron
- Cyril Magnin Mr. San Francisco
More from Paul Aaron
More films directed by Paul Aaron, best-rated first: A Force of One, Untamed Love, Save the Dog! and In Love and War.
Maxie Plot Summary
What happens in Maxie from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
When Nick Chaney and his wife Jan / Maxie move into an old San Francisco apartment, they uncover a message tucked beneath decades of wallpaper: Maxie Malone lived here! Read it, and weep! The quirky landlady upstairs is at once amused and overwhelmed by the discovery, and she spins the tale of a brash young actress from the 1920s who vanished after a fateful car crash just before she could nail a Hollywood audition.
Full summary
The whole story of Maxie, scene by scene
Maxie Box Office
Maxie grossed $2.6 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$2.6M
- US & Canada
- $2.6M
How Well Do You Know Maxie?
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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- Question 10: not answered
In which city do Nick and Jan move into the old apartment?
Cars in Maxie
39 cars on screen, including the 1936 Ford V8 De Luxe and the 1982 Cadillac Sedan DeVille Stretched Limousine.
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1936 Ford V8 De Luxe Main role -
1982 Cadillac Sedan DeVille Stretched Limousine Minor role -
1983 Honda Accord Minor role -
1978 Magirus 160 A 11 FL Minor role
Maxie Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Максі” and “Макси”.
- Also known as
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- Максі
- Макси
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Movies Like Maxie
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Romance of Max, Max and the Lady Doctor and Max and Jane Want to Do Theater.
Maxie FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Maxie, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Maxie?
Maxie runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was Maxie released?
Maxie was released on September 27, 1985.
Who directed Maxie?
Maxie was directed by Paul Aaron.
More films by Paul Aaron Who is in the cast of Maxie?
Maxie stars Mandy Patinkin as Nick, Glenn Close as Jan / Maxie and Michael Ensign as Cleopatra Director, among 32 credited actors.
How much did Maxie make at the box office?
Maxie grossed $2.6 million worldwide.
Does Maxie have a post-credit scene?
No. Maxie has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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