You Can’t Hurry Love (1988): Cast & Plot
You Can’t Hurry Love is a 1988 romantic comedy directed by Richard Martini, starring Jennifer Karr as Girl from Ohio, Bridget Fonda and Luana Anders. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- Richard Martini
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Lightning Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is You Can’t Hurry Love About?
The premise of You Can’t Hurry Love without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Eddie, an aspiring director, moves from the Midwest to Los Angeles, lives with his cousin and tries to break into advertising with little success. He turns to a video‑dating service, enduring a string of bad dates until he becomes intrigued by Peggy Kellogg, an employee of the service.
You Can’t Hurry Love Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- female full frontal nudity
- female rear nudity
- based on short film
- homophobia
- male rear nudity
- male nudity
- fast motion scene
- time lapse photography
- taxi
- parody comedy
- love
- dating service
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- end credits roll call
- prostitute
- woman with a gun
- crossbow
- michelangelo's david
- diving gear
- gay couple
- video dating service
- venice california
- venice beach california
- teenage girl
- teenage boy
- swinging single
- swinger
- performance artist
- parody
- ohio
- jargon
- sex in a shop window
- distributing circulars
- cousin cousin relationship
- beverly hills california
- pubic hair
- male pubic hair
- scene during opening credits
- female nudity
- ends with a wedding
- four word title
- apostrophe in title
- snorkel
- bare chested male
- naivete
- melrose avenue los angeles
- mansion
- male female relationship
- los angeles california
- fish out of water
- cameo
You Can’t Hurry Love Cast & Characters
Jennifer Karr leads the cast as Girl from Ohio, with Bridget Fonda as Peggy Kellogg and Luana Anders as Macie Hayes. Directed by Richard Martini; 24 actors are credited in all.
- Director Richard Martini
- Jennifer Karr as Girl from Ohio
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Bridget Fonda as Peggy Kellogg - Luana Anders as Macie Hayes
- David Packer as Eddie Hayes
Also Starring in You Can’t Hurry Love
· 20 more- Frank Bonner Chuck Hayes
- Scott McGinnis Skip Dooley
- David Leisure Peter Newcomb
- Charles Grodin Mr. Glerman
- Anthony Geary Tony
- Kristy McNichol Rhonda
- Sally Kellerman Kelly Bones
- Michael Sorich Drug Dealer
- Tim Ryan Tim
- Lu Leonard Miss Frigget
- Jake Steinfeld Sparky
- Winifred Freedman Sample Videotape #2
- Kimber Sissons Brenda
- Danitza Kingsley Tracey
- Merete Van Kamp Monique
- Candie Evans Model in Black (as Jean Poremba)
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- Kari G. Peyton Girl in Elevator
- Kimberly Foster Girl Reading Book
- Jeanette Schwaba Sample Videotape #3
- Simon R. Lewis Waiter
More from Richard Martini
More films directed by Richard Martini: Camera, Cannes Man and Limit Up.
You Can’t Hurry Love Plot Summary
What happens in You Can’t Hurry Love from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Eddie Hayes [David Packer] is a newcomer to Los Angeles who arrives to restart his life after being left at the altar in his Ohio hometown. To his relief, his laid‑back, scheming cousin Skip [Scott McGinnis] lands him a shot at a job interview at an advertising firm led by the eccentric Peter Newcomb [David Leisure], though it quickly becomes clear that things are not what they seem. Rather than a straight path into a desk job, Eddie is steered toward meeting Peter’s half‑brother, Tony [Charles Grodin], at a sunlit beachside surfboard shop where flyers flutter from the walls and the atmosphere hums with oddball energy.
Full summary
The whole story of You Can’t Hurry Love, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know You Can’t Hurry Love?
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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Who portrays the newcomer Eddie Hayes?
Cars in You Can’t Hurry Love
19 cars on screen, including the 1956 Nash Metropolitan and the 1977 Checker Taxicab.
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1956 Nash Metropolitan Important role -
1977 Checker Taxicab Minor role -
1985 Chrysler LeBaron GTS Minor role -
1986 Harley-Davidson XLH 883 Sportster Minor role
You Can’t Hurry Love Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “С любовью спешить не стоит” and “Nie możesz popędzać miłości”.
- Also known as
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- С любовью спешить не стоит
- Nie możesz popędzać miłości
- Man(n) hat's nicht leicht
- 被爱冲昏头脑
- 러브스트럭
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Can It Be Love, Love Hurts and Dirty Love.
You Can’t Hurry Love FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of You Can’t Hurry Love, each answered in a sentence.
How long is You Can’t Hurry Love?
You Can’t Hurry Love runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was You Can’t Hurry Love released?
You Can’t Hurry Love was released on January 20, 1988.
Who directed You Can’t Hurry Love?
You Can’t Hurry Love was directed by Richard Martini.
More films by Richard Martini Who is in the cast of You Can’t Hurry Love?
You Can’t Hurry Love stars Jennifer Karr as Girl from Ohio, Bridget Fonda as Peggy Kellogg and Luana Anders as Macie Hayes, among 24 credited actors.
Does You Can’t Hurry Love have a post-credit scene?
No. You Can’t Hurry Love has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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