The Robert Downey Jr Film Guide
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The Robert Downey Jr Film Guide |
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Heart and Souls (1994) |
Summary |
Corporate lawyer is tormented by 4 souls who want to resolve their lives before moving on. |
Direction |
Ron Underwood |
Downey Factor |
Medium high. Five main characters, no main star. |
Character |
Thomas Reilly, a lawyer trying to balance his job, his needy girlfriend and the four ghosts holding him hostage. |
Looks |
Pretty good. Mostly wears a three-piece suit. |
Performance |
There is a bit of drama, but the comedic aspect of his performance makes this movie, especially when he is taken over by the souls. |
Line |
They're back. The hallucinations are back. |
Sings |
Walk Like a Man, The Star Spangled Banner |
Love & Sex |
Elisabeth Shue is his neglected girlfriend |
Dies, Gay or Villain |
No, No, Briefly |
Other Actors |
Elisabeth Shue, Alfre Woodard, Tom Sizemore, Charles Grodin |
Connection |
Elisabeth Shue in Soapdish. Tom Sizemore in Natural Born Killers. Alfre Woodard in The Singing Detective. |
Location |
San Francisco |
RDJ Says |
Real fine, San Francisco, lots of money. Probably one of the best times in my life. Good movie ... It's a fun movie, in which I only have to wear one costume. Even my hair stays the same in the whole movie, and the only thing I had to do was act. So that was a piece of cake. |
Release |
October 1994 |
Availability |
Released on DVD in Region 1, 2 and 4. |
Foreign Titles |
Argentina: El Amor es Eterno (Love is Eternal) Brazil: Morrendo e Aprendendo (Dying and Learning) France: Drôles de fantômes (Funny Ghosts) Germany: Vier Himmlische Freunde (Four Heavenly Friends) Israel: One More Chance for Life Italy: Quattro Fantasmi Per Un Sogno (Four Ghosts for a Dream) Japan: When Love is Smiling (English translation) Poland: Serce i Dusze (Heart and Souls) Spain: Corazones y Almas (Heart and Souls) |
Rotten Tomatoes |
48% Fresh | 21 Reviews |
Critical View |
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone: Downey shows an explosive talent for physical comedy, most memorably at a business meeting when a feminine spirit moves him and at a B.B. King concert when a shy Grodin uses him to sing the national anthem. The scene is a show stopper, highlighting a potently acted, buoyantly funny film that trades on emotion without making you gag on it. |
2 Reasons to See It |
1. All scenes where he is 'possessed' by the souls. 2. Singing. Physical comedy. Romance. What more do you want? |
Overall |
Worth seeing for his comedic performance and good looks. |
If You Like It |
You might also like Only You (1994), Chances Are (1989) |
Photos |
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