Boomerang (1992)

User Rating:

5.0/10   

Director:

Reginald Hudlin

Writers (WGA):

Eddie Murphy (story)
Barry W. Blaustein (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

1 July 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

A Player Who's About To Be Played.

Plot:

Marcus is a successful advertising executive who woos and beds women almost at will. After a company merger he finds that his new boss...

Plot Keywords:

Advertising | Human Relationship | Black Romance | African American | Beautiful Woman

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. July 17	4:00 PM	COMEDY
Sat. July 18	10:30 AM	COMEDY

Cast

Eddie Murphy	...	Marcus
Robin Givens	...	Jacqueline
Halle Berry	...	Angela
David Alan Grier	...	Gerard
Martin Lawrence	...	Tyler
Grace Jones	...	Strangé
Geoffrey Holder	...	Nelson
Eartha Kitt	...	Lady Eloise
Chris Rock	...	Bony T
Tisha Campbell-Martin	...	Yvonne (as Tisha Campbell)
Lela Rochon	...	Christie
John Witherspoon	...	Mr. Jackson
Bebe Drake	...	Mrs. Jackson (as Bebe Drake-Massey)
John Canada Terrell	...	Todd
Leonard Jackson	...	Chemist

MPAA:

Rated R for language and sexuality.

Runtime:

117 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

New Zealand:M | Norway:15 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Chile:18 | Finland:K-12 | Germany:16 | Netherlands:AL | Singapore:M18 | Spain:13 | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | USA:R | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

New York, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

The Star Trek episode that Angela and Marcus are watching is Episode 57: Elaan Of Troyius.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the first sex scene between Jacqueline and Marcus, the blanket comes up just enough to reveal Jacqueline's underwear.

Quotes:

Jacqueline: I didn't ruin your life. You ruined your life.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Clerks. (1994)

Soundtrack:

Bewildered

One Of Eddie Murphy's Funniest Films

After a terrible 1991 loanout to Hollywood Pictures for the weak comedy "The Distinguished Gentleman", Eddie Murphy returned to Paramount the following year and gave one of his all time best and funniest performances in this romantic comedy with a twist. Murphy portrays Marcus Graham, a New York advertising executive who is known by many people throughout New York for being a notorious player, a man who will date a woman, get her into bed by the end of the first date, judge her by the lovemaking and then dump her. Marcus is quite happy with having this rather low lifestyle and way of treating women. He goes around proudly reporting the previous night's results each morning to his friends (David Alan Grier, Martin Lawrence). One day, an attractive young woman (Robin Givens) becomes the advertising company's new boss. Marcus naturally feels that she will be his next target for romantic using and gets more than he ever bargained for when she winds up being the first woman ever who can see through his tricks and try to get back at him for it (hence the title). Murphy is absolutely hilarious in his role as a player who gradually learns to get lessons in treating women right and Halle Berry has a early leading film part as another work colleague who eventually comes between the Murphy/Givens love affair. Several other popular character actors and actresses make appearances here too.