Worth Winning (Tre sängar för en ungkarl) är en amerikansk romantisk komedi från 1989 som bjuder på en charmig blandning av humor och romantik. Filmen, regisserad av Will Mackenzie, bygger på romanen med samma namn av Dan Lewandowski. Med sin unika handling och minnesvärda karaktärer har den fångat hjärtat hos många filmälskare.
Handling – En ovanlig utmaning
Filmen följer Taylor Worth, en självsäker och framgångsrik väderpresentatör i Philadelphia, spelad av Mark Harmon. Taylor är en karismatisk man som aldrig har några problem med att attrahera kvinnor. Men när en vän utmanar honom att få tre kvinnor att fria till honom inom tre månader, tar berättelsen en intressant vändning.
De tre kvinnorna är olika på många sätt – en balettdansös, en konservativ pianist och en redan gift kvinna. Genom utmaningen tvingas Taylor inte bara att navigera genom oväntade situationer, utan även att konfrontera sina egna känslor och prioriteringar.
Rollista – En imponerande ensemble
Mark Harmon levererar en stark prestation som den charmige Taylor Worth. Vid hans sida ser vi Madeleine Stowe som Veronica, en av kvinnorna Taylor försöker vinna över. Lesley Ann Warren och Maria Holvoe spelar de andra två kvinnorna, Eleanor och Erin, med lika stor skicklighet. Harmonins kemi med sina medspelare ger filmen både djup och underhållning.
Utöver huvudrollerna finns flera biroller som bidrar till filmens dynamik och humor. Karaktärernas olikheter och deras interaktioner skapar en berättelse fylld av både skratt och insikter.
Teman och mottagande
Worth Winning undersöker teman som kärlek, relationer och personlig utveckling. Filmen balanserar lättsam humor med mer seriösa reflektioner över vad det innebär att hitta äkta kärlek. Även om filmen fick blandade recensioner vid lanseringen, hyllas den av vissa som en charmig och underhållande komedi.
Med sin kombination av en kreativ premiss, minnesvärda karaktärer och hjärtevärmande budskap är Worth Winning en film som förtjänar att återupptäckas av romantikälskare.
Rollista för Worth Winning
- Mark Harmon – Taylor Worth
- Madeleine Stowe – Veronica Briskow
- Lesley Ann Warren – Eleanor Larimore
- Maria Holvoe – Erin Cooper (as Maria Holvöe)
- Mark Blum – Ned Braudy
- Andrea Martin – Claire Braudy
- Tony Longo – Tarry Childs
- Alan Blumenfeld – Howard Larimore
- Devin Ratray – Howard Larimore Jr.
- David Brenner – Celebrity Auctioneer
- Jon Korkes – Sam
- Brad Hall – Eric
- Shannon Lawrence – Chloe Braudy
- Todd Cameron Brown – Owen Braudy
- Russ Bolinger – Gus
- Joan Severance – Lizbette
- Emily Kuroda – Cory Chu
- Karen Newman – Amy
- John Walcutt – Chip Cooper
- Rick Hurst – Big Bouncin’ Bob
- Meg Wyllie – Granny
- Arthur Malet – Ticket Taker
- John Carter – Mr. Cooper
- Nancy Glass – Channel 8 Newscaster
- Thomas Bellin – Minister
- Ben Kronen – Bidding Man at Auction
- Sanford Jensen – Bidding Man at Auction
- Ian Bruce – Bidding Man at Auction
- Catherine M. Cummings – Box Office Woman
- Phillipe Simon – Maitre d’ (as Phillip Simon)
- Micah Rowe – Bryan
- Francis J. D’Imperio – Kid in Volvo
- Raymond J. Mullen – Kid in Volvo
- Samuel Shipman – Kid in Volvo
- Dustin Perez – Kid in Volvo
- William P. McManus – Kid in Volvo
- Paul Basta – Camera Operator (as Paul M. Basta)
- Richard Price – Camera Operator (as Richard G. Price)
- Irv Waitsman – Camera Operator
- Andrew McCulloch – Stage Manager (as Andrew McCullough)
- Robert Mayon – Sportscaster
- Marcy Shelton – Track Cashier
- Cari Lightfoot – Ticket Seller
- Danny Lee Clark – Football Player at Party (as Dan Clark)
- John Page – Football Player at Party
- Robert Gus Blue – Football Player at Party
