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Soapdish is a 1991 American satirical comedy film directed by Michael Hoffman and distributed by Paramount Pictures. 

Plot

The film goes behind the scenes of The Sun Also Sets, a chaotic, long-running daytime television soap opera. 

The Rivalry: Celeste Talbert (Sally Field) is the beloved, long-time star of the show. However, her ambitious co-star Montana Moorehead (Cathy Moriarty) and the arrogant producer David Seton Barnes (Robert Downey Jr.) hatch a scheme to force Celeste off the air as ratings slip.
The Chaos: To destabilize her, they bring back Celeste's estranged former flame, Jeffrey Anderson (Kevin Kline)—whom she thought she ruined years ago—and hire a bright-eyed new actress named Lori Craven (Elisabeth Shue)
, who turns out to have deep personal ties to Celeste.
The Meltdowns: Off-screen backstabbing quickly spirals into farce, mirroring the melodramatic and absurd plotlines happening on camera. 

Key Cast

Sally Field as Celeste Talbert / "Maggie"
Kevin Kline as Jeffrey Anderson / "Dr. Rod Randall" (nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy)
Robert Downey Jr. as David Seton Barnes
Cathy Moriarty as Montana Moorehead
Whoopi Goldberg as Rose Schwartz (head writer)
Elisabeth Shue as Lori Craven
Teri Hatcher as Ariel Maloney
Garry Marshall as Edmund Edwards
Carrie Fisher as Betsy Faye Sharon 

Reception and Streaming

Reception: The film earned generally positive reviews from critics for its fast-paced satire and campy ensemble energy, holding a 74% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Where to Watch: You can stream Soapdish for free on Pluto TV or rent/buy it digitally on platforms like Amazon Prime Video or Apple TV. 

Take a look at the original theatrical trailer for Soapdish to see the star-studded ensemble cast in action:

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Cast

Sally Field

Maggie

Robert Downey Jr.

David Seton Barnes

Whoopi Goldberg

Rose Schwartz

Kevin Kline

Jeffrey Anderson, Dr. Rod Randall

Cathy Moriarty

Montana Moorehead, Nurse Nan

Elisabeth Shue

Lori Craven, Angelique

Kathy Najimy

Tawny Miller

Teri Hatcher

Dr. Monica Demonico

Carrie Fisher

Betsy Faye Sharon

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Wikipedia

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Soapdish is a 1991 American comedy film directed by Michael Hoffman, The film tells a backstage story of the cast and crew of a popular fictional television ...

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IMDb

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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.

6.6/10(19,134)

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Rotten Tomatoes

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Soapdish 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 . ...

82%(38)

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‎Apple TV

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Comedy Sally Field leads an all-star cast in this sidesplittingly funny look at a scandal-ridden TV soap opera. America's hottest "soap," where on-screen drama ...

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Amazon.com

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Soapdish : Sally Field, Kevin Kline, Robert Downey Jr., Cathy Moriarty, Elisabeth Shue, dish Click to see price See all details Product details Genre Comedy ...

4.5 store rating (8.7K) · Free delivery · 30-day returns

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