The Favor (1994 film)

The Favor is a 1994 romantic comedy film directed by Donald Petrie and written by Sara Parriott and Josann McGibbon. It stars Harley Jane Kozak, Elizabeth McGovern, Bill Pullman, Brad Pitt and Ken Wahl. The original music score was composed by Thomas Newman.

The Favor
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDonald Petrie
Produced byLauren Shuler Donner
Written bySara Parriott
Josann McGibbon
Starring
Music byThomas Newman
Distributed byOrion Pictures
Release date
  • April 29, 1994 (1994-04-29) (U.S.)
Running time
97 min.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$12 million
Box office$3,134,381[1]

Plot

Kathy has seemingly been happily married to Peter, but their relationship has grown routine. She cannot help but wonder what would happen if she ever got together with her high school sweetheart, Tom, whom she had never slept with. Being married prevents her from acting on that, so she asks her friend, Emily, to look Tom up when she goes to Denver, and to sleep with him, then tell Kathy what it was like. Emily does this, but when she tells Kathy that Tom is awesome and they had sex all night, their friendship suffers, as does Kathy's marriage. Things become even more complicated when Emily learns she is pregnant, and is uncertain if Tom or her boyfriend Elliot is the father.

Cast

Release

The Favor was filmed in 1990,[2] but went into wide release in the United States and Canada on April 29, 1994, owing to Orion's bankruptcy in 1991.[3] It was released to home video on the DVD format for Region 1 on December 29, 2001, through MGM Home Entertainment.[3]

Reception

On the film-critics aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes, it received 27% favorable reviews with an average rating of 4.9/10.[3]

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References
  1. The Favor at Box Office Mojo
  2. "Ken Wahl - Biography". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
  3. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/favor/
  4. MacCambridge, Michael (December 22, 1994). "it's a LOVE-HATE thing". Austin American-Statesman (Final ed.). p. 38.
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