Directed by: Garry Marshall
Starring: Julia Roberts, Richard Gere, Jason Alexander, Hector Elizondo, Ralph Bellamy, Laura San Giacomo, Amy Yasbeck
Visible crew/equipment: After the failed shopping trip, the manager takes Vivian to his office, and lifts a chrome pot to water the plant. The film crew can be seen in the reflection on the pot. (00:42:40)
Visible crew/equipment: Early in the movie we see Edward on the phone talking to Jessica. As Edward says "goodbye Jessica" we can see the reflection of a camera crew member squat down to the floor. This can be seen near Edward's right shoulder.
Continuity mistake: The morning after Vivian's first night at the hotel, room service brings breakfast. When she's eating a croissant it cuts to a shot of Edward, and when it cuts back to Vivian she's eating a pancake which goes from being half done, to being a whole pancake again. (00:30:55)
Edward: You can't charge me for directions.
Vivian: I can do anything I want, baby. I ain't lost.
Trivia: Richard Gere actually plays the piano - and he composed this piece himself.
Question: Why exactly did Edward need a date so badly for the week? He made a big deal about it to his ex-girlfriend earlier in the movie about her going with him to something. Did he just not want to go alone or was there something that I missed?
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Answer: Edward always needed to project a certain image of success, including having a beautiful woman by his side. His previous girlfriend dumped him because she was fed up with him treating her as nothing more than someone to cater to his needs and to be a prop to aid his business deals. He hires Vivian for the same reason and to charm the men he wants to conduct business with. Presumably, he would find a new girlfriend later on, but needed someone in the immediate interim to fill that role.
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