Synopsis

Self-involved corporate raider Edward Lewis (Richard Gere) has recently split up with his girlfriend. Seeking directions to the Beverly Hills Hotel, he makes the acquaintance of free-spirited hooker Vivian Ward (Julia Roberts) and decides to put her on a 3,000-dollar retainer as his "date." He Cinderellarizes her by bankrolling a full wardrobe and cosmetic makeover. Of course, the setup will be strictly platonic. A disarming modern-day fairy tale, Pretty Woman was the picture that made Julia Roberts a superstar. As charming as she is in her "giggling" sequences, Roberts' best scene is her triumphant return to a posh Rodeo Drive shop where she'd been previously snubbed. Keeping Pretty Woman afloat throughout is the buoyant direction of Garry Marshall and the always welcome presence of Marshall's stock company of actors, including Hector Elizondo as a stuffy but golden-hearted concierge. Pretty Woman began its life as a much darker story of prostitutes and homicidal drug dealers, but more box-office-savvy heads ultimately prevailed.

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Richard Gere Bashes 'Pretty Woman'
The classic rom-com is his 'least favorite thing.'
PTC Now Targetting TLC's 'Toddlers and Tiaras' For 'Pretty Woman' Costume
This situation's getting pretty ugly.
'Pretty Woman' Hooks a Sequel?
HOLLYWOOD, June 6, 2000 -- So, did the hooker walk the steet again? Did the rich guy use a call-service again? Ah, the questions abound. And now, according to one report, they might be answered. A sequel to the 1990 comedy hit "Pretty Woman" -- the film that made Julia Roberts a star and made "King David" Richard Gere a reborn star -- is nearing reality, with a usable script completed and the original stars (and director Garry Marshall) circling, gossip maven Liz Smith says.

Fortunately for movie fans everywhere, Disney -- the studio behind the original film -- today told Hollywood.com that there is no script, no "Pretty Woman 2" on the boards there.

Roberts, Gere and Marshall last year teamed for the equally fluffy comedy hit "Runaway Bride."

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