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Catch the drama behind-the-scenes of the soap opera world

Soapdish
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Soapdish starring Sally Field and Kevin Kline

An ambitious television soap actress connives with her producer to scuttle the career of the show's long-time star, but nothing works as they plan.

9pm Saturday SOAPDISH (1991) PG-13 Comedy
Starring Sally Field, Kevin Kline, and Cathy Moriarty
A soap opera star is threatened by a ruthless co-star, arrogant producer, and a blast from the past.

Soapdish on WLRN's Saturday Night Movie

Celeste Talbert (Sally Field) is the star of the long-running soap opera The Sun Also Sets. With the show's ratings down, Celeste's ruthlessly ambitious co-star, Montana Moorehead (Cathy Moriarty), and the show's arrogant producer, David Seton Barnes (Robert Downey Jr.), plot to aggravate her into leaving the show by bringing back her old flame, Jeffrey Anderson (Kevin Kline), and hiring her beautiful young niece, Lori Craven (Elisabeth Shue).

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