Rating: R
Genre:
Romance
Theatrical Release: 10/13/1989(USA)
Release Date: 01/30/2007
SubTitles: English/Espanol
Dubbed: English/Espanol/French
Sound: DS/DD2
Run Time: 114 Minutes
Flags: Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Language
Distributor/Studio: MGM
Real-life siblings
Beau and
Jeff Bridges star as the eponymous
Fabulous Baker Boys. Musical prodigies both, the Bakers have long been teamed as a twin-piano act, with the less talented Frank (
Beau Bridges) coasting on the skills of his brilliant younger brother Jack (
Jeff Bridges). Their career dwindling to nickel-and-dime dates in second-rate clubs, the Bakers decide that they need a female vocalist to boost their popularity. They select auditioner Susie Diamond (
Michelle Pfeiffer), who in addition to being a gifted songstress is drop-dead gorgeous. The newly renovated Baker Boys act scores a success, which is inevitably threatened by Susie's growing popularity and by Jack's insistence upon pursuing an affair with the girl.
~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide