White Palace Movie Review 1990

Successful widowed Jewish lawyer Spader is attracted to older, less educated hamburger waitress Sarandon, and ethnic/cultural strife ensues, as does hot sex. Adapted from the Glenn Savan novel, it starts out with promise but fizzles toward the end.

Distribution

Critics' Choice Video & DVD, PO Box 749, Itasca, IL 60143, Toll-free: 800-993-6357, Email: vcatalog@ccvideo.com, URL: http://www.ccvideo.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 103 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Drama, Wrong Side of the Tracks, Torrid Love Scenes, Waiters & Waitresses

Screenplay

Alvin Sargent, Ted Tally

Cast

Susan Sarandon, James Spader, Jason Alexander, Eileen Brennan, Griffin Dunne, Kathy Bates, Steven Hill, Rachel Levin, Corey Parker, Spiros Focas, Renee Taylor, Kim Myers

Cinematography

Lajos Koltai

Director

Luis Mandoki

Music

George Fenton

Producer

Mark Huffam