- Jeff Benson – Football Player at Party
- Reggie Doss – Football Player at Party
- Linden King – Football Player at Party
- John Sciarra – Football Player at Party
- Julie Merrill – Lady at the Paddock
- Linda Dona – Lady at the Paddock
- Gerald J. Wilson – Video Tech
- Dennis C. Alpert – Track Cashier / Charity Dinner Attendee (uncredited)
- Shirley Anthony – Charity Dinner Attendee (uncredited)
- Susan Avants – Charity Dinner Attendee (uncredited)
- Joey Banks – Charity Dinner Attendee (uncredited)
- Maria Berman – Charity Dinner Attendee (uncredited)
- Rhonda Bhang – Charity Dinner Attendee (uncredited)
- Jerome Blackwell – Charity Dinner Attendee (uncredited)
- Robin Blake – Clothing Store Customer (uncredited)
- Robert Buckingham – Charity Dinner Attendee (uncredited)
- Ronald Chong – TV Station Employee (uncredited)
- Lisa Christy – Charity Dinner Attendee (uncredited)
- Ken Clayton – Bar Patron / Restaurant Patron / Charity Dinner Attendee (uncredited)
- Phyllis Clayton – Charity Dinner Attendee (uncredited)
- Bob Davis – Race Track Visitor (uncredited)
- Patricia Andrest Davis – Race Track Visitor (uncredited)
- Sandy Davis – Concert Attendee (uncredited)
- Gloria Dixon – Charity Dinner Attendee (uncredited)
- Bruce Dobos – Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Norman Fessler – Charity Dinner Attendee (uncredited)
- Dennis Freeman – Party Guest (uncredited)
- Carmen J. Gray – Charity Dinner Attendee (uncredited)
- Terry Green – Charity Dinner Attendee (uncredited)
- Sam Haggin – Charity Dinner Attendee (uncredited)
- Robert Hitchcock – Bar Patron / Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Sheri Hueffmeier – Charity Dinner Attendee (uncredited)
- Conrad Hurtt – Charity Dinner Attendee (uncredited)
- Kathy Ireland – Credits Girl (uncredited)
- Randy James – Race Track Visitor (uncredited)
- Sara Jayne – Race Track Visitor (uncredited)
- John Kochian – Bartender / Party Guest (uncredited)
- Nora Leonhardt – Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- Joseph Madrid – Charity Dinner Attendee (uncredited)
- Todd Mason – Charity Dinner Attendee (uncredited)
- James McElroy – Race Track Visitor (uncredited)
- Gary Moerke – Charity Dinner Attendee (uncredited)
- Richard Monahan – Charity Dinner Attendee (uncredited)
- Tom Myer – Charity Dinner Attendee (uncredited)
- Nils Nichols – Bar Patron / Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Audrianne Norwood – Charity Dinner Attendee (uncredited)
- Niggy Overmann – Charity Dinner Attendee (uncredited)
- Jim Painter – Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- Gene Poe – Bar Patron / Waiter (uncredited)
- Laura Rae – Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- George Sasaki – Track Cashier (uncredited)
- Lilian Sasson – Bar Patron / Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Joel Shultz – Bar Patron (uncredited)
- Frank Slaten – Charity Dinner Attendee (uncredited)
- Mark Slaten – Charity Dinner Attendee (uncredited)
- Barbara Smith – Charity Dinner Attendee (uncredited)
- Walter Smith – Race Track Visitor (uncredited)
- Walter Spear – Charity Dinner Attendee (uncredited)
- John Bear Staible – Track Cashier (uncredited)
- Nico Stevens – Bar Patron / Restaurant Patron / Charity Dinner Attendee (uncredited)
- Roberta Storm – Shoe Store Customer (uncredited)
- Paul Van – Charity Dinner Attendee (uncredited)
- Richard Wakasa – Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- William Ward – Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- Sharri Zak – Charity Dinner Attendee (uncredited)
- Del Zamora – Horse Bettor (uncredited)
